LINCOLN, Neb. - The Drake University women's tennis team dropped a 4-1 decision to Wyoming in a neutral-site match Sunday, Feb. 10, morning.
Liza Petushkova (Moscow, Russia) earned the Bulldogs' lone point of the match with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Tessa van Der Ploeg at No. 1 singles. That win drew the Bulldogs within a point in the match at 2-1, but Wyoming (4-4) followed with wins at No. 6 and No. 3 singles to secure the win for the Cowgirls.
The Bulldogs (3-5) remain on the road for their next matches when they travel to Milwaukee, Wis., next weekend to take on Milwaukee and Marquette.
Wyoming Cowgirls 4, Drake 1
Feb 10, 2019 at Lincoln, Neb. (Dillon Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1.
Liza Petushkova (DU) def. Tessa van Der Ploeg (WY) 6-4, 6-0
2. Elisa Koonik (WY) def.
Carmen Palumbo (DU) 6-4, 6-1
3. Maria Oreshkina (WY) def.
Daria Walczak (DU) 1-6, 6-0, 6-2
4.
Kenya Williams (DU) vs. Ana Fernandez (WY) 6-1, 4-6, 2-3, unfinished
5.
Sophia Haleas (DU) vs. Ana Royo (WY) 3-6, 6-3, 0-3, unfinished
6. Mihaela Kaftanova (WY) def.
Kelsey Neville (DU) 7-6, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Elisa Koonik/Tessa van Der Ploeg (WY) def.
Liza Petushkova/
Kenya Williams (DU) 6-2
2.
Carmen Palumbo/
Daria Walczak (DU) vs. Ida Krause/Mihaela Kaftanova (WY) 3-4, unfinished
3. Ana Royo/Maria Oreshkina (WY) def.
Megan Webb/
Kelsey Neville (DU) 6-2
Match Notes
Wyoming Cowgirls 4-4
Drake 3-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (2,1,6,3)
