Seattle – Women’s east tennis of Washington fell on the road against the non-conference Seattle Redhawks 6-1.
“I am really happy with the victory that Olivia (Marais) had in the five in simple. I thought she had played her game and used her strength. She showed an excellent fight and I am super happy for her to obtain this victory,” said head coach Dustin Hinson in a statement in eastern Washington Athletics.
“The overall message to remember today is to learn and build the match. All the team’s girls are definitely on board with this idea. It is a (match) that we have to learn and be prepared for the next weekend, because we have two big conference matches at home. Today, I want the team to learn and build on our game, so we are ready to fight next weekend,” he said.
The first year student Olivia Marais fought aggressively to win in simple n ° 5, beating Larissa Teramura in a disputed first set 7-5. Marais then closed Teramura in the second set, 6-4. The victory was the third of marshes in simple this season and playing for the first time at n ° 5.
Kenzington Mann started his match at No. 3, winning the first 6-1 set on Natalia Michta. After the first set, Michta locked himself up, winning the next two sets 6-0 to take the match.
Eastern Washington is back in Cheney for his last two home games in the regular season. They start with the Idaho State at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 12, followed by Portland State at 11 a.m. on Sunday April 13. The match against the Vikings will also be the senior day.
