Friday, March 10
Missoula, Mont.
2:00 PM
Montana
1
vs
6
Idaho State
Bengals knock off Grizzlies 6-1
3/10/2017 8:21:00 PM | Women's Tennis
The Idaho State women's tennis team defeated Montana 6-1 on Friday afternoon at the Peak Racquet Club in Missoula.
It was the 10th straight loss for the Grizzlies (1-11, 0-3 BSC) and kept the Bengals (4-5, 3-0 BSC) unbeaten in league as they continue to challenge for an unexpected spot in next month's Big Sky Conference tournament.
Montana, which lost the doubles point, fell into a 3-0 hole after Hannah Sulz lost in straight sets at No. 1 singles and Catherine Orfanos fell at No. 3 after winning the opening set.
(3/10/2017) WTennis: vs. Idaho State (3.10.17)
Idaho State would close out the match with a three-set win at No. 2 and straight-set wins at No. 5 and 6.
Joanlanne's was the match of the day, from either a drama or Montana point of view. After dropping the first set 6-3, Joanlanne trailed Melissa Coburn 5-3 in the second, with Coburn serving.
Coburn had a pair of match points, but Joanlanne fought off one, and Coburn double-faulted on the other.
"I could tell she was getting a little tight and getting nervous," said Joanlanne. "I used that to my advantage. I made every ball until she missed.
"I started executing my finish balls, which was huge for me, because I was missing those in the first set."
Joanlanne won three straight games to go up 6-5 and had a chance to serve out the set, but Coburn rallied to force a tiebreaker. That was all Joanlanne, who won 7-1.
"I get really good confidence in my whole game when I make a clean forehand winner, because that's my favorite shot," she said. "I got some confidence and was able to win the second set."
Joanlanne pulled out the third 6-4 in a set that wasn't as close as the score indicates. Joanlanne was in control from the tiebreaker through the end of her match.
"I could tell she was getting tired, so I used that to my advantage," Joanlanne said. "She wasn't getting to the balls she was getting to in the first set. I tried to make her move a little bit more, with a drop shot here or there. Even if she made them, she was still running."
The win gives the Wisconsin transfer, who won last Saturday at Sacramento State, her first two-match winning streak of the year. She has won three of her last four singles matches and four of her last six.
She also has a team-high four doubles victories.
"It's nice because I haven't had a streak yet this spring. And to come back like I did today after a first-set loss is something I've gotten a lot better at," she said. "It felt good to get that point on the board for us."
Montana couldn't take advantage. Orfanos lost at No. 3 after winning the first set, then Lidia Dukic did the same thing at No. 2, which gave Idaho State its winning point.
The Bengals finished out the match with a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 5 and 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 6.
The margin between winning and losing continues to be small for Montana. The Grizzlies had opportunities to win the doubles point and lost a pair of singles matches after they had grabbed 1-0 leads.
"If we can step it up one more notch, and we know we can do that, we'll be fine," said Joanlanne.
Montana will host Southern Utah (1-10, 0-5 BSC) at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Boise State at 9 a.m. on Sunday at the Peak Racquet Club.
Idaho State 6, Montana 1
March 10, 2017 at Missoula, Mont.
(Peak Racquet Club)
Singles competition
1. Hristina Cvetkovic (ISU) def. Hannah Sulz (UM) 6-3, 6-4
2. Huibre-Mare Botes (ISU) def. Lidia Dukic (UM) 5-7, 6-1, 6-4
3. Louise-Mare Botes (ISU) def. Catherine Orfanos (UM) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
4. Nathalie Joanlanne (UM) def. Melissa Coburn (ISU) 3-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-4
5. Megan Poe (ISU) def. Ana Carbo (UM) 6-2, 6-1
6. Angela Walker (ISU) def. Milica Panic (UM) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Huibre-Mare Botes/Louise -Mare Botes (ISU) def. Catherine Orfanos/Hannah Sulz (UM) 6-3
2. Lidia Dukic/Milica Panic (UM) def. Melissa Coburn/Megan Poe (ISU) 6-2
3. Hristina Cvetkovic/Madison Fenske (ISU) def. Nathalie Joanlanne/Cam Kincaid (UM) 6-4
Match notes:
Idaho State: 4-5, 3-0 BSC
Montana: 1-11, 0-3 BSC
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (1,3,4,2,5,6)
It was the 10th straight loss for the Grizzlies (1-11, 0-3 BSC) and kept the Bengals (4-5, 3-0 BSC) unbeaten in league as they continue to challenge for an unexpected spot in next month's Big Sky Conference tournament.
Montana, which lost the doubles point, fell into a 3-0 hole after Hannah Sulz lost in straight sets at No. 1 singles and Catherine Orfanos fell at No. 3 after winning the opening set.
Idaho State would close out the match with a three-set win at No. 2 and straight-set wins at No. 5 and 6.
Joanlanne's was the match of the day, from either a drama or Montana point of view. After dropping the first set 6-3, Joanlanne trailed Melissa Coburn 5-3 in the second, with Coburn serving.
Coburn had a pair of match points, but Joanlanne fought off one, and Coburn double-faulted on the other.
"I could tell she was getting a little tight and getting nervous," said Joanlanne. "I used that to my advantage. I made every ball until she missed.
"I started executing my finish balls, which was huge for me, because I was missing those in the first set."
Joanlanne won three straight games to go up 6-5 and had a chance to serve out the set, but Coburn rallied to force a tiebreaker. That was all Joanlanne, who won 7-1.
"I get really good confidence in my whole game when I make a clean forehand winner, because that's my favorite shot," she said. "I got some confidence and was able to win the second set."
Joanlanne pulled out the third 6-4 in a set that wasn't as close as the score indicates. Joanlanne was in control from the tiebreaker through the end of her match.
"I could tell she was getting tired, so I used that to my advantage," Joanlanne said. "She wasn't getting to the balls she was getting to in the first set. I tried to make her move a little bit more, with a drop shot here or there. Even if she made them, she was still running."
The win gives the Wisconsin transfer, who won last Saturday at Sacramento State, her first two-match winning streak of the year. She has won three of her last four singles matches and four of her last six.
She also has a team-high four doubles victories.
"It's nice because I haven't had a streak yet this spring. And to come back like I did today after a first-set loss is something I've gotten a lot better at," she said. "It felt good to get that point on the board for us."
Montana couldn't take advantage. Orfanos lost at No. 3 after winning the first set, then Lidia Dukic did the same thing at No. 2, which gave Idaho State its winning point.
The Bengals finished out the match with a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 5 and 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 6.
The margin between winning and losing continues to be small for Montana. The Grizzlies had opportunities to win the doubles point and lost a pair of singles matches after they had grabbed 1-0 leads.
"If we can step it up one more notch, and we know we can do that, we'll be fine," said Joanlanne.
Montana will host Southern Utah (1-10, 0-5 BSC) at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Boise State at 9 a.m. on Sunday at the Peak Racquet Club.
Idaho State 6, Montana 1
March 10, 2017 at Missoula, Mont.
(Peak Racquet Club)
Singles competition
1. Hristina Cvetkovic (ISU) def. Hannah Sulz (UM) 6-3, 6-4
2. Huibre-Mare Botes (ISU) def. Lidia Dukic (UM) 5-7, 6-1, 6-4
3. Louise-Mare Botes (ISU) def. Catherine Orfanos (UM) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
4. Nathalie Joanlanne (UM) def. Melissa Coburn (ISU) 3-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-4
5. Megan Poe (ISU) def. Ana Carbo (UM) 6-2, 6-1
6. Angela Walker (ISU) def. Milica Panic (UM) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Huibre-Mare Botes/Louise -Mare Botes (ISU) def. Catherine Orfanos/Hannah Sulz (UM) 6-3
2. Lidia Dukic/Milica Panic (UM) def. Melissa Coburn/Megan Poe (ISU) 6-2
3. Hristina Cvetkovic/Madison Fenske (ISU) def. Nathalie Joanlanne/Cam Kincaid (UM) 6-4
Match notes:
Idaho State: 4-5, 3-0 BSC
Montana: 1-11, 0-3 BSC
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (1,3,4,2,5,6)
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