
Vikings rally, top Grizzlies 4-3
3/26/2017 5:06:00 PM | Women's Tennis
The Montana women's tennis team built a 3-1 lead over Portland State on Sunday morning at Club Green Meadows in Vancouver, Wash., but the winning point proved elusive as the Vikings rallied for a 4-3 win, their first of the season.
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Portland State (1-10, 1-7 BSC) picked up the doubles point with a 6-4 win at No. 1 and 6-3 victory at No. 2.
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Once play turned to singles, Montana (2-15, 1-5 BSC) took the lead, with wins by Nathalie Joanlanne at No. 4, then Cam Kincaid at No. 5, followed by Lidia Dukic at No. 2.
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The next two points, won by Portland State, came after three-set matches. Siena Peri pulled the Vikings within 3-2 with a 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 win at No. 1 over Hannah Sulz, and Georgia Dobell evened the score at 3-3 with a 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-3 win over Catherine Orfanos at No. 3.
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With all eyes on No. 6, Taylor Rees topped Stanzi Stuijt 7-5, 6-3 as PSU, which had dropped three of its first seven Big Sky Conference matches by 4-3 scores, picked up win No. 1 on the season.
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Joanlanne and Kincaid won at No. 3 for their team-leading third Big Sky doubles victory of the season. Joanlanne improved to 5-1 in league matches at No. 4 singles, while Dukic improved to 4-2 at No. 2, Kincaid to 2-1 at No. 5 and 6.
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Montana won't be back in action again until the Grizzlies host Weber State (1-10, 1-2 BSC) on Saturday, April 8, at 9 a.m. at the Peak Racquet Club.
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Portland State 4, Montana 3
Mar 26, 2017 at Vancouver, Wash.
(Club Green Meadows)
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Singles competition
1. PERI, Siena (PSU) def. SULZ, Hannah (UM) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
2. DUKIC, Lidia (UM) def. DONG, Tracy (PSU) 7-5, 6-4
3. DOBELL, Georgia (PSU) def. ORFANOS, Catherine (UM) 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 6-3
4. JOANLANNE, Nathalie (UM) def. PARTINGTON, Sally (PSU) 6-3, 6-4
5. KINCAID, Cam (UM) def. PREDA, Sabina-Elena (PSU) 6-1, 1-6, 6-3
6. REES, Taylor (PSU) def. STUIJT, Stanzi (UM) 7-5, 6-3
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Doubles competition
1. PERI, Siena/DONG, Tracy (PSU) def. SULZ, Hannah/ORFANOS, Catherine (UM) 6-4
2. DOBELL, Georgia/REES, Taylor (PSU) def. DUKIC, Lidia/PANIC, Milica (UM) 6-3
3. JOANLANNE, Nathalie/KINCAID, Cam (UM) def. PARTINGTON, Sally/PREDA, Sabina-Elena (PSU) 6-4
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Match Notes
Montana 2-15, 1-5 BSC
Portland State 1-10, 1-7 BSC
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (4,5,2,1,3,6)
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Portland State (1-10, 1-7 BSC) picked up the doubles point with a 6-4 win at No. 1 and 6-3 victory at No. 2.
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Once play turned to singles, Montana (2-15, 1-5 BSC) took the lead, with wins by Nathalie Joanlanne at No. 4, then Cam Kincaid at No. 5, followed by Lidia Dukic at No. 2.
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The next two points, won by Portland State, came after three-set matches. Siena Peri pulled the Vikings within 3-2 with a 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 win at No. 1 over Hannah Sulz, and Georgia Dobell evened the score at 3-3 with a 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-3 win over Catherine Orfanos at No. 3.
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With all eyes on No. 6, Taylor Rees topped Stanzi Stuijt 7-5, 6-3 as PSU, which had dropped three of its first seven Big Sky Conference matches by 4-3 scores, picked up win No. 1 on the season.
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Joanlanne and Kincaid won at No. 3 for their team-leading third Big Sky doubles victory of the season. Joanlanne improved to 5-1 in league matches at No. 4 singles, while Dukic improved to 4-2 at No. 2, Kincaid to 2-1 at No. 5 and 6.
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Montana won't be back in action again until the Grizzlies host Weber State (1-10, 1-2 BSC) on Saturday, April 8, at 9 a.m. at the Peak Racquet Club.
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Portland State 4, Montana 3
Mar 26, 2017 at Vancouver, Wash.
(Club Green Meadows)
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Singles competition
1. PERI, Siena (PSU) def. SULZ, Hannah (UM) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
2. DUKIC, Lidia (UM) def. DONG, Tracy (PSU) 7-5, 6-4
3. DOBELL, Georgia (PSU) def. ORFANOS, Catherine (UM) 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 6-3
4. JOANLANNE, Nathalie (UM) def. PARTINGTON, Sally (PSU) 6-3, 6-4
5. KINCAID, Cam (UM) def. PREDA, Sabina-Elena (PSU) 6-1, 1-6, 6-3
6. REES, Taylor (PSU) def. STUIJT, Stanzi (UM) 7-5, 6-3
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Doubles competition
1. PERI, Siena/DONG, Tracy (PSU) def. SULZ, Hannah/ORFANOS, Catherine (UM) 6-4
2. DOBELL, Georgia/REES, Taylor (PSU) def. DUKIC, Lidia/PANIC, Milica (UM) 6-3
3. JOANLANNE, Nathalie/KINCAID, Cam (UM) def. PARTINGTON, Sally/PREDA, Sabina-Elena (PSU) 6-4
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Match Notes
Montana 2-15, 1-5 BSC
Portland State 1-10, 1-7 BSC
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (4,5,2,1,3,6)
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