Montana sweeps LC State in doubleheader

Saturday, January 29

Lewiston, Idaho

10 AM (MT)

Montana

Lewis-Clark State

1/29/2022 6:36:00 PM | Women's Tennis

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The Montana women's tennis team got back in the win column after sweeping Lewis-Clark State in both matches, (7-0, 5-2) in Saturday's non-conference doubleheader. The Griz (3-2) recorded their first sweep of the season at the LC State Tennis center in Lewiston, Idaho.

UM won 10 of 12 singles matches on the day, and shutout LC State (0-2) in doubles coming away with six wins. The sweep improves the Griz to 3-2 on the season, giving them momentum going into next weekend's conference match versus Montana State.

"I love the way we competed today. It was a strong effort and we responded well when the opponents stepped up. LCSC fought and competed well, so it was a good day on the courts. Lauren Dunlap found another level in staging a comeback against a driven opponent," said head coach Steve Ascher.

In the first match of the day, Montana clinched its first doubles point of the season sweeping on all three courts to put the Griz up 1-0 over the Warriors.

In singles, five Griz players rolled past the Warriors in straight sets on courts one, two, four, five and six: Grace Haugen, Olivia Oosterbaan, Ivayla Mitkova, Claudia Reguant and Rosie Sterk.

Senior Lauren Dunlap was the only Griz to play in three sets after coming back from a first-set loss. Dunlap faced LC State's Beatriz Lambru, posting results of (3-6, 6-2, 6-4), helping the Griz sweep the first match.

In the second match of the day, the Griz continued the momentum from earlier to sweep doubles yet again to put them up 1-0 over the Warriors.

Grizzly Dunlap rolled past her opponent Elisiva Latu on court three, winning in straight sets (6-4, 6-1). Dunlap's quick victory put the Griz up two.

Mitkova dominated in position four, beating LC State's Maria Silva in straight sets 6-0, 6-3.

Oosterbaan and Haugen were the last to finish for the Griz, both defeating their opponents in straight sets to clinch the win for Montana.

LC State was able to get two points on the board due to retirement by two UM players.

The Griz will now look to start Big Sky Conference play, traveling to Bozeman to play Montana State on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m.