Friday, February 1
Seattle, WA
11:00 AM
University of Washington
7
vs
0
Idaho
Photo by: Red Box Pictures
Washington Remains Undefeated With Victory Over Idaho
February 01, 2019 | Women's Tennis
SEATTLE--- The Washington women's tennis team defeated Idaho 7-0 on Friday morning at Nordstrom Tennis Center. With the victory, the Huskies improved to 5-0 on the season. Washington's last four victories have all been 7-0 sweeps.
"We've played five matches now, and have done really well," said head coach Robin Stephenson. "The girls have gotten some confidence, gotten some wins and I think we've gotten better and better in every match. That's been our goal, to get a little better every day, in practices and matches. We're competing the right way, we're playing the right way.
The Huskies opened the match by winning two doubles matches in dominating fashion. Sophomore Vanessa Wong and senior Kenadi Hance improved their record as doubles partners to 4-0 on the season as they defeated Laura Spataro and Anna Stefani 6-0.
The freshman tandem of Sedona Gallagher and Delara Zamani defeated Marta Magalhaes and Shion Watabe 6-2 to earn the doubles point and a 1-0 lead for the Huskies. Gallagher and Zamani are now 4-0 on the year in dual matches playing in the third spot in the lineup.
Senior Stacey Fung and freshman Nika Zupancic were leading Marianna Petrei and Maria Tavares 5-2 when the doubles point was won.
The Huskies remain undefeated in dual doubles matches, improving to 12-0 on the season.
As singles play followed, the Huskies played as they have throughout the beginning of the year, not giving their opponent any opportunity. Through five dual matches, the Huskies are now 27-1 in singles play.
Junior Natsuho Arakawa breezed through her match in the fifth spot in the lineup, defeating Watabe 6-0, 6-1 to give the Huskies a two-point advantage. Arakawa improved to 5-0 on the year in dual matches.
Wong increased the Husky lead to 3-0 as she took down Tavares 6-1, 6-3. Wong is now 5-0 in dual matches on the season, playing in the second spot in the lineup.
Hance clinched the fourth point and the victory for the Huskies as she beat Stefani 6-1, 6-2. Hance earned her 16th overall win of the year and improved her dual record to 4-1.
Gallagher is now 3-0 in dual matches after she defeated Magalhaes 6-3, 6-0 for the fifth Husky point in the overall match.
Junior Katarina Kopcalic is also 5-0 in dual matches as she took down Spataro 6-0, 6-1. Kopcalic, who is the 90th ranked player in the country now has 18 wins on the year, which leads the team.
Fung won the seventh and final point of the match in the most competitive match of the day. Fung took a one set lead over Petrei 6-4 before falling in the second set 5-7. However, in the third set tiebreaker Fung won comfortably 10-2. Fung is now 4-0 in the first spot in the lineup and 10-4 overall.
The Huskies will next be in action Feb. 8-11 as they host the ITA National Team Indoor Championships. Sixteen of the top Division I women's tennis teams will compete for an indoor national championship at Nordstrom Tennis Center and Seattle Tennis Club.
Fifteen teams have qualified for the event by winning their respective 2019 ITA Kick-Off Weekend four-team regional, while Washington receives an automatic bid for serving as the host site. The teams will compete in a single-elimination tournament over a four-day span to crown a national indoor champion. Each team is guaranteed three matches at the event.
"I feel good going into next weekend," continued Stephenson. "Next weekend is going to be extremely competitive, but the girls are ready for the challenge and excited for it."
Admission is free to the event, and more information can be found here: https://www.itatennis.com/ITA/Events/EventsCalendar/Indoor_National_Championships_D1-Women.aspx?hkey=10cc1141-e228-4e53-8963-86f21ea2407c
Singles competition (5,2,4,6,3,1)
1. Stacey Fung (UW) def. Marianna Petrei (Idaho) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (2)
2. Vanessa Wong (UW) def. Maria Tavares (Idaho) 6-1, 6-3
3. Kat Kopcalic (UW) def. Laura Spataro (Idaho) 6-2, 6-1
4. Kenadi Hance (UW) def. Anna Stefani (Idaho) 6-1, 6-2
5. Natsuho Arakawa (UW) def. Shion Watabe (Idaho) 6-0, 6-1
6. Sedona Gallagher (UW) def. Marta Magalhaes (Idaho) 6-3, 6-0
Doubles competition (2,3)
1. Stacey Fung/Nika Zupancic (UW) vs. Marianna Petrei/Maria Tavares (Idaho) 5-2 (DNF)
2. Vanessa Wong/Kenadi Hance (UW) def. Laura Spataro/Anna Stefani (Idaho) 6-0
3. Delara Zamani/Sedona Gallagher (UW) def. Marta Magalhaes/Shion Watabe (Idaho) 6-2
Check back at GoHuskies.com for more updates on the Husky women's tennis team, and follow the Huskies on Twitter @UW_WTennis, on Instagram @uw_wtennis and on Facebook at Washington Husky Women's Tennis.
"We've played five matches now, and have done really well," said head coach Robin Stephenson. "The girls have gotten some confidence, gotten some wins and I think we've gotten better and better in every match. That's been our goal, to get a little better every day, in practices and matches. We're competing the right way, we're playing the right way.
The Huskies opened the match by winning two doubles matches in dominating fashion. Sophomore Vanessa Wong and senior Kenadi Hance improved their record as doubles partners to 4-0 on the season as they defeated Laura Spataro and Anna Stefani 6-0.
The freshman tandem of Sedona Gallagher and Delara Zamani defeated Marta Magalhaes and Shion Watabe 6-2 to earn the doubles point and a 1-0 lead for the Huskies. Gallagher and Zamani are now 4-0 on the year in dual matches playing in the third spot in the lineup.
Senior Stacey Fung and freshman Nika Zupancic were leading Marianna Petrei and Maria Tavares 5-2 when the doubles point was won.
The Huskies remain undefeated in dual doubles matches, improving to 12-0 on the season.
As singles play followed, the Huskies played as they have throughout the beginning of the year, not giving their opponent any opportunity. Through five dual matches, the Huskies are now 27-1 in singles play.
Junior Natsuho Arakawa breezed through her match in the fifth spot in the lineup, defeating Watabe 6-0, 6-1 to give the Huskies a two-point advantage. Arakawa improved to 5-0 on the year in dual matches.
Wong increased the Husky lead to 3-0 as she took down Tavares 6-1, 6-3. Wong is now 5-0 in dual matches on the season, playing in the second spot in the lineup.
Hance clinched the fourth point and the victory for the Huskies as she beat Stefani 6-1, 6-2. Hance earned her 16th overall win of the year and improved her dual record to 4-1.
Gallagher is now 3-0 in dual matches after she defeated Magalhaes 6-3, 6-0 for the fifth Husky point in the overall match.
Junior Katarina Kopcalic is also 5-0 in dual matches as she took down Spataro 6-0, 6-1. Kopcalic, who is the 90th ranked player in the country now has 18 wins on the year, which leads the team.
Fung won the seventh and final point of the match in the most competitive match of the day. Fung took a one set lead over Petrei 6-4 before falling in the second set 5-7. However, in the third set tiebreaker Fung won comfortably 10-2. Fung is now 4-0 in the first spot in the lineup and 10-4 overall.
The Huskies will next be in action Feb. 8-11 as they host the ITA National Team Indoor Championships. Sixteen of the top Division I women's tennis teams will compete for an indoor national championship at Nordstrom Tennis Center and Seattle Tennis Club.
Fifteen teams have qualified for the event by winning their respective 2019 ITA Kick-Off Weekend four-team regional, while Washington receives an automatic bid for serving as the host site. The teams will compete in a single-elimination tournament over a four-day span to crown a national indoor champion. Each team is guaranteed three matches at the event.
"I feel good going into next weekend," continued Stephenson. "Next weekend is going to be extremely competitive, but the girls are ready for the challenge and excited for it."
Admission is free to the event, and more information can be found here: https://www.itatennis.com/ITA/Events/EventsCalendar/Indoor_National_Championships_D1-Women.aspx?hkey=10cc1141-e228-4e53-8963-86f21ea2407c
Singles competition (5,2,4,6,3,1)
1. Stacey Fung (UW) def. Marianna Petrei (Idaho) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (2)
2. Vanessa Wong (UW) def. Maria Tavares (Idaho) 6-1, 6-3
3. Kat Kopcalic (UW) def. Laura Spataro (Idaho) 6-2, 6-1
4. Kenadi Hance (UW) def. Anna Stefani (Idaho) 6-1, 6-2
5. Natsuho Arakawa (UW) def. Shion Watabe (Idaho) 6-0, 6-1
6. Sedona Gallagher (UW) def. Marta Magalhaes (Idaho) 6-3, 6-0
Doubles competition (2,3)
1. Stacey Fung/Nika Zupancic (UW) vs. Marianna Petrei/Maria Tavares (Idaho) 5-2 (DNF)
2. Vanessa Wong/Kenadi Hance (UW) def. Laura Spataro/Anna Stefani (Idaho) 6-0
3. Delara Zamani/Sedona Gallagher (UW) def. Marta Magalhaes/Shion Watabe (Idaho) 6-2
Check back at GoHuskies.com for more updates on the Husky women's tennis team, and follow the Huskies on Twitter @UW_WTennis, on Instagram @uw_wtennis and on Facebook at Washington Husky Women's Tennis.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
Marianna Petrei / 0 [IDAHO]
470
651
#2 Singles Match
12
Maria Tavares / 0 [IDAHO]
13
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Laura Spataro / 0 [IDAHO]
21
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Anna Stefani / 0 [IDAHO]
12
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Shion Watabe / 0 [IDAHO]
01
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Marta Magalhaes / 0 [IDAHO]
30
66
Order of Finish:
5,2,4,6,3,1
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