Colorado State University Athletics
Tennis Recap: Rams drop third consecutive Mountain West match
3/29/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
LOGAN, Utah -- The Colorado State women's tennis team dropped its third Mountain West match of the year, losing on Sunday afternoon at Utah State, 5-2. The loss drops the Rams to 6-9 overall, 0-3 in the MW.
"It was a disappointing loss," head coach Jon Messick said. "We had great energy to win the doubles point, and then we won the first sets on three courts in singles, but could only close one of them out. it was ours to win and we didn't come through at the critical times."
The Rams began the day strong, taking the doubles point after winning at No. 1 and 3. CSU's senior duo of Natalie Heffron and Adriana Wojakowska improved to 9-3 in the spring after a 6-2 victory over Kallie Sperry and Nini Guensler. Securing the doubles point for CSU was Maddie Buxton and Laia Hernandez Soler, who held on to win 6-4 over Sabrina Demerath and Lexi Turley.
In singles action, the Aggies won five of the six matches to secure the victory, including winning the first four matches that finished. CSU's Laia Hernandez Soler earned the lone singles point for the Rams, winning 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 over Maggie O'Meara. This was her third dual victory of the spring.
On courts one (Heffron), three (Aina Hernandez Soler) and six (Madison Porter) the Rams were defeated in straight sets. Wojakowska played the most competitive match of the afternoon, losing 7-5, 5-7, 10-3. The Rams' fifth singles loss was a 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 defeat suffered by Buxton.
CSU will be off for 12 days, before returning to Fort Collins for a two-match home stand against Air Force on April 10 and New Mexico on April 12.
Singles competition
1. McKenzie Davis (USU) def. Natalie Heffron (CSU) 6-3, 6-3
2. Nini Guensler (USU) def. Adriana Wojakowska (CSU) 5-7, 7-5, 10-3
3. Lexi Turley (USU) def. Aina Hernandez Soler (CSU) 6-0, 6-4
4. Laia Hernandez Soler (CSU) def. Maggie O'Meara (USU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
5. Meghan Lyall (USU) def. Maddie Buxton (CSU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
6. Sabrina Demerath (USU) def. Madison Porter (CSU) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Natalie Heffron/Adriana Wojakowska (CSU) def. Kallie Sperry/Nini Guensler (USU) 6-2
2. McKenzie Davis/Maggie O'Meara (USU) vs. Aina Hernandez Soler/Madison Porter (CSU) 5-5, unfinished
3. Maddie Buxton/Laia Hernandez Soler (CSU) def. Sabrina Demerath/Lexi Turley (USU) 6-4