Colorado State University Athletics
Thursday, April 26
Boise, Idaho
4 PM MT
Colorado State
3
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Boise State
Photo by: Tim Nwachukwu/NCAA Photos
CSU drops tight first-round match to Boise State, 4-3
4/26/2018 10:23:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Rams come up one point short of upset win
BOISE, Idaho – The Colorado State Rams nearly pulled off an upset victory over sixth-seed Boise State on Thursday night, but came up one point short, falling 4-3 in the first round of the 2018 Mountain West Tournament at the Appleton Tennis Center.
The Rams' (11-12) season concludes with the team totaling their most wins in a season since 2004.
CSU nearly took the first-round win, taking a 3-2 lead deep into singles play.
Trailing 2-0, the Rams rattled off three consecutive singles wins to get themselves on the brink of victory. Sophomore Alyssa Grijalva got CSU on the board first, winning 6-1, 6-1 over Hanna Kantenwein at No. 3.
Freshman Emily Leutschwager tied the match with another straight-set win at No. 2 over Wilhelmina Palmer, and junior captain Emily Kolbow followed with a 7-6 (7), 6-3 triumph against Wiktoria Nosek on court 4.
Boise State (14-7) knotted the score back up at 3-3 with Nancy Menjivar's three-set victory over Emma Corwin at No. 6, pinning the fate of the match on the result of Riley Reeves vs. Vanessa Timm on court 5.
Timm won the first set 6-2, but CSU's Reeves climbed back with a 6-4 win in the second set. The tension was palpable at the Appleton Tennis Center, but ultimately it was Timm that would pull out the win with a 7-5 final set score.
The Broncos opened the match by taking a 1-0 lead with a pair of doubles victories. Boise State will take on No. 3 seed San Jose State tomorrow in the quarterfinals of the 2018 MW Tournament.
IN THEIR WORDS…
"We fought very hard and I am so proud of this team. We continue to improve and I am very pleased with our effort tonight." – CSU head coach Jarod Camerota on his team's approach on Thursday
"I am really proud of Riley's fight in singles. That's a tough spot to be in and there's a lot of pressure when you're playing the last match on the court." – Camerota on Reeves' efforts in the match-clinching singles match at No. 5
NOTES…
Tennis Match Results
Colorado State vs Boise State
Apr 26, 2018 at Boise, Idaho
(Appleton Tennis Center)
Boise State 4, Colorado State 3
Singles competition
1. Anja Dokic (BSU) def. Priscilla Palermo (CSU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Emily Luetschwager (CSU) def. Wilhelmina Palmer (BSU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Alyssa Grijalva (CSU) def. Hanna Kantenwein (BSU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Emily Kolbow (CSU) def. Wiktoria Nosek (BSU) 7-6 (9-7), 6-3
5. Vanessa Timm (BSU) def. Riley Reeves (CSU) 2-6, 6-4, 7-5
6. Nancy Menjivar (BSU) def. Emma Corwin (CSU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Anja Dokic/Wiktoria Nosek (BSU) def. Priscilla Palermo/Alyssa Grijalva (CSU) 6-4
2. Wilhelmina Palmer/Lilian Poling (BSU) def. Emily Kolbow/Riley Reeves (CSU) 6-3
3. Nancy Menjivar/Vanessa Timm (BSU) vs. Emma Corwin/Emily Luetschwager (CSU) 4-3, unfinished
Match Notes:
Colorado State 11-12
Boise State 14-7
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (1,3,2,4,6,5)
The Rams' (11-12) season concludes with the team totaling their most wins in a season since 2004.
CSU nearly took the first-round win, taking a 3-2 lead deep into singles play.
Trailing 2-0, the Rams rattled off three consecutive singles wins to get themselves on the brink of victory. Sophomore Alyssa Grijalva got CSU on the board first, winning 6-1, 6-1 over Hanna Kantenwein at No. 3.
Freshman Emily Leutschwager tied the match with another straight-set win at No. 2 over Wilhelmina Palmer, and junior captain Emily Kolbow followed with a 7-6 (7), 6-3 triumph against Wiktoria Nosek on court 4.
Boise State (14-7) knotted the score back up at 3-3 with Nancy Menjivar's three-set victory over Emma Corwin at No. 6, pinning the fate of the match on the result of Riley Reeves vs. Vanessa Timm on court 5.
Timm won the first set 6-2, but CSU's Reeves climbed back with a 6-4 win in the second set. The tension was palpable at the Appleton Tennis Center, but ultimately it was Timm that would pull out the win with a 7-5 final set score.
The Broncos opened the match by taking a 1-0 lead with a pair of doubles victories. Boise State will take on No. 3 seed San Jose State tomorrow in the quarterfinals of the 2018 MW Tournament.
IN THEIR WORDS…
"We fought very hard and I am so proud of this team. We continue to improve and I am very pleased with our effort tonight." – CSU head coach Jarod Camerota on his team's approach on Thursday
"I am really proud of Riley's fight in singles. That's a tough spot to be in and there's a lot of pressure when you're playing the last match on the court." – Camerota on Reeves' efforts in the match-clinching singles match at No. 5
NOTES…
- Luetschwager's singles win gives her 20 for the season. The freshman finishes her rookie year with a 20-9 record (12-7 in the spring).
- Grijalva will finish with a team-leading 21 singles wins, boasting a 21-6 overall record including a 15-4 mark in dual match action.
- Kolbow, the team captain, reached 10 wins for the season with her singles victory.
- Thursday was a rematch for the two sides. The Broncos defeated the Rams 4-2 on April 1. CSU won the doubles point that day and Grijalva picked up an additional point in singles.
Tennis Match Results
Colorado State vs Boise State
Apr 26, 2018 at Boise, Idaho
(Appleton Tennis Center)
Boise State 4, Colorado State 3
Singles competition
1. Anja Dokic (BSU) def. Priscilla Palermo (CSU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Emily Luetschwager (CSU) def. Wilhelmina Palmer (BSU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Alyssa Grijalva (CSU) def. Hanna Kantenwein (BSU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Emily Kolbow (CSU) def. Wiktoria Nosek (BSU) 7-6 (9-7), 6-3
5. Vanessa Timm (BSU) def. Riley Reeves (CSU) 2-6, 6-4, 7-5
6. Nancy Menjivar (BSU) def. Emma Corwin (CSU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Anja Dokic/Wiktoria Nosek (BSU) def. Priscilla Palermo/Alyssa Grijalva (CSU) 6-4
2. Wilhelmina Palmer/Lilian Poling (BSU) def. Emily Kolbow/Riley Reeves (CSU) 6-3
3. Nancy Menjivar/Vanessa Timm (BSU) vs. Emma Corwin/Emily Luetschwager (CSU) 4-3, unfinished
Match Notes:
Colorado State 11-12
Boise State 14-7
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (1,3,2,4,6,5)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
21
Anja Dokic / 0 [BSU]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Wilhelmina Palmer / 0 [BSU]
43
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Hanna Kantenwein / 0 [BSU]
11
#4 Singles Match
12
76
Wiktoria Nosek / 0 [BSU]
63
#5 Singles Match
123
645
Vanessa Timm / 0 [BSU]
267
#6 Singles Match
123
360
Nancy Menjivar / 0 [BSU]
626
Order of Finish:
1,3,2,4,6,5
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