FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (February 26, 2023) – Northern Arizona University's No. 71 women's tennis team defeated No. 53 Colorado State 4-3 in a thrilling match which saw multiple matches end in a tiebreak. This win also extends NAU's home win streak to 26 matches.
The Lumberjacks started their day off with a doubles point win after three hard-fought matches.
Patrycja Niewiadomska and
Laura Duhl fell early to Ky Ecton and Zara Lennon of CSU in a 6-2 match on court two.
Sofia Markova and
Ava Neyestani took control of court three, leading the match the entire way and earning a 6-3 victory over Sarka Richterova and Vika Zhadzinskaya.
In the closest double match of the day,
Mimi Bland and
Ana Karen Guadiana Campos saw a tough battle against Radka Buzkova and Emily Dush. After an initial back-and-forth competition, Bland and Guadiana Campos pulled away with a 6-4 victory to secure the doubles point for NAU.
Laura Duhl was first to finish on court six, falling to CSU's Sarka Richterova despite a strong effort. The sophomore lost the first set 6-3 and fell behind 3-0 early in the second set. She fought hard, pushing the set to a tiebreaker and eventually dropping the set 5-7.
Daryna Shoshyna played on court five for the 'Jacks this morning, finishing her match with a 6-3,6-3 loss against Luana Avelar. On court 4,
Ava Neyestani pushed her first set to a tiebreaker, eventually falling 7-6 to Zara Lennon. Her second set ended in a 6-1 loss, giving the Rams their third point of the day.
Sofia Markova dominated her first set on court one. The junior easily started her match off with a 6-2 victory before facing a tough 6-4 loss in the second set. Despite dropping the second set, Markova rallied to an easy 6-0 victory in the third to earn the Lumberjacks their first singles point of the day.
The closest match of the day was on court three between
Patrycja Niewiadomska and Sarah Weekly. Both sets went to a tiebreaker, with Niewiadomska finishing victorious. Both sets were back-and-forth the entire way, with the first ending 7-5 in favor of the NAU freshman. The second set concluded 7-6 with a 7-4 tiebreaker also favoring Niewiadomska.
After falling down 2-1 early in the first set,
Ana Karen Guadiana Campos came back to earn a 6-3 victory, before facing a 6-4 loss in the second set. The third set was extremely close between Guadiana Campos and Emily Dush, but Guadiana Campos eventually got the upper hand and won the set 6-4.
The Lumberjacks are back on the road next weekend, heading to Oregon for matches against Portland and Portland State. They will first face Portland on Friday, Mar. 3 at 10:00 a.m. MST and will face Portland State the next day at 11:00 a.m. MST.
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