Saturday Survival

Things never go as easy as you expect.

The #44 Boise State women's tennis team went through a terrific battle in Pullman, Washington today. First the match was delayed by weather. When it came time to play, the homestanding Washington State team gave the Broncos more than they bargained for before Boise State was able to pull out a 4-2 win.

Lauren Megale and Marlena Pietzuch won their doubles match 8-5 and then went out and each lost their singles matches. That made it extremely tough on the Broncos, who had to go to the bottom of the lineup to pull out the win. Morgan Basil and Sonia Klamczynskais lost at #3 doubles 8-5. Stephanie Jasper and Sandy Vo saved the doubles point with a 7-4 tiebreaker win.

Jasper got the Broncos even at 2-2 with a 6-1, 6-7, 5-1 win (forfeit?). Klamczynska was victorious at #2 singles 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to put the Broncos ahead 3-2. Morgan Basil, who won the first set of #6 singles at 6-2, held a 3-0 lead in the second set but found herself tied at 5. The only other action remaining was #5 singles, where Sandy Vo lost the first set 6-4. Knowing it may be up to her, Vo rallied in the second set to go ahead 5-4. Basil held serve to go ahead 6-5 and then broke for the 7-5 win in her match and the win for the Broncos.

Boise State, now 5-1 on the season, stays in Pullman for a 10 a.m. match tomorrow with Idaho.