Fresno State grabbed the doubles point in the 2011 WAC Women's Tennis Championship match and seemingly was in command with a 3-1 lead. But Boise State's Elyse Edwards and Sandy Vo stormed back to tie the match at 3 apiece in this, the sixth consecutive year that Boise State and Fresno State have battled for the WAC title. Thus, it all came down to the match at No. 2 singles between Laura Pola of Fresno State and Sonia Klamczynska of Boise State.
Pola won a tough first set 7-5 but Klamczynska came back for a 7-6 win in the second set with a 10-8 tiebreaker to thank. Sonia grabbed a 4-2 lead in the third set but wasn't able to put Pola away. The Fresno star rallied to tie and then defeat Klamczynska 7-5 in the deciding set to give her team the WAC Championship.
Boise State and its biggest rival, Fresno State, are on the court for the WAC Women's Tennis Championship. After just one year in Boise, the trophy returns to Fresno, California, where the Bulldogs have dominated women's tennis in the WAC for the last decade.
Congrats to Fresno--the 2011 WAC Champs!
Here's how it happened:
As expected, regular season champion Fresno State won the doubles point in easy fashion. For the Broncos to get the upset, they'll have to play above their heads in singles.
I don't think Megale can win at #1 singles, so the match will be decided at No.s 2-6. Pietzuch has come through at No. 5 singles to tie the match. Four Broncos were able to win their first sets, and I think Klamczynska may be needed at #2, so it's important that she comes storming back.
Yep, Jaspar lost her second set, and Megale lost badly 6-1, 6-2. So either Stephanie or Klamczynska needs to win for Boise State to repeat--and these middle sets are taking a long time. They could go either way.
Jaspar has been beaten despite winning the first set 6-3. Sonia indeed needs to win--in fact the Broncos have to win all remaining matches. Edwards has lost her second set 5-7. The Dawg women came to play today.
Well, Vo has come through at No. 6 singles, but the Broncos have a long ways to get out from the hole they are in. Klamczynska coming back to take the second set gives Boise State a chance. That was a hard-fought one that was about as close as it gets. Now up to her and Edwards to win in the third set.
Edwards has come back from a disappointing second set to win her match 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. The match is tied at 3 apiece and, as predicted above, it will turn on the No. 2 singles match between Laura Pola of Fresno State and Sonia Klamczynska of Boise State. It's a shame that either team has to lose this one.
At last check, Klamczynska had a 4-2 lead in set three. That was half an hour ago, so either the scorekeeper went to sleep or Pola has gotten a break to extend the match. I'll try to find out what has happened.
#72 Fresno State 4, #70 Boise State 3
Apr 30, 2011 at Boise, Idaho (BOAS Indoor Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. #55 Marianne Jodoin (FSU) def. Lauren Megale (BSU) 6-1, 6-2 |
| 2. Laura Pola (FSU) def. Sonia Klamczynska (BSU) 7-5, 6-7 (8-10), 7-5 |
| 3. Melissa McQueen (FSU) def. Stephanie Jasper (BSU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 |
| 4. Elyse Edwards (BSU) def. Bianca Modoc (FSU) 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 |
| 5. Marlena Pietzuch (BSU) def. Olga Kirpicheva (FSU) 6-3, 6-1 |
| 6. Sandy Vo (BSU) def. Mary Abby Hayley (FSU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Laura Pola/Marianne Jodoin (FSU) def. Lauren Megale/Marlena Pietzuch (BSU) 8-1 |
| 2. Melissa McQueen/Olga Kirpicheva (FSU) def. Sonia Klamczynska/Elyse Edwards (BSU) 8-4 |
| 3. Stephanie Jasper/Sandy Vo (BSU) vs. Mary Abby Hayley/Bianca Modoc (FSU) 5-3, unfinished |
| Match Notes |
| Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (5,1,3,6,4,2) |
No comments:
Post a Comment