Montana Takes Weekend Opener Against Warrior Women’s Tennis

LEWISTON – Yelena Kim picked up a pair of victories on Friday against NCAA Division I Montana in a 5-2 loss. The match opens a tough weekend for LC State Women’s Tennis in the LCSC Tennis Center.

With the loss, the Warrior women are 4-3 on the season.

LC State picked up the doubles point with victories at in the first and third spots. Kim teamed up with Lina Boylan at No. 1 doubles for a 7-6 win, and Catherine Khardina and Anne Mathema battled to a 7-6 victory at No. 3 doubles.

Kim picked up the lone singles win at the top spot due to an injury default. The freshman won the first set 6-3 before her opponent retired in the second set.  

RESULTS

Doubles

1.  Yelena Kim/Lina Boylan (LCSC) def. Grace Haugen/Hailey Murphy (UM) 7-6
2. Lauren Dunlap/Rosie Sterk (UM) def. Heidi Moyo/Alexis Maison (LCSC) 6-1
3. Catherine Khardina/Anne Mathema (LCSC) def. Olivia Oosterbaan/Maria Goheen (UM) 7-6

Singles

1. Yelena Kim (LCSC) def. Grace Haugen (UM) 6-3, 1-0 Inj. Def.
2. Olivia Oosterbaan (UM) def. Beatriz Lambru (LCSC) 6-1, 6-0
3. Hailey Murphy (UM) def. Lina Boylan (LCSC) 6-3, 6-2
4. Lauren Dunlap (UM) def. Catherine Khardina (LCSC) 6-1, 6-3
5. Maria Goheen (UM) def. Anne Mathema (LCSC) 6-1, 6-1
6. Rosie Sterk (UM) def. Maria Eduarda Santos da Silva (LCSC) 6-1, 6-1

UP NEXT

The Warriors take on Montana once more on Saturday before facing DIII Whitman at 5 p.m.

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