Bobcat Tennis Team Nets Two Wins in Washington DC

Friday, February 21

Baltimore, MD

10:00 AM

Montana State University

Towson State

Bobcat sophomore Iva Parapunova

Photo by: Shayne Dwyer/ASU Athletics

2/24/2014 9:40:00 AM | Women's Tennis

The Montana State women’s tennis team went 2-1 on its eastern road trip to the nation’s Capital over the weekend. The Bobcats opened play with a 5-2 victory over Towson University, followed by a 6-0 decision over Coppin State. MSU completed the weekend dropping a 6-1 contest to Georgetown.

By: Tom Schulz

The Montana State women's tennis team went 2-1 on its eastern road trip to the nation's Capital over the weekend. The Bobcats opened play with a 5-2 victory over Towson University, followed by a 6-0 decision over Coppin State. MSU completed the weekend dropping a 6-1 contest to Georgetown.

"This trip was a great opportunity to compete against teams we don't usually see," MSU head women's tennis coach Denise Albrecht said. "I thought we played well all weekend, both indoors and outdoors. Hopefully, we can use this experience as a springboard into Big Sky Conference play."

Senior Paulina Lopez had a big weekend for the Bobcats going 3-0 in singles action, including a 0-6, 6-1, 10-8 victory at No. 2 singles over Georgetown's Madeline Jaeger. Lopez also teamed with Iva Parapunova at No. 1 doubles, where the tandem went 1-1 on the weekend.

Montana State will host MSU Billings on Friday, before facing Big Sky Conference rival Portland State on Saturday morning. Both matches will be held in the Bobcat-Anderson Tennis Center.

Montana State 5, Towson 2 – Singles: 1. Nani Lizana (TU) def. Iva Parapunova 7-6, 3-6, 11-9; 2. Laura Middel (MSU) def. Ayana Dow 6-2, 6-3; 3. Paulina Lopez (MSU) def. Lorena Ferrer 6-1, 6-3; 4. Ellie Crum (MSU) def. Nisha Shah 6-0, 6-2; 5. Sophie Lesage (TU) def. Wena Tsan 6-2, 6-2; 6. Molly Crum (MSU) def. Ariel Burke 6-2, 6-3. Doubles: 1. Parapunova/Lopez (MSU) def. Lizana/Burke 8-5; 2. Middel/E. Crum (MSU) def. Dow/Lesage 8-3; 3. Shah/Ferrer (TU) vs. M. Crum/Wena Tsan (MSU) unfinished.

Montana State 6, Coppin State 0 - Singles: 1. Iva Parapunova (MSU) d. Carentxa Goede, 6-0, 6-1; 2. Laura Middel (MSU) d. Miranda Taylor, 6-0, 6-0; 3. Paulina Lopez (MSU) d. Zollisca Sunkins, 6-0, 6-2; 4. Ellie Crum (MSU) d. Katherine Chisholm, 6-0, 6-0; 5. Wena Tsan (MSU) led Ashley Milo 6-0, 3-1 DNF; 6. Molly Crum (MSU) d. Jennifer Mitchell, 6-0, 6-0. Doubles: 1. Parapunova/Lopez (MSU) vs. Milo/Sunkins, (7-1) DNF; 2. Middel/E. Crum (MSU) d. Goede/Chisholm, 8-1; 3. Tsan/M. Crum (MSU) d. Taylor/Mitchell, 8-2.

Georgetown 6, Montana State 1 – Singles: 1. Victoire Saperstein (GU) def. Laura Middel 6-1, 7-6; 2. Paulina Lopez (MSU) def. Madeline Jaeger 0-6, 6-1, 10-8; 3. Kelly Comolli (GU) def. Ellie Crum 6-3, 6-1; 4. Sophia Barnard (GU) def. Wena Tsan 6-3, 6-2; 5. Sophie Panarese (GU) def. Molly Crum 6-2, 6-3; 6. Madeline Foley (GU) def. Jessica Brycki 8-6. Doubles: 1. Koenen/Saperstein (GU) def. Lopez/Parapunova 8-0; 2. E. Crum/Middel (MSU) def. Comolli/Perz (GU) 8-3; 3. Jaeger/Panarese (GU) def. M. Crum/Tsan 8-3.