Women’s Tennis Falls to Washington State, 6-1, in Pullman

Sunday, February 22

Pullman, Wash.

3 p.m.

Montana State University

Washington State

Photo by: Boise State Athletics

Women’s Tennis Falls to Washington State, 6-1, in Pullman

2/22/2026 8:22:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Lola Bean wins at No. 6 singles to lead Montana State on Sunday

By: Pershelle Rohrer

PULLMAN, Wash. – The Montana State women's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to Washington State on Sunday evening to wrap up a two-match weekend road trip.

Lola Bean earned the Bobcats' lone point of the day in a 6-4, 6-4 sweep of Zali Morris. The Cougars improved to 5-3 while the Bobcats moved to 3-5 with the loss.

"That was a good fight from this group against a tough team," Montana State head coach Hailey Barrett said. "I'm so proud of Lola for trusting her tennis and winning a great match. We'll get back to Bozeman and get to work to prepare for Sacramento State next weekend."

The Cougars took the doubles point as Maxine Murphy and Chisato Kanemaki defeated Terezie Stverakova and Anna Wise, 6-1 on court one. They then clinched the doubles point as Yura Nakagawa and Morris topped Kavya Khirwar and Lola Bean, 6-3. Washington State's Eva Alvarez Sande and Ava-Monet Sycamore led Angel Bean and Nia Gelashvili, 5-2, at No. 2 doubles before the match went unfinished following the Cougars' clinch.

The Bobcats fell in each of their first four singles matches as the Cougars clinched the match win. Wise fell to Alvarez Sande, 6-1, 6-1, on court one before Gelashvili was defeated by Murphy, 6-4, 6-2, on court two. Angel Bean dropped her match at No. 3 singles, 6-3, 6-2, as Martina Puvill earned the clinching point for Washington State. Stverakova fought to a 6-3 victory in set one before falling to Nakagawa, 6-4 and 6-2, in the next two sets on court four. Lola Bean then cruised to a straight-set victory over Morris, 6-4, 6-4, at No. 6 singles to give the Bobcats their lone point of the day. Khirwar fought to a tiebreaker against Kanemaki in the second set of her No. 5 singles match, but Kanemaki came away with the 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) victory to wrap up the day at Hollingbery Fieldhouse.

Montana State returns to Bozeman for its home opener at the Bobcat-Anderson Tennis Center on Saturday, March 1, facing Sacramento State at 10 a.m. MT.

Washington State (5-3) def. Montana State (3-5) 6-1
Doubles:
1.     Maxine Murphy/Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) def. Terezie Stverakova/Anna Wise (MSU) 6-1
2.     Angel Bean/Nia Gelashvili (MSU) vs. Eva Alvarez Sande/Ava-Monet Sycamore (WSU) 5-2
3.     Yura Nakagawa/Zali Morris (WSU) def. Kavya Khirwar/Lola Bean (MSU) 6-3

Singles:
1.     Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU) def. Anna Wise (MSU) 6-1, 6-1
2.     Maxine Murphy (WU) def. Nia Gelashvili (MSU) 6-4, 6-2
3.     Martine Puvill (WSU) def. Angel Bean (MSU) 6-3, 6-2
4.     Yura Nakagawa (WSU) def. Terezie Stverakova (MSU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
5.     Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) def. Kavya Khirwar (MSU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
6.     Lola Bean (MSU) def. Zali Morris (WSU) 6-4, 6-4

Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (1,2,3,4,6,5)

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