Lola Bean Earns Gritty Singles Victory in Bobcats’ 5-2 Home Loss to Sacramento State

Sunday, March 1

Bozeman, Mont.

10 a.m.

Montana State University

Sacramento State

Photo by: Brian Morse

Lola Bean Earns Gritty Singles Victory in Bobcats’ 5-2 Home Loss to Sacramento State

3/1/2026 3:32:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score Final Results

Bobcats fall to Hornets in home opener on Sunday morning

By: Pershelle Rohrer

BOZEMAN, Mont. – Lola Bean gutted out a tight battle at No. 5 singles in a super tiebreaker, and the Bobcats won two doubles matches to highlight Montana State's home opener against Sacramento State on Sunday. The Bobcats fell to the preseason Big Sky favorites, 5-2, in their second conference match of the season to move to 3-6 on the year.

Lola and Angel Bean both fought to super tiebreaker sets against the Hornets, with Lola Bean coming away with a 6-4, 6-7 (4), 10-3 victory at No. 5 singles and Angel Bean taking her match on court three to extra points in a narrow 6-7 (5), 7-6 (1), 12-10 defeat. The Cats also had a strong showing in doubles with wins on courts one and two to open the day.

"I'm so proud of how this team came out and competed today," Montana State head coach Hailey Barrett said. "We got off to a great start by winning the doubles point and playing together. Singles was a tough battle on every court. Angel had an incredible match and was points away from victory. Lola played another gritty match, and I'm proud of her for pulling it out again. It was wonderful to have the support of our home crowd and compete on our courts. We'll learn a lot from this and be better for the next one."

The Cats earned a come-from-behind victory in doubles to clinch the opening point of the day. Lola Bean and Elle Middleton fell on court three, 6-2, to Reese Walker and Cam Maldonado Gutierrez in the first match before Angel Bean and Nia Gelashvili defeated Emilija Pranyte and Palina Saulevich, 6-2, to bring the Bobcats even with the Hornets. Terezie Stverakova and Anna Wise earned a court-one victory over Irene Riva and Lou Baudouin, 6-3, to clinch the doubles point for the Cats to give Montana State the early lead.

The Hornets bounced back in singles, taking four-straight matches in straight sets to clinch the victory. The Bean sisters both took their respective opponents to super tiebreakers in the final two matches of the day. Angel Bean played three-straight tiebreaker sets in a match that came down to extra points in a narrow 6-7 (5), 7-6 (1), 12-10 loss to Riva at No. 3 singles. On court five, Lola Bean gutted out a 6-4, 6-7 (4), 10-3 victory over Pranyte after each of her final two sets went to tiebreakers. Bean took six-straight points to open her third and final set, helping her to cruise to victory on Sunday.

Montana State heads back on the road this week, taking on Eastern Washington in Cheney, Wash., on March 6, before traveling to Spokane, Wash., to face Gonzaga on March 7. Both matches are set for 11 a.m. MT.

Sacramento State (8-4) def. Montana State (3-6) 5-2
Doubles:
1.     Terezie Stverakova/Anna Wise (MSU) def. Irene Riva/Lou Baudouin (SAC) 6-3
2.     Angel Bean/Nia Gelashvili (MSU) def. Emilija Pranyte/Palina Saulevich (SAC) 6-2
3.     Reese Walker/Cam Maldonado Gutierrez (SAC) def. Lola Bean/Ella Middleton (MSU) 6-2

Singles:
1.     Reese Walker (SAC) def. Anna Wise (MSU) 6-2, 6-1
2.     Lou Baudouin (SAC) def. Nia Gelashvili (MSU) 6-2, 6-3
3.     Irene Riva (SAC) def. Angel Bean (MSU) 6-7 (5), 7-6 (1), 12-10
4.     Cam Maldonado Gutierrez (SAC) def. Terezie Stverakova (MSU) 6-0, 6-3
5.     Lola Bean (MSU) def. Emilija Pranyte (SAC) 6-4, 6-7 (4), 10-3
6.     Palina Saulevich (SAC) def. Elle Middleton (MSU) 6-1, 6-0

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

Follow the Bobcats
For the latest news, updates, and behind-the-scenes coverage of the Montana State women's tennis team, follow the Bobcats on Instagram at @MSUWomensTennis. Information on the Montana State athletic program can be found online at msubobcats.com or by following the Bobcats on Twitter at @MSUBobcats, Instagram at @MontanaStateBobcats, and on Facebook at Montana State Bobcats.