Women's Tennis | 10.04.2024

LEWISTON, Idaho – The women of LC State Tennis opened the short fall season with a hard-fought victory over the University of Alberta out of Canada. The Warriors took the contest 4-3 on their home court behind strong play by the bottom half of the lineup.
 
LC State took the doubles point after taking the No. 1 and No. 3 matches. Naiara Montero and Heidi Moyo teamed up at the top spot to earn a 7-5 victory while Paige Noble-Lucas and Gwyn Heim battled to a 7-5 win in the third slot.
 
The Alberta Pandas took the top three singles matches to take a 3-1 lead in the match, but the Warriors took the final three matches to earn the narrow victory.
 
Noble-Lucas pushed through three set at No. 4 singles to earn her win. The senior dropped the opening frame before battling back for a 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 victory. Sophomore Carisa Liebenberg took her opponent down in straight sets at No. 5 singles by scores of 6-4, 6-4.
 
Ana Govea closed out the night with a three-set win in No. 6 singles. She fell in the first frame but rallied to bring home the win for the Warrior women. She took her match by score of 5-7, 6-1, 6-0.
 
SCORES
Doubles

1. Naiara Montero/Heidi Moyo (LCSC) def. Alex Jewitt/Emily Granson (UA) 6-4
2. Emma Rutherford/Marena Diaz Nakagawa (UA) def. Beatriz Lambru/April Buckingham (LCSC) 6-1
3. Paige Noble-Lucas/Gwyn Heim (LCSC) def. Sandra Taskovic/Katie Juchymenko (UA) 7-5

Singles

1. Emma Rutherford (UA) def. Naiara Montero (LCSC) 6-1, 6-1
2. Emily Granson (UA) def. Gwyn Heim (LCSC) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
3. Marena Diaz Nakagawa (UA) def. Heidi Moyo (LCSC) 6-2, 7-6(7)
4. Paige Noble-Lucas (LCSC) def. Sandra Taskovic (UA) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
5. Carisa Lienbenberg (LCSC) def. Jiya Ghuman (UA) 6-2, 6-4
6. Ana Govea (LCSC) def. Constanza Handall (UA) 5-7, 6-1, 6-0

 
UP NEXT
The Warriors wrap up the short fall season on Saturday against Alberta at 9 a.m. in the Tennis Center.
 
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