e Carly Van HollenALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The eighth-seeded Wyoming Cowgirl tennis team (8-15 overall) earned a tough 4-3 win over the ninth-seeded Air Force Academy Falcons (10-17 overall) in the opening round of the Mountain West Conference Championships on Wednesday morning.
“We earned a 5-2 victory over Air Force during the regular season, but we knew this would be a tough match,” said head coach Kati Gyulai. “Our objective was to play to win, instead of playing not to lose. We stayed together and came out with a win, which we are pleased with.”
Wyoming won the first point of the day by takinbg two of three matches in doubles play. The team of Sarah Summerfield and Carly Van Hollen earned an 8-4 victory over Christine Abayan and Erlyn Rudico, while Rebecca Berger and Jamie Nelson wrapped it up for the Cowgirls with another 8-4 win over Allie Chermal and Christen Monreal. The Falcons number three team of Katrina Eromin and Shelley Johnson earned a win by default.
The Cowgirls had a battle on their hands in singles play, as they would earn victories at the two, three and five spots. Van Hollen quickly earned a two-set win, 6-1, 6-3, over Chermal, while Berger had to overcome a first set loss, 6-2, to take the next two 6-0, 6-2 for her victory over Abayan. It would come down to junior Carolina Chaix, as she clinched the Wyoming victory, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, win over Eromin.
Nelson came up short in her difficult three set match, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, to Sarah Cassman, while at the number one position, Summerfield lost in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4 to Monreal.
Wyoming will now take on the top seed UNLV Thursday, beginning at 2 p.m.
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