Cougars Open Pac-12 Play with 6-1 Win over Colorado

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PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State Tennis opened its 2020 Pac-12 Conference season with a 6-1 victory over Colorado Friday afternoon at the Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse.

With the win, the Cougars, ranked No. 39 nationally, improve to 10-3 overall, 1-0 in conference play. Colorado falls to 8-5, 0-1.

The Cougars opened play by taking the first two doubles matches for the opening point. Michaela Bayerlova and Hikaru Sato defeated the nation's 64th-ranked duo of Monica Malinen and Sara Nayar, 6-2, at No. 1. The doubles point was clinched when Melisa Ates and Yang Lee completed a 6-3 victory at No. 2 over Ky Ecton and Sophia Derivan. The No. 3…