Jittakoat Clinches WSU’s 5-2 Win over BYU

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PULLMAN, Wash. – Freshman Pang Jittakoat earned the clinching point with a straight-set win at No. 5 as Washington State defeated BYU, 5-2, Saturday afternoon at the Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse.

With the win, WSU improves to 4-1 on the season while BYU falls to 3-1.

With WSU leading 3-2, Jittakoat posted her first match-clinching win of the season as she lead wire-to-wire in a 6-3, 6-4 win over BYU's Helen Jaio. The win improved Jittakoat to 4-0 in dual matches this season.

The day began with doubles and BYU jumped out to big leads on the first two courts. At No. 2, BYU's Polina Malykh and Emilee Astle won the final three games to secure a 6-2…