No. 16 UCLA Hands Cougars 4-1 Defeat

OJAI, Calif. (April 21, 2022) – Freshman Elyse Tse provided the bright spot for Washington State, winning in straight sets, but it was not enough as No. 16 UCLA captured a 4-1 victory Thursday in a quarterfinal match at the 2022 Pac-12 Tennis Championship, played at the Ojai Valley Tennis Club.

Tse captured a victory at No. 6 singles, posting a 6-3, 7-6 (7-2) win over UCLA's Ava Catanzarite. It was a strong way for the freshman to end her season, with back-to-back singles wins at the Pac-12 Championship.

The match began with doubles where UCLA jumped all over the Cougars, winning 6-0 on Court 1 and 6-1 on Court 3 to take the opening point. Court 2 was stopped once the point was clinched with…