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No. 9 Cal Escapes with 4-3 Win over Cougars

PULLMAN, Wash. (April 8, 2022) – Washington State Tennis' upset bid fell one match short as the ninth-ranked California Golden Bears escaped with a 4-3 victory Friday afternoon at the Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse.

On a day when weather forced the match inside, the Cougars (6-13, 1-7 Pac-12) came out strong, capturing wins on Courts 1 and 2 to take the opening doubles point. On Court 2, and led the entire way en route to a 6-4 win over Haley Giavara and Hannah Viller Moeller. The Cougars clinched the point when and posted a 6-4 win over Jessica Alsola and Katja Wiersholm, the nation's 33rd-ranked doubles team.