Idaho Fell Short to Eastern Washington to Conclude the Regular Season
L SCORE: Idaho 1, Eastern Washington 6RECORDS: Idaho (10-10), Eastern Washington (11-8)MOSCOW, Idaho– The Idaho Vandals wrapped up their regular season with a hard-fought 1-6 loss to Eastern Washington University.The Vandals started Saturday's match against the Eagles by winning the doubles point. Valentina Rodas and Chenyue Xu took a 6-2 victory, and Soha Sighn and Naomi Schraeder earned a 6-4 win on court three.Moving into singles play, Idaho was ready to continue the competition, but came up short in the end. The Eagles defeated the Vandals 1-6.With the regular season behind them, the Vandals are now well-positioned to shift their focus toward the Big Sky Conference Women's Tennis Championships, scheduled for April 22–26. This short turnaround offers a critical window for regrouping, emphasizing consistency in doubles points and tightening execution in singles lineups. Maintaining confidence drawn from earlier signature wins while addressing late-season challenges will be essential for postseason performance.DOUBLES COMPETITION (EWU)Zoe Pradel/Olivia Marais (EWU) def. Ida Johansson/Hanna Koprowska (UI) 6-1Valentina Rodas/Chenyue Xu (UI) def. Sara Vasic/Anait Arutiunian (EWU) 6-2Soha Singh/Naomi Schraeder (UI) def. Leandra Nizetic/Maria Lopez (EWU) 6-4SINGLES COMPETITION (EWU)Leandra Nizetic (EWU) def. Chenyue Xu (UI) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3Anait Arutiunian (EWU) def. Naomi Schraeder (UI) 6-3, 7-6, 1-0 (9-7)Zoe Pradel (EWU) def. Hanna Koprowska (UI) 6-4, 6-3Veronika Gayevyk (EWU) def. Ida Johansson (UI) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2Olivia Marais (EWU) def. Soha Singh (UI) 6-3, 6-1Aneliss Zamfirescu (EWU) def. Valentina Rodas (UI) 0-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-8)UP NEXT: The Vandals will compete at the Big Sky Women's Tennis Championships next week from April 22-26. More details to come at a later date.SOCIAL MEDIA: Stay up to date with everything happening with the Vandals by following them on Instagram and X.Players Mentioned
