{"id":285667,"date":"2026-04-25T15:39:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T15:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/285667\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T15:39:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T15:39:32","slug":"cougars-fall-to-no-51-san-diego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/285667\/","title":{"rendered":"Cougars Fall to No. 51 San Diego"},"content":{"rendered":"

FAIRFILED, Calif. (April 24, 2026) \u2013 Washington State Tennis saw its run at the 2026 West Coast Conference Championship come to end in a 4-2 loss at No. 51 San Diego Friday at the Green Valley Country Club.
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\nWith the loss, the Cougars fall to 16-7 on the season while San Diego improved to 13-9.
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\nDoubles began with the Toreros capturing wins on Courts 2 and 3 to capture the opening point. At No. 2, USD’s Vilma Krebs Hyllested and Maria Shmakova posted a 6-3 win over Eva Alvarez Sande<\/a> and Ava-Monet Sycamore<\/a> while Kristina Nordikyan and Charlotte Keitel clinched the doubles point at No. 3 with a 7-5 win over Zali Morris<\/a> and Yura Nakagawa<\/a>. WSU’s Maxine Murphy<\/a> and Chisato Kanemaki<\/a> were trailing 4-5 to Anna Linn Moll and Hannah Read at No. 1 when their match was abandoned.
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\nIn singles play, Read pushed San Diego’s lead to 2-0 after a 6-0, 6-2 win against WSU’s Martina Puvill<\/a> on Court 3. Moll added to the lead following a 6-1, 6-4 win over Sycamore at No. 6, putting San Deigo within one match of victory. Murphy put the Cougars on the board with a 7-6 (5), 6-4 win over Hyllested at No. 2 while Nakagawa picked up a 3-6,6-2,6-4 win over Ines Leon at No. 4, cutting the team score to 3-2.
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\nShmakova found the clinching win as she defeated Kanemaki, 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 at No. 5 to give San Diego the 4-2 victory. The match on Court 1 was stopped with Alvarez Sande and Keitel even at 3-6, 7-6 (4), 4-4.
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\nWASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
\n#51 San Diego 4 def. Washington State 2
\nWCC Championship Semifinal
\nApril 24, 2026
\nGreen Valley Country Club
\nFairfield, Calif.
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\nDOUBLES
\nNo. 1 Maxine Murphy<\/a>\/Chisato Kanemaki<\/a> (WSU) vs. Anna Linn Moll\/Hannah Read (USD) 4-5 DNF
\nNo. 2 Vilma Krebs Hyllested\/Maria Shmakova (USD) def. Eva Alvarez Sande<\/a>\/Ava-Monet Sycamore<\/a> (WSU) 6-3
\nNo. 3 Kristina Nordikyan\/Charlotte Keitel (USD) vs. Zali Morris<\/a>\/Yura Nakagawa<\/a> (WSU) 7-5
\nOrder of Finish: 2,3
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\nSINGLES
\nNo. 1 #95 Eva Alvarez Sande<\/a> (WSU) vs. Charlotte Keitel (USD) 3-6, 7-6 (4), 4-4 DNF
\nNo. 2 Maxine Murphy<\/a> (WSU) def. Vilma Krebs Hyllested (USD) 7-6 (5), 6-4
\nNo. 3 Hannah Read (USD) def. Martina Puvill<\/a> (WSU) 6-0, 6-2
\nNo. 4 Yura Nakagawa<\/a> (WSU) def. Ines Leon (USD) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
\nNo. 5 Maria Shmakova (USD) def. Chisato Kanemaki<\/a> (WSU) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
\nNo. 6 Anna Linn Moll (USD) def. Ava-Monet Sycamore<\/a> (WSU) 6-1, 6-4
\nOrder of Finish: 3,6,2,4,5
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