First-set singles sweep propels Cougars to 4-0 win against Tigers

The BYU women's tennis team clinched a victory against Memphis with five-straight match wins, maintaining their undefeated streak at home.

Author Kendall McKinnon
First-set singles sweep propels Cougars to 4-0 win against TigersFirst-set singles sweep propels Cougars to 4-0 win against Tigers

PROVO, Utah — The BYU women's tennis team clinched a victory against Memphis with five-straight match wins, maintaining their undefeated streak at home.

The Cougars are now 6-3 this season, with a 3-0 record at home.

Doubles Results

  • Grace Levelson / Bobo Huang (BYU) def. Alyssa Richter / Emily Meyer (UofM), 6-4
  • Kendall Kovick / Chelsea Bluestein (BYU) def. Clemence Thouard / Alice Amendola (UofM), 6-1
  • Maddy Smith / Elizabeth Tullis (BYU) unf. Rebecca Frant / Miriam Grosmann (UofM), 5-5

Order of finish: 2,1

BYU kicked off the match with a 6-1 doubles win by Kendall Kovick and Chelsea Bluestein.

The other two doubles matches were closer battles as each team fought to stay in the game. Grace Levelston and Bobo Huang secured the doubles point for the Cougars by winning two-straight games to give them a 6-4 win.

Singles Results

  • Grace Levelston (BYU) unf. Leonie Moeller (UofM), 7-6(5), 3-6, 1-1
  • Bobo Huang (BYU) def. Sofia Mykhailets (UofM), 7-5, 6-2
  • Kendall Kovick (BYU) def. Alyssa Richter (UofM), 7-5, 3-6, 6-2
  • Chelsea Bluestein (BYU) def. Emily Meyer (UofM), 6-3, 6-4
  • Maddy Smith (BYU) unf. Alice Amendola (UofM), 2-4
  • Sue Yan Tan (BYU) unf. Clemence Thouard (UofM), 5-2

Bluestein took the first singles point for BYU with a quick two-set match. Huang followed suit after a longer first set, followed by a 6-2 second set. 

Kovick played a tug-of-war match against her opponent, winning the first set 7-5 but losing the second 6-3. Despite the loss, she took the third set 6-2 and clinched the fourth and final doubles point for the Cougars.

Levelston won her first set 7-6, with a comeback after being down 2-5 in the set tiebreaker. She lost her second set and was tied 1-1 in the third when Kovick won the match.

Smith left her match unfinished at 2-4, while Tan nearly won her first set, leaving it unfinished at 5-2.

Order of finish: 4,2,3

Up Next

The Cougars will play against the CSU Rams in Fort Collins, this Friday, Feb. 14, at 3:30 p.m. MST. Check the BYU women's tennis schedule for links to live stats and a livestream.