STOCKTON, Calif. – BYU women’s tennis (12-6, 2-1 WCC) took care of Pacific, 5-2, on Saturday at the Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center to split the Bay Area road trip after falling to Saint Mary’s on Friday. With the win, the Cougars move back above .500 in conference and will have a chance to add another win in league play next week when they host Gonzaga.

Similar to the match yesterday, the Cougars jumped out to an early lead, clinching the doubles point after the first two matches. Leah Heimuli and Madeline Wanlass picked up a 6-1 win over Danielle Zamora and Zoe Eberle. Minutes later, Emilee Astle and Kara Lin gave BYU a one-point advantage with a 6-2 win over LeRoy and Maile Brilhante. Anastasia Abramyan and Helen Jiao were leading Klara Kosan and Maya Lopez, 5-3, but their match went unfinished.

BYU earned its second and third points of the day with Astle and Wanlass each collecting quick wins in singles play. Astle defeated Brilhante for a second time, 6-2, 6-1, while Wanlass took care of LeRoy, 6-2, 6-1. Kosan kept the Tigers in it with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Abramyan in No. 1 singles, but Heimuli ended any chance at a comeback when she posted a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Eberle.

The teams decided to play on and split the remaining two matches. Jiao got the best of Zamora, 7-5, 6-1, before Lopez closed the day with a 7-6 (1), 6-4 victory over Lin.

The Cougars return to Provo next week to host Washington State on Thursday, April 1 and Gonzaga on Saturday, April 3. Both matches are scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. MDT. Live stats will be available, and a live stream will be provided, should either match be played indoors.

MATCH RESULTS

BYU 5, Pacific 2

Doubles Competition

1. Anastasia Abramyan/Helen Jiao (BYU) v.s Klara Kosan/Maya Lopez (UOP), 5-3, uf.

2. Leah Heimuli/Madeline Wanlass (BYU) def. Danielle Zamora/Zoe Eberle (UOP), 6-1

3. Emilee Astle/Kara Lin (BYU) def. LeRoy/Maile Brilhante (UOP), 6-2

Order of finish: (2, 3)

Singles Competition

1. Klara Kosan (UOP) def. Anastasia Abramyan (BYU), 6-4, 6-3

2. Leah Heimuli (BYU) def. Zoe Eberle (UOP), 6-3, 7-5

3. Maya Lopez (UOP) def. Kara Lin (BYU), 7-6 (1), 6-4

4. Helen Jiao (BYU) def.  Danielle Zamora (UOP), 7-5, 6-1

5. Emilee Astle (BYU) def. Maile Brilhante (UOP), 6-2, 6-1

6. Madeline Wanlass (BYU) def. LeRoy (UOP), 6-2, 6-1

Order of finish: (5, 6, 1, 2, 4, 3)

PROVO, Utah – BYU women’s tennis (11-5, 1-0 WCC) will travel to the Bay Area to face Saint Mary’s on Friday and Pacific on Saturday. The Cougars head into the Saint Mary’s match riding a four-match win streak.

BYU Notes (11-5, 1-0 West Coast Conference)

• BYU is 11-5. The Cougars defeated Utah State, 6-1, to move to 8-1 at home on the season. After winning five straight to open the season, BYU experienced a skid, losing five of the next seven. Since then, the Cougars have bounced back with four consecutive victories.
• BYU has wins over Utah State, Portland, Grand Canyon, Seattle, Boise State, Sacramento State, Fresno State, Dixie State (twice), Weber State (twice). The Cougars have losses to Utah, Oregon, Denver, Colorado, Cal Poly.
• Four of BYU’s five losses have come on the road. BYU is 2-4 away and 2-0 at a neutral location.
• There are three players who have already reached double-digit wins this season: Helen Jiao (11-3), Emilee Astle (11-4), Leah Heimuli (10-5). Xenia de Luna holds an 8-1 record and Madeline Wanlass is undefeated at 7-0.
• The Cougars are experiencing a wave of success in singles play and have won 72% of the contests this season. Seven different players have win streaks of three or more: Madeline Wanlass (7), Jiao (7), Anastasia Abramyan (5), Heimuli (4), Qianxin Kong (3), de Luna (3), Elizabeth Tullis (3).

Head Coach – Holly Parkinson Hasler

• Alma Mater: BYU, 1998
• Division I Career Record: 30-19 (3rd season)
• Record at BYU: Same

BYU Doubles Records

• Anastasia Abramyan & Madeline Almeida Wanlass (0-1)
• Leah Heimuli & Kara Lin (5-1)
• Emilee Astle & Helen Jiao (4-1)
• Madeline Almeida Wanlass & Elizabeth Tullis (2-0)
• Anastasia Abramyan & Elizabeth Tullis (2-0)
• Anastasia Abramyan & Qianxin Kong (0-1)
• Anastasia Abramyan & Helen Jiao (7-3)
• Leah Heimuli & Emilee Astle (4-3)
• Qianxin Kong & Kara Lin (4-0)
• Kara Lin & Elizabeth Tullis (3-1)
• Leah Heimuli & Madeline Wanlass (1-0)
• Emilee Astle & Elizabeth Tullis (0-1)

BYU Singles Records

• Anastasia Abramyan (8-4)
• Leah Heimuli (10-5)
• Kara Lin (5-8)
• Emilee Astle (11-4)
• Helen Jiao (11-3)
• Madeline Wanlass (7-0)
• Xenia De Luna (8-1)
• Elizabeth Tullis (3-0)
• Qianxin Kong (4-1)

Saint Mary’s Notes (2-4, 0-0 WCC)

• Saint Mary’s is 2-4 and is coming off a 4-3 loss at San Jose State.
• Saint Mary’s has a wins over UC Davis and Sacramento State. The Gaels have losses to San Jose State, No. 24 Stanford, No. 17 USC, No. 19 Cal.  
• The Gaels have struggled out of the gates, but three of four losses have come on the road to ranked teams. Both wins came at home.   
• The last time the two schools met was in April 2019 in Moraga. BYU lost, 4-1. Current Cougars' Wanlass and Malykh clinched the doubles point for BYU, but the Gaels swept the singles matches.

Head Coach – Simon Harston

• Alma Mater: University of Bath, 2000
• Division I Career Record: 32-28 (4th Season)
• Record at SMC: Same

Saint Mary’s Match Information — Friday, Mar. 26

• Time: 2 p.m. PDT
• Location: Timothy Korth Tennis Complex
• Live Stats: There will be no live stats available
• Live Stream: There will be no live stream available

Pacific Notes (3-5, 0-0 WCC)

• Pacific is 3-5 and is coming off a 4-3 win over NAU. The Tigers play San Diego a day before hosting BYU.
• Pacific has wins over NAU, Sacramento State and Fresno Pacific. The Tigers have losses to San Jose State, UC Davis, Fresno State, Cal and Nevada.
• The Tigers lost three of their first four home matches but have now won back-to-back in Stockton.
• The last meeting between BYU and Pacific came in April 2019. BYU pulled out a 4-3 victory. The Cougars won all three doubles matches to get things going, and Abramyan, Malykh and Almeida each won their singles matches to carry BYU to the win.

Head Coach – Mike Erwin

• Alma Mater: Sinclair College
• Division I Career Record: 17-35 (3rd Season)
• Record at Pacific: Same

Pacific Match Information — Saturday, Mar. 27

• Time: 12 p.m. PDT
• Location: Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center
• Live Stats: There will be no live stats available
• Live Stream: There will be no live stream available