MOSCOW, Idaho – Southern Utah women's tennis team fell to the University of Idaho 5-2 on Saturday.

In the doubles competition, the No. 1 spot went unfinished, followed by the Vandals winning the No. 2 and 3 spots to win the doubles point.

Idaho came out strong, taking the No. 1 and 2 spots to put the overall score 3-0.

Alex Ngo of Southern Utah claimed a victory in the No. 5 spot against Shion Watabe 6-2, 6-3.

The Vandals responded with a win in the No. 6 spot. Eira Tobrand was able to step up and mark another point for the Thunderbirds by winning in the No. 3 spot in a close contest, 7-6, 6-2.

Idaho took the last point, in the No. 4 spot to end the match 5-2.

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DOUBLES

1. DNF. Marianna Petrei, Maria Tavares (UI) vs. Ghita Nassik, Mikala Lowrance (SUU), 3-3

2. Lucia Badillos, Laura Spataro (UI) def. Zoe Tanti, Eira Tobrand (SUU), 6-0

3. Shion Watabe, Marta Magalhães (UI) def. Laura Martin Lozano, Daniela Corzi (SUU), 6-3

Order of Finish: 2, 3

SINGLES

1. Marianna Petrei (UI) def. Ghita Nassik (SUU), 6-1, 6-0

2. Maria Tavares (UI) def. Zoe Tanti (SUU), 6-3, ret.

3. Eira Tobrand (SUU) def. Lucia Badillos (UI), 7-6, 6-2

4. Laura Spataro (UI) def. Charity Sagiao (SUU), 4-6, 6-4, 10-6

5. Alexandra Ngo (SUU) def. Shion Watabe (UI), 6-2, 6-3

6. Marta Magalhães (UI) def. Daniela Cozzi (SUU), 3-6., 6-2, 6-1

Order of Finish: 2, 1, 5, 6, 3, 4