MATCH 12: BYU at Fresno State (3/15/23 • Fresno, Calif. • Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center)
OPENING SERVE
The Fresno State women's tennis team will host the BYU Cougars on Wednesday at 2 p.m. PT. Admission is free.
This match was originally scheduled for Feb. 24, but was postponed due to inclement weather.
Fresno State head coach Denise Dy is now in her third season back home in the Golden State.
The Bulldogs are 40-15 overall in head coach Denise Dy's tenure at Fresno State.
Fresno State won the 2022 MW regular season championship with a perfect 10-0 record in conference play.
Fresno State also finished 2022 ranked sixth in the competitive ITA northwest region.
Fresno State enters the spring with five returners and four newcomers.
STRONG START FOR DEFENDING MOUNTAIN WEST PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Fresno State senior Pang Jittakoat was named the Mountain West Women's Tennis Player of the Week for three consecutive weeks.
Jittakoat has now won six weekly conference honors in her Bulldog career.t.
Jittakoat is 8-1 overall at No. 1 singles this season and 5-1 at the top doubles position with Matilde Magrini.
FIRST WIN OVER ITA TOP 40 PROGRAM SINCE 2016
The then-No. 65-ranked Fresno State women's tennis team earned a 4-3 road win over the No. 38-ranked Oregon Ducks in February.
Fresno State built a 1-0 lead by securing the doubles point with 6-2 wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 position.
The Bulldogs then needed a complete team effort, which was highlighted by singles victories by Fresno State veterans Pang Jittakoat (No. 1), Cristina Flaquer (No. 3) and Carlotta Nonnis Marzano (No. 6). Flaquer clinched the match with a three-set win at the No. 3 slot.
This was Fresno State's first win over an ITA Top 40 opponent since 2016.
2023 NATIONAL RANKINGS: FRESNO STATE WOMEN'S TENNIS (ITA TOP 75)
Feb. 21, 2023: No. 68
Feb. 28, 2023: No. 75