Nate Edwards, BYU Photo
The Cougars fought it out in a tight match Friday but fell short to the 49ers of Long Beach State, 4-3, for their first loss of the regular season.
"It's always tough to lose a match 4-3. It's even tougher when it comes down to a tiebreaker in the third," BYU head coach Lauren Jones-Spencer said. "I'm really happy with how hard they fought today. Even though we didn't come out on top, we will benefit from the experience and use it to motivate us moving forward."
Sophomores Samantha Smith and teammate Polina Malykh remain undefeated in regular season doubles play.