Lofty dreams of a third Big Sky championship were realized for the Idaho women’s tennis team Saturday.
After defeating Montana 4-1, the Vandals cruised to the championship, where they overcame Northern Arizona 4-3. In the finals, senior Claire Yang won the deciding match, putting an end to her collegiate career with four conference championships.
Against the Bobcats, Idaho got off to a rocky start. Montana State snatched the doubles point early, with Yang and freshman Shion Watabe falling 6-4 to their opponents.
Junior Lucia Badillos earned the Vandals’ first point of the tournament. Tavares followed up with a 6-0, 6-3 win on court No.