PULLMAN, Wash. – Sophomore Donika Bashota defeated the No. 12-ranked player in the nation, but the No. 1 California Golden Bears (18-0, 6-0 Pac-12) went on to a 6-1 victory over the No. 57 Washington State Cougars (17-7, 2-6 Pac-12) at the WSU Outdoor Tennis Courts, Friday afternoon.
At No. 2 singles, Bashota dropped a close first-set 7-6 (4) to Klara Fabikova, the No. 12-ranked player in the nation. Bashota came back with a resounding 6-0 win in the second. In the third-set tie-breaker, Bashota trailed 9-6 before bouncing back to save three-straight match set points, ultimately posting a 1-0 (11-9) result to win the match 6-7 (4), 6-0, 1-0 (9).