Colorado
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2,5
Players Mentioned
Bhunu Makes History, Mustangs Fall to No. 62 Colorado in NIT Quarterfinals
5/17/2023 7:35:00 PM | Women's Tennis
ATLANTA, Ga. — Graduate student Kim Bhunu (pictured above) picked up the Mustangs' first postseason singles victory in Division I program history, but Cal Poly women's tennis fell to No. 62 Colorado in the quarterfinals of the inaugural Universal Tennis NIT Championship on Wednesday at the Peachtree City Tennis Center.
Due to rain and severe thunderstorms, the match was played indoors.
In its first postseason appearance in 12 years, Cal Poly (14-10) fought hard and gave the Buffaloes (13-12) everything they could handle in doubles play.
The Mustangs fell at No. 3, but Bhunu and freshman Kennedy Buntrock earned a commanding 6-2 win at No. 2 to keep the doubles point within reach. The victory allowed the All-Big West Second Team doubles pairing to increase its winning streak to eight and improve to 14-5 this spring, currently tied for the sixth-most dual victories by a doubles pairing in a season in Division I program history.
At No. 1 doubles, redshirt junior Delanie Dunkle and sophomore Peyton Dunkle jumped on the Buffaloes early, but came up just short, 7-5.
Colorado, the No. 2 seed in the eight-team tournament, gained a 2-0 advantage with a win at No. 3 singles, before Bhunu got the Mustangs on the board with an impressive 7-5, 6-2 at No. 1. Bhunu's triumph allowed Cal Poly to secure its first postseason dual point in Division I program history. The All-Big West First Team singles selection improved to 11-9 on the season.
Redshirt junior Melissa LaMette left it all on the court in her singles match, but fell in a hard-fought three-set battle at No. 3.
Then, the Buffaloes earned a win at No. 5 to clinch the dual victory.
The Mustangs will play a consolation match in the NIT Championship against an opponent yet to be determined on either Friday or Saturday.
