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SEC Women's Tennis Championship Results - Day 1
April 22, 2010 | Women's Tennis
Match 1: South Carolina 4, Kentucky 0
ATHENS, Ga. ----- The 16th-ranked and fifth-seeded South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the No. 12 seed Kentucky by a 4-0 score Thursday morning in first-round action of the 2010 SEC Women's Tennis Championships at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
The Gamecocks secured the doubles point first, picking up the first win of the day on court three as the team of Adriana Pereira and Madeleine Saari-Bystrom defeated Kentucky's Nicole Scates and Elle Coldiron, 8-0. The Gamecocks then clinched the point on court two with Miljana Jocic and Anya Morgina's 8-5 win over Megan Broderick and Christine Johnston. The No. 1 matchup between USC's 18th-ranked Ana Marija Zubori and Dijana Stojic and the Wildcats' Caroline Lilley and Minnette Pienaar was suspended in a 7-7 draw.
South Carolina picked up three straight singles victories to secure the 4-0 shutout. First off the court for the Gamecocks was Pereira on court five, picking up a straight set 6-0, 6-0 win over Coldiron to increase the lead to 2-0. Saari-Bystrom next captured the victory over Scates on court six, 6-0, 6-2 to put South Carolina up 3-0, before Zubori added the clincher on court one, with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Broderick to complete the sweep.
The Gamecocks will advance to tomorrow's quarterfinal match against fourth-seeded Georgia at 10 a.m.
Quotes:
South Carolina Head Coach Arlo Elkins:
"We are happy to win any SEC Tournament match so this means a lot. We are glad for the win."
Senior Ana Marija Zubori:
"We won 7-0 against Kentucky at home so it is tough to play teams when you're coming in as the favorite. We tried to stay focused from the beginning and just get four points and get out. We had a good opportunity to keep the energy up and stay focused for tomorrow's match."
Tennis Match Results
#16 South Carolina 4, Kentucky 0
Singles competition
1. #48 Ana Marija Zubori (SC) def. Megan Broderick (UK) 6-4, 6-2
2. #108 Dijana Stojic (SC) vs. Caroline Lilley (UK) 6-5, unfinished
3. #125 Anya Morgina (SC) vs. Christine Johnston (UK) 1-6, 5-3, unfinished
4. Miljana Jocic (SC) vs. Minnette Pienaar (UK) 6-4, 2-0, unfinished
5. Adriana Pereira (SC) def. Elle Coldiron (UK) 6-0, 6-0
6. Madel. Saari-Bystrom (SC) def. Nicole Scates (UK) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. #18 Ana Marija Zubori/Dijana Stojic (SC) vs. Caroline Lilley/Minnette Pienaar (UK) 7-7, unfinished
2. Miljana Jocic/Anya Morgina (SC) def. Megan Broderick/Christine Johnston (UK) 8-5
3. Adriana Pereira/Madel. Saari-Bystrom (SC) def. Nicole Scates/Elle Coldiron (UK) 8-0
Match Notes:
Kentucky 2-20
South Carolina 15-7; National ranking #16
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (5,6,1)
Official: Carol Cox T-2:25 A-100
Match 2: LSU 4, Alabama 2
ATHENS, Ga. ----- No. 8 seeded LSU earned a 4-2 win over ninth-seeded Alabama Thursday morning in the first round of the 2010 SEC Women's Tennis Championship at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
The Crimson Tide actually earned the doubles point, first using an 8-1 victory on court one from No. 17 Courtney McLane and Alexa Guarachi over No. 82 Whitney Wolf and Keri Frankenberger of LSU. Alabama clinched the doubles point with a win on court two by Alice Tunaru and Antonia Foehse over LSU's Hannah Robinson and Kaitlin Burns, 8-3. The court three match between LSU's Nicole Kantor and Ebie Wilson and AU's Paulina Bigos and Merritt Emery was suspended with Alabama up 4-3.
But the tide changed as LSU won four of five completed singles matches. Robinson earned a 6-1, 6-3 win over Alabama's Tunaru on court six to even it at 1-1. No. 57 Guarachi defeated Burns, 6-0, 6-3, on court two to give Alabama a 2-1 lead, before the Tigers tied it again with Wilson's 6-1, 6-2 victory over Paulina Bigos on court five. Wolf downed McLane, 6-2, 7-5, on court one to put LSU up 3-2 and the Tigers secured the 4-2 win with Frankenberger's clinching 7-5, 6-2 win over Foehse on court four. The court three match between LSU's Kantor and Alabama's Emery was suspended with the score 1-6, 7-5, 2-1.
LSU will advance to play the top-seeded Florida Gators tomorrow in quarterfinal action at 10 a.m.
Quotes:
LSU Head Coach Tony Minnis:
"They totally outplayed us in doubles, but I told the team that it's just one point. I felt like the effort would be there and we had a good chance. Earlier in the year, we dropped the doubles point but came back to beat Alabama, so I knew we could do it. The team played hard and did what they needed to do to move on."
Freshman Keri Frankenberger:
"It was a little nerve-racking knowing that I had to clinch. But I liked the pressure. I knew I had to grind and just get more balls back. It's a really good feeling to win it for the team."
Tennis Match Results
#74 LSU 4, #64 Alabama 2
Singles competition
1. Whitney Wolf (LSU) def. Courtney McLane (UA) 6-2, 7-5
2. #57 Alexa Guarachi (UA) def. Kaitlin Burns (LSU) 6-0, 6-3
3. Nicole Kantor (LSU) vs. Merritt Emery (UA) 1-6, 7-5, 2-1, unfinished
4. Keri Frankenberger (LSU) def. Antonia Foehse (UA) 7-5, 6-2
5. Ebie Wilson (LSU) def. Paulina Bigos (UA) 6-1, 6-2
6. Hannah Robinson (LSU) def. Alice Tunaru (UA) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. #17 Courtney McLane/Alexa Guarachi (UA) def. #82 Whitney Wolf/Keri Frankenberger (LSU) 8-1
2. Alice Tunaru/Antonia Foehse (UA) def. Hannah Robinson/Kaitlin Burns (LSU) 8-3
3. Nicole Kantor/Ebie Wilson (LSU) vs. Paulina Bigos/Merritt Emery (UA) 3-4, unfinished
Match Notes:
Alabama 10-12; National ranking #64
LSU 10-14; National ranking #74
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (6,2,5,1,4)
Official: Walt Williams
Match 4: Vanderbilt 4, Miss. State 0
ATHENS, Ga.----The 29th-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores advanced to the quarterfinals of the SEC Women's Tennis Championship Thursday with a 4-0 win over Mississippi State.
The Commodores (13-8) collected the doubles point and registered three quick wins in singles for the shutout as MSU dropped to 9-13 on the season. Vanderbilt swept all three doubles matches, and it was the No. 1 duo of Jackie Wu and Chelsea Preeg who clinched the first team point with an 8-3 victory over Olesya Tsigvintseva and Natalia Mayuk.
In singles, it was the bottom of the lineup that came through for the shutout. Rachael Dillon posted a 6-2,6-0 win over Valeriya Makarycheva at No. 5 to make it 2-0. Hannah Blatt kept the momentum for the Commodores with a 6-1,6-1 decision at No. 6 over Danielle Terpko for a 3-0 advantage. Then, Keilly Ulery clinched the overall win after dispatching Marlia Ryzhova 6-2,6-2 in the No. 4 contest. The Commodores had won the first set in the top three matches when play was halted.
Vanderbilt now faces third seeded Tennessee (14-7, 8-3 SEC) Friday at 2 p.m.
Quotes:
Vanderbilt Head Coach Geoff Macdonald:
"I thought that we played really well early today. We jumped on them for the doubles point and that was very important. The bottom of our lineup played really well all day and our #3 Chelsea Preeg played flawlessly. We're looking forward to playing Tennessee tomorrow. Tennessee and Vanderbilt is a big deal for us and it should be a great match."
Junior Keilly Ulery:
"I've been trying to mix things up and add more drop shots and I was able to do that well today. We feel great going into tomorrow. We beat them during the season so that's a big confidence boost for us. (Tennessee) is our big rival so we're very excited about tomorrow."
Tennis Match Results
#29 Vanderbilt 4, Mississippi State 0
Singles
1. #28 Catherine Newman (VU) vs. Olesya Tsigvintseva (MSU) 6-3, 1-1, unfinished
2. #30 Jackie Wu (VU) vs. Radka Ferancova (MSU) 6-3, 2-1, unfinished
3. #88 Chelsea Preeg (VU) vs. Natalia Mayuk (MSU) 6-4, unfinished
4. Keilly Ulery (VU) def. Marlia Ryzhova (MSU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Rachael Dillon (VU) def. Valeriya Makarycheva (MSU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Hannah Blatt (VU) def. Danielle Terpko (MSU) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
1. #34 Jackie Wu/Chelsea Preeg (VU) def. Olesya Tsigvintseva/Natalia Mayuk (MSU) 8-3
2. Erica Robertson/Catherine Newman (VU) def. Radka Ferancova/Danielle Terpko (MSU) 8-5
3. Hannah Blatt/Rachael Dillon (VU) def. Valeriya Makarycheva/Marlia Ryzhova (MSU) 8-0
Match Notes:
Mississippi State 9-13
Vanderbilt 13-8; National ranking #29
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (5,6,4)
Official: Carol Cox
Match 4: Arkansas 4, Auburn 0
ATHENS, Ga. ----- The 25th-ranked and seventh-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks posted a 4-0 shutout of the No. 10 seed Auburn Tigers Thursday afternoon in the first round of the 2010 SEC Women’s Tennis Championships at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
Arkansas got off to a hot start, winning doubles with wins at Nos. 1 and 3 to clinch that point. Anouk Tigu and Valentina Starkova were first off on court two as they posted an 8-2 win over Auburn’s Fani Chifchieva and Jil Hanstenrath. Court one followed soon after and Auburn tied things up as 88th-ranked Myrthe Molenveld and Paulina Schippers downed Arkansas’ Kate Lukomskaya and Kelsey Sundaram, 8-6. The Razorbacks came back with a win at three as the team of Stephanie Roy and Claudine Paulson edged Carolina Thornton and Plamena Kurteva, 9-7, to give Arkansas the 1-0 lead.
The Razorbacks got its first singles victory on court five as Sundaram downed Hastenrath, 6-3, 6-1 to put Arkansas up 2-0. Court two followed, where Lukomskaya defeated Daniela Vukadinovic, 7-5, 6-1 for the 3-0 lead and approaching the clincher. That came on court one, as 46th-ranked Tigu defeated 45th-ranked Chifchieva, 7-6 (4), 6-1 to secure the win for Arkansas.
The Razorbacks advance to face No. 2 seeded Ole Miss tomorrow in the quarterfinals at 2 p.m.
Quotes
Arkansas Coach Michael Hegarty:
“When you enter the postseason, you want to be as good as you've hoped to be all year. We started strong today and I was very impressed with how we played early, winning the doubles point and the first set in all six matches. We knew Auburn was a great team and that they would fight back but we were able to hold on and win. We expect another very close match against Ole Miss tomorrow.”
Arkansas junior Anouk Tigu:
“I started out a little tight in that first match. The SEC Tournament is different from any other match during the regular season. We both were good players and were very close in the first set. After that, I was able to do the things that I wanted to do and was able to win. We should have a tough match tomorrow and we are excited. We know that if we fight hard, we will always have a chance to win.”
Tennis Match Results
#25 Arkansas 4, #55 Auburn 0
Singles competition
1. #46 Anouk Tigu (AR) def. #45 Fani Chifchieva (AU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1
2. Kate Lukomskaya (AR) def. Daniela Vukadinovic (AU) 7-5, 6-1
3. Emily Carbone (AR) vs. Myrthe Molenveld (AU) 6-4, 4-4, unfinished
4. Stephanie Roy (AR) vs. Caroline Thornton (AU) 6-4, 6-5, unfinished
5. Kelsey Sundaram (AR) def. Jil Hastenrath (AU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Valentina Starkova (AR) vs. Paulina Schippers (AU) 6-1, 3-6, 2-3, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #88 Myrthe Molenveld/Paulina Schippers (AU) def. Kate Lukomskaya/Kelsey Sundaram (AR) 8-6
2. Anouk Tigu/Valentina Starkova (AR) def. Fani Chifchieva/Jil Hastenrath (AU) 8-2
3. Stephanie Roy/Claudine Paulson (AR) def. Caroline Thornton/Plamena Kurteva (AU) 9-7
Match Notes:
Auburn 9-10; National ranking #55
Arkansas 16-8; National ranking #25
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (5,2,1)
Official: Walt Williams
