Saturday, September 21
Columbia, Mo.
9:00 AM
Tulsa
at
Mizzou Invite
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Tulsa Women's Tennis Wins Six Matches on Day Two of Mizzou Invite
9/21/2019 9:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Tulsa women's tennis team won six matches on day two of the Mizzou Invite. The Golden Hurricane captured four wins in singles play and two in doubles. The three-day invitational, hosted by Missouri, is being held at the Mizzou Tennis Complex.
Tulsa started the morning off facing SMU in doubles competition. Fifth-ranked Martina Okalova and Vera Ploner suffered a 6-2 defeat to Claudia Bartolome and Sarai Monarrez Yesaki at the No. 1 slot. The Golden Hurricane nearly captured a win at No. 2 doubles, as Marina Davtyan and Shura Poppe fell to Tiffany Hollebeck and Nicole Petchey, 7-5.
The Golden Hurricane then matched up with Missouri for the first time this weekend. Tulsa captured a pair of wins against the Tigers. Okalova and Ploner defeated Lisa Fukutoku and Ellie Wright in a 6-2 decision. Davtyan and Poppe were also victorious in the No. 2 position, as they defeated Viven Abraham and Marta Oliveria, 6-4.
In singles play, the Golden Hurricane nearly swept the Cougars. No. 73 Okalova dominated in No. 1 singles with a 6-1, 6-0 win vs. Ndini Ndunda. Ploner was victorious at No. 2 singles against Azul Pedemonti 6-1, 6-2. At No. 4 singles, Davtyan defeated Mimi Kendall-Woseley 7-6, 6-0. Lian Benedejcic picked up her first collegiate at win No. 6 singles over Houston's Phonexay Chitdara 7-5, 7-5. Laia Conde Monfort fell to Elenda Tairyan in a tiebreaker 6-0, 1-6, 10-7.
The Mizzou Invite concludes on Sunday, Sept. 22, as the Golden Hurricane face Missouri in singles competition at 9:00 a.m.
Day Two Results
Singles
vs. Houston
No. 73 Martina Okalova def. Ndini Ndunda (Houston), 6-1, 6-0
Vera Ploner def. Azul Pedemonti (Houston), 6-1, 6-2
Stephanie Belovukovic (Houston) def. Shura Poppe, 7-5, 6-4
Marina Davtyan def. Mimi Kendall-Woseley (Houston), 7-6, 6-0
Lian Benedejcic def. Phonexay Chitdara (Houston), 7-5, 7-5
Elena Tairyan (Houston) def. Laia Conde Monfort, 6-0, 1-6, 10-7
Doubles
vs. SMU
Claudia Bartolome & Sarai Monarrez Yesaki (SMU) def. No. 5 Martina Okalova & Vera Ploner, 6-2
Tiffany Hollebeck & Nicole Petchey (SMU) def. Marina Davtyan & Shura Poppe, 7-5
Katherine Jakeway & Jackie Nylander (SMU) def. Lian Benedejcic & Megan Hopton, 6-2
vs. Missouri
No. 5 Martina Okalova & Vera Ploner def. Lisa Fukutoku & Ellie Wright (Missouri), 6-2
Marina Davtyan & Shura Poppe def. Viven Abraham & Marta Oliveira (Missouri), 6-4
Gabrielle Goldin & Serena Nash (Missouri) def. Laia Conde Monfort & Megan Hopton, 6-4
Tulsa started the morning off facing SMU in doubles competition. Fifth-ranked Martina Okalova and Vera Ploner suffered a 6-2 defeat to Claudia Bartolome and Sarai Monarrez Yesaki at the No. 1 slot. The Golden Hurricane nearly captured a win at No. 2 doubles, as Marina Davtyan and Shura Poppe fell to Tiffany Hollebeck and Nicole Petchey, 7-5.
The Golden Hurricane then matched up with Missouri for the first time this weekend. Tulsa captured a pair of wins against the Tigers. Okalova and Ploner defeated Lisa Fukutoku and Ellie Wright in a 6-2 decision. Davtyan and Poppe were also victorious in the No. 2 position, as they defeated Viven Abraham and Marta Oliveria, 6-4.
In singles play, the Golden Hurricane nearly swept the Cougars. No. 73 Okalova dominated in No. 1 singles with a 6-1, 6-0 win vs. Ndini Ndunda. Ploner was victorious at No. 2 singles against Azul Pedemonti 6-1, 6-2. At No. 4 singles, Davtyan defeated Mimi Kendall-Woseley 7-6, 6-0. Lian Benedejcic picked up her first collegiate at win No. 6 singles over Houston's Phonexay Chitdara 7-5, 7-5. Laia Conde Monfort fell to Elenda Tairyan in a tiebreaker 6-0, 1-6, 10-7.
The Mizzou Invite concludes on Sunday, Sept. 22, as the Golden Hurricane face Missouri in singles competition at 9:00 a.m.
Day Two Results
Singles
vs. Houston
No. 73 Martina Okalova def. Ndini Ndunda (Houston), 6-1, 6-0
Vera Ploner def. Azul Pedemonti (Houston), 6-1, 6-2
Stephanie Belovukovic (Houston) def. Shura Poppe, 7-5, 6-4
Marina Davtyan def. Mimi Kendall-Woseley (Houston), 7-6, 6-0
Lian Benedejcic def. Phonexay Chitdara (Houston), 7-5, 7-5
Elena Tairyan (Houston) def. Laia Conde Monfort, 6-0, 1-6, 10-7
Doubles
vs. SMU
Claudia Bartolome & Sarai Monarrez Yesaki (SMU) def. No. 5 Martina Okalova & Vera Ploner, 6-2
Tiffany Hollebeck & Nicole Petchey (SMU) def. Marina Davtyan & Shura Poppe, 7-5
Katherine Jakeway & Jackie Nylander (SMU) def. Lian Benedejcic & Megan Hopton, 6-2
vs. Missouri
No. 5 Martina Okalova & Vera Ploner def. Lisa Fukutoku & Ellie Wright (Missouri), 6-2
Marina Davtyan & Shura Poppe def. Viven Abraham & Marta Oliveira (Missouri), 6-4
Gabrielle Goldin & Serena Nash (Missouri) def. Laia Conde Monfort & Megan Hopton, 6-4
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