Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Friday, January 23
Murfreesboro, TN
3:00 PM
Middle Tennessee
7
vs
0
Austin Peay
Photo by: MT Athletic Communications
Tennis wins two in home opener
1/23/2015 7:51:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Blue Raiders defeat Belmont, Austin Peay
NASHVILLE – Middle Tennessee women's tennis played host to the Belmont Bruins and Austin Peay Lady Govs at the Nashboro Village Athletic Club indoor courts after they began their season with a loss against Auburn and a win against Alabama A&M, both of which were on the road.
The Blue Raiders began the day with a 7-0 sweep of the Bruins and a thriller to conclude the match.
In doubles play, Nayara Moraes and Giulia Squadrin took the win at no. 3 doubles by a score of 6-0 to begin the day. Jesse Grace and Brittany Huxley clinched the doubles point by winning 6-1 at No. 1 doubles. Tiffany William and Darya Shulzhanok won a close 6-3 match at the No. 2 doubles spot.
Shulzhanok played a brilliant match at the No. 2 singles, as she set the tone by winning 6-1, 6-0. Squadrin eased her way through the first set, but had to come from behind in the second to win her match at No. 4 singles 6-0, 6-3. At the No. 1 singles spot, William was able to win the fourth point and the clinch the first Blue Raider of the day by winning 6-1, 6-1.
No. 6 singles was won by Moraes, who rolled on to a 6-0, 6-0 victory. At No. 5 singles, Huxley dominated the first set, as she won the match 6-0, 6-4. That left Grace, whose match was a thriller. It took all three sets to complete the sweep, as she won the first set easily 6-0, dropped the second set 5-7—although she trailed 2-5 at one point in the set—and took the final three games of the third set to win the third set 7-5.
MT improved to 2-1 with the win against the Bruins, as they sealed the first home win of the season.
Later that afternoon, the Lady Govs of Austin Peay came to town in search of their first win of the season after beginning the 2015 campaign with a loss to Chattanooga on the road.
Grace and Huxley got the match off to a perfect start with a 6-0 win at No. 1 doubles. The doubles point was clinched by William and Shulzhanok, who started strong and eventually took the match 6-3. Sarah Sediri and Alexandra Torres trailed 1-4 at one point in their match but fought back to take a 5-4 lead before eventually taking the win, 7-5.
Shulzhanok's No. 1 singles match ended in just over 30 minutes in impressive fashion, 6-0, 6-0. Sediri put her foot on the gas and never let off, as she prevailed at no. 2 singles, 6-1, 6-1. No. 3 Grace and No. 4 Squadrin ended their matches almost simultaneously with scores of 6-1, 6-2 each.
Huxley and Moraes were last on the court. Huxley brought home the win at No. 5 singles, 6-3, 6-2. Moraes capped off the second sweep of the day with a 6-4, 6-1 victory.
MT women's tennis will be back in action Sunday, Jan 25 at 10 am in Knoxville against the Tennessee Volunteers. The next home match is Feb 7, when the Blue Raiders will host UT-Martin at 10 am and TSU at 3 pm at the Nashboro Village Athletic Club.
As always, for scores, updates, and information, be sure to follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter @MTAthletics and @MT_WomensTennis.
Belmont vs Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee 7, Belmont 0
Singles competition
1. Tiffany William (MT) def. Lindsey Whitehead (BELW) 6-1, 6-1
2. Darya Shulzhanok (MT) def. Laura Van Eeckhoudt (BELW) 6-1, 6-0
3. Jesse Grace (MT) def. Kendall Warren (BELW) 6-0, 5-7, 7-5
4. Giulia Squadrin (MT) def. Abbie Mather (BELW) 6-0, 6-3
5. Brittany Huxley (MT) def. Suzanna Stapler (BELW) 6-0, 6-4
6. Nayara Moraes (MT) def. Ann Lauren Fiepke (BELW) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Jesse Grace/Brittany Huxley (MT) def. Lindsey Whitehead/Kendall Warren (BELW) 6-1
2. Tiffany William/Darya Shulzhanok (MT) def. Laura Van Eeckhoudt/Abbie Mather (BELW) 6-3
3. Nayara Moraes/Giulia Squadrin (MT) def. Ann Lauren Fiepke/Suzanna Stapler (BELW) 6-0
Austin Peay Lady Govs vs Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee 7, Austin Peay Lady Govs 0
Singles competition
1. Darya Shulzhanok (MT) def. Ornella Di Salvo (APSU) 6-0, 6-0
2. Sarah Sediri (MT) def. Hannah Tatlock (APSU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Jesse Grace (MT) def. Vanessa Tavares (APSU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Giulia Squadrin (MT) def. Brittney Covington (APSU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Brittany Huxley (MT) def. Isabela Jovanovic (APSU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Nayara Moraes (MT) def. Jovana Kavac (APSU) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Brittany Huxley/Jesse Grace (MT) def. Ornella Di Salvo/Hannah Tatlock (APSU) 6-0
2. Tiffany William/Darya Shulzhanok (MT) def. Vanessa Tavares/Brittney Covington (APSU) 6-3
3. Sarah Sediri/Alexandra Torres (MT) def. Isabela Jovanovic/Jovana Kavac (APSU) 7-5
The Blue Raiders began the day with a 7-0 sweep of the Bruins and a thriller to conclude the match.
In doubles play, Nayara Moraes and Giulia Squadrin took the win at no. 3 doubles by a score of 6-0 to begin the day. Jesse Grace and Brittany Huxley clinched the doubles point by winning 6-1 at No. 1 doubles. Tiffany William and Darya Shulzhanok won a close 6-3 match at the No. 2 doubles spot.
Shulzhanok played a brilliant match at the No. 2 singles, as she set the tone by winning 6-1, 6-0. Squadrin eased her way through the first set, but had to come from behind in the second to win her match at No. 4 singles 6-0, 6-3. At the No. 1 singles spot, William was able to win the fourth point and the clinch the first Blue Raider of the day by winning 6-1, 6-1.
No. 6 singles was won by Moraes, who rolled on to a 6-0, 6-0 victory. At No. 5 singles, Huxley dominated the first set, as she won the match 6-0, 6-4. That left Grace, whose match was a thriller. It took all three sets to complete the sweep, as she won the first set easily 6-0, dropped the second set 5-7—although she trailed 2-5 at one point in the set—and took the final three games of the third set to win the third set 7-5.
MT improved to 2-1 with the win against the Bruins, as they sealed the first home win of the season.
Later that afternoon, the Lady Govs of Austin Peay came to town in search of their first win of the season after beginning the 2015 campaign with a loss to Chattanooga on the road.
Grace and Huxley got the match off to a perfect start with a 6-0 win at No. 1 doubles. The doubles point was clinched by William and Shulzhanok, who started strong and eventually took the match 6-3. Sarah Sediri and Alexandra Torres trailed 1-4 at one point in their match but fought back to take a 5-4 lead before eventually taking the win, 7-5.
Shulzhanok's No. 1 singles match ended in just over 30 minutes in impressive fashion, 6-0, 6-0. Sediri put her foot on the gas and never let off, as she prevailed at no. 2 singles, 6-1, 6-1. No. 3 Grace and No. 4 Squadrin ended their matches almost simultaneously with scores of 6-1, 6-2 each.
Huxley and Moraes were last on the court. Huxley brought home the win at No. 5 singles, 6-3, 6-2. Moraes capped off the second sweep of the day with a 6-4, 6-1 victory.
MT women's tennis will be back in action Sunday, Jan 25 at 10 am in Knoxville against the Tennessee Volunteers. The next home match is Feb 7, when the Blue Raiders will host UT-Martin at 10 am and TSU at 3 pm at the Nashboro Village Athletic Club.
As always, for scores, updates, and information, be sure to follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter @MTAthletics and @MT_WomensTennis.
Belmont vs Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee 7, Belmont 0
Singles competition
1. Tiffany William (MT) def. Lindsey Whitehead (BELW) 6-1, 6-1
2. Darya Shulzhanok (MT) def. Laura Van Eeckhoudt (BELW) 6-1, 6-0
3. Jesse Grace (MT) def. Kendall Warren (BELW) 6-0, 5-7, 7-5
4. Giulia Squadrin (MT) def. Abbie Mather (BELW) 6-0, 6-3
5. Brittany Huxley (MT) def. Suzanna Stapler (BELW) 6-0, 6-4
6. Nayara Moraes (MT) def. Ann Lauren Fiepke (BELW) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Jesse Grace/Brittany Huxley (MT) def. Lindsey Whitehead/Kendall Warren (BELW) 6-1
2. Tiffany William/Darya Shulzhanok (MT) def. Laura Van Eeckhoudt/Abbie Mather (BELW) 6-3
3. Nayara Moraes/Giulia Squadrin (MT) def. Ann Lauren Fiepke/Suzanna Stapler (BELW) 6-0
Austin Peay Lady Govs vs Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee 7, Austin Peay Lady Govs 0
Singles competition
1. Darya Shulzhanok (MT) def. Ornella Di Salvo (APSU) 6-0, 6-0
2. Sarah Sediri (MT) def. Hannah Tatlock (APSU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Jesse Grace (MT) def. Vanessa Tavares (APSU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Giulia Squadrin (MT) def. Brittney Covington (APSU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Brittany Huxley (MT) def. Isabela Jovanovic (APSU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Nayara Moraes (MT) def. Jovana Kavac (APSU) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Brittany Huxley/Jesse Grace (MT) def. Ornella Di Salvo/Hannah Tatlock (APSU) 6-0
2. Tiffany William/Darya Shulzhanok (MT) def. Vanessa Tavares/Brittney Covington (APSU) 6-3
3. Sarah Sediri/Alexandra Torres (MT) def. Isabela Jovanovic/Jovana Kavac (APSU) 7-5
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