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Ole Miss Fall Classic
State Lady Netters Garner Two Victories On Opening Day Of Ole Miss Fall Classic
October 10, 2008 | Women's Tennis
With four players in singles action, the MSU squad saw its first win of the day come from junior Valeriya Makarycheva. Playing in the top flight of the tournament, Makarycheva defeated Anne Weijenborg of Arkansas-Little Rock 7-5, 6-1 to advance to Saturday's quarterfinal matchup with fourth-seeded Nanar Airpetian of
Meanwhile, MSU's Elizabeth Hall and Jordan Zachary will each play in Saturday's consolation round of the D Flight after losses in that draw Friday. Hall dropped a tight 6-4, 7-6 decision to Marina R.D. Gaun of ULL while Zachary was outlasted 7-4, 4-6, 6-1 by
In doubles Friday, the State duo of Hall and Zachary picked up their second win of the fall campaign, claiming an 8-2 triumph over the mixed duo of Fanny Lopez and Laura Lundy from Arkansas-Little Rock and
Makarycheva and Mayuk fell to Paula Chelminska and Jenny Herring of Arkansas-Little Rock 8-2 in Flight A.
Action at Ole Miss Fall Classic continues Saturday.
MSU RESULTS- OLE MISS FALL CLASSIC
Oxford, Miss.- 10/10/08
SINGLES (A FLIGHT)
First Round ? Valeriya Makarycheva (MSU) def. Anne Weijenborg (Arkansas-Little Rock) 7-5, 6-1; Brigette Marcovich (Louisiana-Lafayette) def. Natalya Mayuk (MSU) 1-6, 7-5, 6-4.
SINGLES (D FLIGHT)
First Round ? Marina R. D. Gaun (Louisiana-Lafayette) def. Elizabeth Hall (MSU) 6-4, 7-6; Sarah Irvin (
DOUBLES (A FLIGHT)
First Round ? Paula Chelminska/Jenny Herring (Arkansas-Little Rock) def. Makarycheva/Natalya Mayuk (MSU) 8-2.
DOUBLES (B FLIGHT)
First Round ? Hall/Zachary (MSU) def. Fanny Lopez/Laura Lundy (Arkansas-Little Rock/
Quarterfinals ? Mena Kamal/Leydi Zora (
