State Women's Tennis Picks Up Four Victories On Day One Of Hoosier Classic

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State Women's Tennis Picks Up Four Victories On Day One Of Hoosier Classic

October 03, 2008 | Women's Tennis

By: hailstate.com

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ? The Mississippi State women's tennis team concluded the first day of action at the Hoosier Classic Friday, with one doubles team advancing to the semifinals of their draw. MSU also picked up three singles victories.

Looking to build off last weekend's solid performance at the Roberta Alison, Mississippi State's tandem of Martina Banikova and Valeriya Makarycheva picked up an impressive 8-1 victory over the pair of Hannah Blatt and Keilly Ulery from SEC rival Vanderbilt to advance to the semifinals of the Cream Bracket. Meanwhile, looking to make an MSU sweep in that draw, the team of Elna de Villiers and Natalya Mayuk fell to Kansas State's duo of Vanessa Cottin and Mariya Sulpska 8-5.a

In round-robin singles play, two MSU freshmen newcomers continued to impress, as freshman Olesya Tsigvintseva defeated home-standing Alba Berdala of Indiana in two sets, 6-4, 6-4, and State rookie Natalya Mayuk notched a victory over another Hoosier, Stephanie Heller, 2-6, 6-3, 1-0(2), in a tough three-set affair.

Also in singles action, junior Radka Ferancova defeated Angela Dipastina of Ohio State 4-6, 6-4, 1-0(6) to pick up the Lady Bulldogs' final singles victory of the day.

Lady Bulldogs Banikova, de Villiers, Makarycheva, Elizabeth Hall and Jordan Zachary all dropped straight-set decisions in their singles action Friday.

MSU will be back in action tomorrow at the Hoosier Classic with more singles and doubles action on the slate.

MSU RESULTS AT THE HOOSIER CLASSIC
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - 10/3/08

SINGLES (ROUND-ROBIN FORMAT)
Olesya Tsigvintseva (MSU) def. Alba Berdala (Indiana) 6-4, 6-4; Natalya Mayuk (MSU) def. Stephanie Heller (Indiana) 2-6, 6-3, 1-0(2); Radka Ferancova (MSU def. Angela Dipastina (Ohio State) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0(6); Charlotte Martin (Indiana) def. Martina Banikova (MSU) 6-3, 6-1; Kelsey Haviland (Ohio State) def. Elna de Villiers (MSU) 6-2, 6-4; Kirsten Magi (Purdue) def. Elizabeth Hall (MSU) 6-3, 6-3; Sofia Lifanova (Indiana State) def. Jordan Zachary (MSU) 6-3, 6-1; Maria Guerreiro (Indiana) def. Valeriya Makarycheva (MSU) 6-3, 6-3.

DOUBLES - CRIMSON DRAW
First Round- Julie Blackmore/Christian Keeesey (Ohio State) def. Ferancova/Tsigvintseva 8-4.

DOUBLES - CREAM DRAW
First Round- Banikova/Makarycheva (MSU) def. Angela Dipastina/Kelsey Haviland (Ohio State) 8-1; Vanessa Cottin/Mariya Slupska (Kansas State) def. de Villiers/Mayuk (MSU) 8-5.

DOUBLES
Kirsten Magi/Remi Martin (Purdue) def. Hall/Zachary (MSU) 8-4.