Mississippi State
SEC Fall Tournament
MSU Lady Netters Earn Key Wins On Final Day At SEC Coaches' Classic
September 12, 2010 | Women's Tennis
In Flight 1B, State junior Olesya Tsigvintseva defeated Alexus Coats of LSU in a thrilling third-set super tiebreaker 6-4, 6-7(5), 1-0(8). Meanwhile, Lady Bulldog junior Mariia Ryzhova fell to Auburn's Emily Newton 6-3, 6-3 in Flight 2B. Danielle Terpko, a State sophomore, defeated Caitlin McGraw of Kentucky 6-4, 6-1 in Flight 4A competition.
Another shining moment for Mississippi State was freshman Roseline Dion. Hailing from Repenghny, Quebec, Canada, Dion gained her first victory as a Lady Bulldog, rolling past Kentucky's Marni Venter in Flight 4B 6-0, 6-3. Also, Lady Bulldog junior Jordan Zachary was victorious in Flight 5A as she ousted Kentucky sophomore Elle Coldiron 6-1, 6-3.
Senior Elizabeth Hall dropped a straight-set affair to Florida's Brittany Borsanyi in Flight 5B and rookie Vivian Pietraroia did not compete on the final day of play.
The Lady Bulldogs will return to action Friday, September 24, when they travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala., for the Roberta Alison Invite.
MSU RESULTS - DAY TWO SEC COACHES FALL CLASSIC
Auburn, Ala. - 9/12/10
SINGLES (FLIGHT 1B)
Olesya Tsigvintseva (MSU) def. Alexus Coats (LSU) 6-4, 6-7(5),10-8.
SINGLES (FLIGHT 2B)
Emily Newton (AUB) def. Mariia Ryzhova (MSU) 6-3, 6-3.
SINGLES (FLIGHT 4A)
Danielle Terpko (MSU) def. Caitlin McGraw (UK) 6-4, 6-1.
SINGLES (FLIGHT 4B)
Roseline Dion (MSU) def. Marni Venter (UK) 6-0, 6-3.
SINGLES (FLIGHT 5A)
Jordan Zachary (MSU) def. Coldiron (UK) 6-1, 6-3.
SINGLES (FLIGHT 5B)
Brittany Borsanyi (UF) def. Elizabeth Hall (MSU) 6-1, 6-1.
