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MSU?s Patrasc/Rentouli Win Doubles Title At Purdue Invite
October 04, 2015 | Women's Tennis
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – With the second day of the Purdue Invite completed, the Mississippi State women's tennis team finished 4-2 in doubles and 3-3 in singles, with the State duo of Georgiana Patrasc and Anastasia Rentouli highlighting action by capturing the tourney's doubles title.
Once again play was moved indoors due to inclement weather, resulting in long day of play.
Saturday started with Patrasc and Rentouli teaming to shut out Notre Dame's Mary Closs and Allison Miller in the doubles semifinals 6-0. The MSU tandem then held off Illinois' Louise Kwong and Ines Vias 6-4 in the finals to claim the championship.
In doubles consolation play, MSU's tandem of Madison Harrison and Caroline Kelly lost to both Iowa's Zoe Douglas and Natalie Looney (6-2) and Michigan State's Erin Faulkner and Lexi Bayliss (6-1). Bulldogs Jennifer Brown and Kristina Vozniak defeated Purdue's Deborah Suarez and Marta Ruedas-Burgos 6-3. Louise Ronaldson teamed with Vozniak to defeat Purdue's Natalia Davila and Claudia Escribens 6-3.
As it was on Friday, singles play followed after doubles was completed Saturday.
State's 83rd-ranked Patrasc fell in straight sets to Notre Dame's Allison Miller 6-4, 6-3 in the Black Draw. She will match up with Purdue's Deborah Suarez on Sunday. MSU's Harrison was able to win a close first-set tiebreaker and ultimately down Michigan State's Lexi Bayliss 7-6(5), 6-4 in the Gold Draw. She will face Purdue's Natalia Davila on Sunday, looking to complete the weekend 3-0.
The Maroon & White's Rentouli also remained undefeated for the weekend by ousting Purdue's Andjela Djokovic 6-3, 6-1 in the Hammer Down Draw. She is set to play Louisville's Jessie Paul on Sunday. MSU's Vozniak was able to come from behind to defeat Miami (Ohio)'s Andrea Badileanu 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. She will face off with Notre Dame's Rachel Chong tomorrow in the Purdue Pete Draw.
State's Ronaldson fell to Illinois' Jaclyn Switkes 6-2, 6-2 in the Purdue Draw. MSU's Kelly fell to Louisville's Abbie Pahz 6-2, 6-2. She will match up with Iowa's Natalie Looney on Sunday in the Schwartz Draw.
“I thought we played a little better today overall and am proud of the way we are competing,” said MSU head coach Daryl Greenan. “We won some tough battles highlighted by Georgiana and Anastasia being crowned doubles champions for the tournament. Also both Madison and Anastasia remained undefeated in singles. I look forward to finishing strong in singles in the morning.”
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Purdue Invite – Second Day
October 3, 2015 – Schwartz Tennis Center – West Lafayette, Ind.
Doubles
Semifinals – Georgiana Patrasc/Anastasia Rentouli (MSU) def. Mary Closs/Allison Miller (Notre Dame) 6-0
Finals – Georgiana Patrasc/Anastasia Rentouli (MSU) def. Louise Kwong/Ines Vias (Illinois) 6-4
Consolation – Zoe Douglas/Natalie Looney (Iowa) def. Madison Harrison/Caroline Kelly (MSU) 6-2; Erin Faulkner/Lexi Bayliss (Michigan State) def. Madison Harrison/Caroline Kelly (MSU) 6-1; Jennifer Brown/Kristina Vozniak (MSU) def. Deborah Suarez/Marta Ruedas-Burgos (Purdue) 6-3; Louise Ronaldson/Kristina Vozniak (MSU) def. Natalia Davila/Claudia Escribens (Purdue) 6-3
Singles
Black Draw – Allison Miller (Notre Dame) def. No. 83 Georgiana Patrasc (MSU) 6-2, 6-3
Gold Draw – Madison Harrison (MSU) def. Lexi Bayliss (Michigan State) 7-6(5), 6-4
Hammer Down Draw – Anastasia Rentouli (MSU) def. Andjela Djokovic (Purdue) 6-3, 6-1
Purdue Pete Draw – Kristina Vozniak (MSU) def. Andrea Badileanu (Miami OH) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
Purdue Draw – Jaclyn Switkes (Illinois) def. Louise Ronaldson (MSU) 6-2, 6-2
Schwartz Draw – Abbie Pahz (Louisville) def. Caroline Kelly (MSU) 6-2, 6-2
