Friday, March 17
Columbia, Mo.
12 p.m.
Mississippi State
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at
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Missouri
Photo by: Will Porada/MSU Athletics
Women's Tennis Falls At Missouri
March 17, 2023 | Women's Tennis
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mississippi State women's tennis fell on the road at Missouri 4-2 on Friday afternoon.
Gia Cohen and Dharani Niroshan each claimed singles victories for the Bulldogs, who fell to 10-6 overall and 0-5 in Southeastern conference play.
Cohen took down Tiger Emelie Schwarte 6-2, 6-2. With the win, Cohen moves to 14-7 overall and 9-4 during dual-match play.
Niroshan was also a straight-set winner, downing Andrea Artimedi 6-3, 6-0. Niroshan is now 10-7 overall and 7-2 in dual play.
MSU's Maria Rizzolo, ranked 88th nationally, lost to Inah Canete 6-2, 6-2. Alexandra Mikhailuk fell to Gabriela Martinez 6-3, 7-6(4) and Emmanouela Antonaki dropped to Missouri's Mae Canete 6-2, 6-4.
Emily Surcey dropped the first set to Romary Cardenas 6-2 but bounced back to take the second 6-2. Surcey was down 5-4 in the third, but Missouri clinched the match before a winner could be declared.
Missouri also took the doubles point earlier in the day as Canete and Canete topped Niroshan and Antonaki 6-2 and Artimedi and Schwarte defeated Cohen and Bemisderfer 6-2.
The Tigers move to 10-7 overall and 1-4 in conference play.
Next Up
The Bulldogs are back on the road as they head to Fayetteville, Ark. to take on Arkansas Sunday, March 19 at noon CT.
For more information on the Bulldog women's tennis program, visit HailState.com or search for "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Missouri 4, Mississippi State 2
Cooper Tennis Complex | Springfield, Mo.
March 17, 2023
Doubles
1. Inah Canete/Mae Canete (MIZ) def. Emmanouela Antonaki/Dharani Niroshan (MSU) 6-2
2. Andrea Artimedi/Emelie Schwarte (MIZ) def. Maddie Bemisderfer/Gia Cohen (MSU) 6-2
3. Romary Cardenas/Gabriela Martinez (MIZ) vs. Sydney Hrehor/Alexandra Mikhailuk (MSU) 5-3, unfinished
Order of finish: (1,2)
Singles
1. Mae Canete (MIZ) def. Emmanouela Antonaki (MSU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Gia Cohen (MSU) def. Emelie Schwarte (MIZ) 6-2, 6-2
3. Gabriela Martinez (MIZ) def. Alexandra Mikhailuk (MSU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
4. Inah Canete (MIZ) def. #88 Maria Rizzolo (MSU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Dharani Niroshan (MSU) def. Andrea Artimedi (MIZ) 6-3, 6-0
6. Romary Cardenas (MIZ) vs. Emily Surcey (MSU) 6-2, 2-6, 5-4, unfinished
Order of finish: (1,2,5,4,3)
Gia Cohen and Dharani Niroshan each claimed singles victories for the Bulldogs, who fell to 10-6 overall and 0-5 in Southeastern conference play.
Cohen took down Tiger Emelie Schwarte 6-2, 6-2. With the win, Cohen moves to 14-7 overall and 9-4 during dual-match play.
Niroshan was also a straight-set winner, downing Andrea Artimedi 6-3, 6-0. Niroshan is now 10-7 overall and 7-2 in dual play.
MSU's Maria Rizzolo, ranked 88th nationally, lost to Inah Canete 6-2, 6-2. Alexandra Mikhailuk fell to Gabriela Martinez 6-3, 7-6(4) and Emmanouela Antonaki dropped to Missouri's Mae Canete 6-2, 6-4.
Emily Surcey dropped the first set to Romary Cardenas 6-2 but bounced back to take the second 6-2. Surcey was down 5-4 in the third, but Missouri clinched the match before a winner could be declared.
Missouri also took the doubles point earlier in the day as Canete and Canete topped Niroshan and Antonaki 6-2 and Artimedi and Schwarte defeated Cohen and Bemisderfer 6-2.
The Tigers move to 10-7 overall and 1-4 in conference play.
Next Up
The Bulldogs are back on the road as they head to Fayetteville, Ark. to take on Arkansas Sunday, March 19 at noon CT.
For more information on the Bulldog women's tennis program, visit HailState.com or search for "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Missouri 4, Mississippi State 2
Cooper Tennis Complex | Springfield, Mo.
March 17, 2023
Doubles
1. Inah Canete/Mae Canete (MIZ) def. Emmanouela Antonaki/Dharani Niroshan (MSU) 6-2
2. Andrea Artimedi/Emelie Schwarte (MIZ) def. Maddie Bemisderfer/Gia Cohen (MSU) 6-2
3. Romary Cardenas/Gabriela Martinez (MIZ) vs. Sydney Hrehor/Alexandra Mikhailuk (MSU) 5-3, unfinished
Order of finish: (1,2)
Singles
1. Mae Canete (MIZ) def. Emmanouela Antonaki (MSU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Gia Cohen (MSU) def. Emelie Schwarte (MIZ) 6-2, 6-2
3. Gabriela Martinez (MIZ) def. Alexandra Mikhailuk (MSU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
4. Inah Canete (MIZ) def. #88 Maria Rizzolo (MSU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Dharani Niroshan (MSU) def. Andrea Artimedi (MIZ) 6-3, 6-0
6. Romary Cardenas (MIZ) vs. Emily Surcey (MSU) 6-2, 2-6, 5-4, unfinished
Order of finish: (1,2,5,4,3)
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