Saturday, February 8
East Lansing, Mich.
10 AM
Michigan State University
4
vs
1
Xavier
Women’s Tennis Sweeps Saturday Doubleheader
2/8/2020 5:57:00 PM | Women's Tennis
MSU posted a 4-1 victory over Xavier on Saturday morning before defeating Montana, 7-0.
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State women's tennis earned a two-match sweep over Xavier and Montana in a Saturday doubleheader at the MSU Indoor Tennis Facility. MSU started the day with a 4-1 victory over Xavier, before closing the doubleheader with a 7-0 win over Montana.
MSU improves to 5-3 on the season with the two wins and finishes the three-match week with an undefeated 3-0, including the 5-1 win over Alabama on Thursday, Feb. 6.
"I saw toughness; we were tired in that second match, there's no question about that. I asked a lot from them this week – pushed them physically and emotionally; we came out on top and that's all you can ask for," MSU head coach Kim Bruno said. "I'm proud of the efforts that we put in and the results prove it. I think we will take some time, rest and recover a little bit now. It's nice to be back at home a little bit and then back at it. We're looking for Gonzaga next, they're on the clock."
VS. XAVIER
Xavier took the doubles point to begin the first of two matches for the Spartans with wins on courts one and two. After being down 4-1, senior Samantha Memije and sophomore Nicole Stephens rallied to a 6-4 win over Xavier's Kaitlin Ruether and Anna Letto at No. 3 doubles.
The Musketeers evened the race for the doubles point with a 6-4 win by Ahmeir Kyle and Emily Thomas over the sophomore duo of Lauren Lemonds and Maja Pietrowicz at No. 1 doubles. The doubles point was clinched on court two, as junior Mary Lewis and sophomore Jennifer Timotin dropped a 6-4 decision to Anna Roggenburk and Rachael Reichenbach.
With Xavier holding a 1-0 advantage, the Spartans looked to rebound in singles play. Pietrowicz struck first in singles, defeating Letto, 6-2, 6-1, at No. 6 singles to tie the match at 1-1.
Memije gave MSU its first lead of the match, besting Roggenburk in straight-sets, 6-1, 6-2 and Lemonds continued the momentum with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Thomas on court three.
The match was clinched at No. 4 singles, with Stephens downing Reichenbach, 7-6, 6-2.
Starting the doubleheader with a victory, Michigan State looked to continue that going into the second match with Montana.
VS. MONTANA
Beginning the second match of the day, the battle for the doubles point went back-and-forth before the Spartans were able to clinch the victory behind a tiebreaker win by Lemonds and Pietrowicz.
The duo of Lewis and Timotin earned a 6-1 win over Maria Goheen and Bianca Bostrom at No. 2 doubles to put the Spartans in the race for the doubles point. Montana answered with a 7-5 victory by Lauren Dunlap and Alex Walker over Memije and Stephens on court three.
In a back-and-forth battle to clinch the doubles point, Lemonds and Pietrowicz came out victorious as they clinched the point with a 7-6 (9-7) win at No. 1 doubles to give MSU a 1-0 lead over the visiting Grizzlies.
Lewis captured a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Ronney on court one, while Pietrowicz followed with a straight-set 6-2, 6-1 win over Reguant on court six to put the Spartans up 3-0 over the Grizzlies.
Stephens clinched her second-consecutive match, posting a 6-1, 7-6 (7-3) win over Dunlap at No. 4 singles.
With the match already clinched, the Spartans collected three more singles wins to close the day.
Memije downed Oosterbaan, 6-2, 6-4, on court two to put the Spartans up 5-0. Timotin collected a 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 10-5 comeback win over Bostrom on court five and Lemonds registered a 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) win over Goheen at No. 3 singles.
"We definitely grew this week and got better as a team," Bruno said. "Still have to tweak a few things in our doubles and come out a little bit better in certain areas but overall I'm happy. Especially the way that we put this last one away."
UP NEXT
Michigan State hosts Gonzaga on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m. at the MSU Indoor Tennis Facility.
MSU improves to 5-3 on the season with the two wins and finishes the three-match week with an undefeated 3-0, including the 5-1 win over Alabama on Thursday, Feb. 6.
"I saw toughness; we were tired in that second match, there's no question about that. I asked a lot from them this week – pushed them physically and emotionally; we came out on top and that's all you can ask for," MSU head coach Kim Bruno said. "I'm proud of the efforts that we put in and the results prove it. I think we will take some time, rest and recover a little bit now. It's nice to be back at home a little bit and then back at it. We're looking for Gonzaga next, they're on the clock."
VS. XAVIER
Xavier took the doubles point to begin the first of two matches for the Spartans with wins on courts one and two. After being down 4-1, senior Samantha Memije and sophomore Nicole Stephens rallied to a 6-4 win over Xavier's Kaitlin Ruether and Anna Letto at No. 3 doubles.
The Musketeers evened the race for the doubles point with a 6-4 win by Ahmeir Kyle and Emily Thomas over the sophomore duo of Lauren Lemonds and Maja Pietrowicz at No. 1 doubles. The doubles point was clinched on court two, as junior Mary Lewis and sophomore Jennifer Timotin dropped a 6-4 decision to Anna Roggenburk and Rachael Reichenbach.
With Xavier holding a 1-0 advantage, the Spartans looked to rebound in singles play. Pietrowicz struck first in singles, defeating Letto, 6-2, 6-1, at No. 6 singles to tie the match at 1-1.
Memije gave MSU its first lead of the match, besting Roggenburk in straight-sets, 6-1, 6-2 and Lemonds continued the momentum with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Thomas on court three.
The match was clinched at No. 4 singles, with Stephens downing Reichenbach, 7-6, 6-2.
Starting the doubleheader with a victory, Michigan State looked to continue that going into the second match with Montana.
VS. MONTANA
Beginning the second match of the day, the battle for the doubles point went back-and-forth before the Spartans were able to clinch the victory behind a tiebreaker win by Lemonds and Pietrowicz.
The duo of Lewis and Timotin earned a 6-1 win over Maria Goheen and Bianca Bostrom at No. 2 doubles to put the Spartans in the race for the doubles point. Montana answered with a 7-5 victory by Lauren Dunlap and Alex Walker over Memije and Stephens on court three.
In a back-and-forth battle to clinch the doubles point, Lemonds and Pietrowicz came out victorious as they clinched the point with a 7-6 (9-7) win at No. 1 doubles to give MSU a 1-0 lead over the visiting Grizzlies.
Lewis captured a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Ronney on court one, while Pietrowicz followed with a straight-set 6-2, 6-1 win over Reguant on court six to put the Spartans up 3-0 over the Grizzlies.
Stephens clinched her second-consecutive match, posting a 6-1, 7-6 (7-3) win over Dunlap at No. 4 singles.
With the match already clinched, the Spartans collected three more singles wins to close the day.
Memije downed Oosterbaan, 6-2, 6-4, on court two to put the Spartans up 5-0. Timotin collected a 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 10-5 comeback win over Bostrom on court five and Lemonds registered a 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) win over Goheen at No. 3 singles.
"We definitely grew this week and got better as a team," Bruno said. "Still have to tweak a few things in our doubles and come out a little bit better in certain areas but overall I'm happy. Especially the way that we put this last one away."
UP NEXT
Michigan State hosts Gonzaga on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m. at the MSU Indoor Tennis Facility.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Kyle, Ahmeir / 0 [XUW]
65
74
#2 Singles Match
12
Roggenburk, Anna / 0 [XUW]
12
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Thomas, Emily / 0 [XUW]
22
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Reichenbach, Rachael / 0 [XUW]
62
76
#5 Singles Match
12
Ruether, Kaitlin / 0 [XUW]
46
63
#6 Singles Match
12
Letto, Anna / 0 [XUW]
21
66
Order of Finish:
6,2,3,4
Players Mentioned
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