Newcomers, Familiar Faces Shine in 2022 Spartan Invite

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Newcomers and key returners took center stage in the Spartans' first tournament action of the season, and the Michigan State women's tennis team hauled in 24 total victories at the 2022 Spartan Invite from the MSU Outdoor Tennis Center.

Graduate student-athlete and Dartmouth transfer Nicole Conard led the way with a 5-1 combined showing at the tournament, highlighted by a trio of doubles wins alongside sophomore Charlotte Gisclon, coupled with two additional victories in singles play. Conard and Gisclon were a perfect 3-0 as a pairing on the weekend.

Senior and returning lineup contributor Tia Mukherjee was the only Spartan to publish an unblemished 6-0 combined record at the Spartan Invite, dominating alongside fellow senior Dagmar Zdrubecka in the doubles competition. Mukherjee earned a pair of three-set triumphs, and took home one straight-set victory against Eleanor Nobbs of DePaul with a 6-4, 6-4 scorecard.

Freshman Makenna Martinez published five overall victories, cleaning up on the doubles courts with a trio of wins in addition to two more in singles action. Freshman Marley Lambert came out of the tournament with one win apiece in singles and doubles, while freshman Issey Purser published a thrilling 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over Marquette's Emilija Kojcic in her only singles opportunity of the weekend. Additionally, freshman Sarah Fazlagic earned four total wins at the Spartan Invite, two apiece in both doubles and singles. Senior Monique Karoub and junior Marlo Schiffman earned two victories apiece for the Spartans.

Complete tournament results are listed below.

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The Spartans return to work in fall tournament play next week, as the Green & White travel to Evanston, Illinois, for the Northwestern Invite beginning Friday, Oct. 7, and running through Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Vandy Christie Tennis Center.

TENNIS MATCH RESULTS
2022 SPARTAN INVITE - DAY ONE
MSU Outdoor Tennis Center - East Lansing, Mich.

GREEN FLIGHT
Doubles Matches
Andrea Cerdan / Nicole Hammond (MICH) def. Oihane Vicario / Bethany Yauch (CLST) 6-1
Rylie Hanford / Akari Matsuno (ND) def. Karin Hamilton / Lindsey Zieglar (WMU) 6-2
Elisabeth Desmarais / Emilija Kojcic (MARQ) def. Marley Lambert / Issey Purser (MSU) 6-4
Maria Olivia Castedo / Yashna Yellayi (ND) def. Merri Kelly / Bayley Sheinin (MICH) 6-4
Singles Matches
Andrea Cerdan (MICH) def. Oihane Vicario (CLST) 6-2, 6-1
Nicole Hammond (MICH) def. Bethany Yauch (CLST) 7-5, 7-6(2)
Issey Purser (MSU) def. Emilija Kojcic (MARQ) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Elisabeth Desmarais (MARQ) def. Marley Lambert (MSU) 4-4, 6-4, 6-3
Maria Olivia Castedo (ND) def. Merri Kelly (MICH) 7-5, 6-4
Yashna Yellayi (ND) def. Bayley Sheinin (MICH) 6-3, 0-6, 6-3
Akari Matsuno (ND) def. Lindsey Zieglar (WMU) 6-1, 6-2
Rylie Hanford (ND) def. Karin Hamilton (WMU) 6-7(4), 6-3, 7-6(3)

IZZO FLIGHT
Doubles Matches
Nicole Conard / Charlotte Gisclon (MSU) def. Sima Heren / Selma Tounsi (CLST) 6-3
Lili Minich / Elisa Rigazio (YSU) def. Hannah Neuman / Ioanna Tsadari (BGSU) 6-2
Hannah Smith / Maddie Yergler (DEP) def. Erika Dimitriev / Isabella Righi (NIU) 6-1
Tia Mukherjee / Dagmar Zdrubecka (MSU) def. Valeriya Monko / Kaitlyn Rogosch (WMU) 6-0
Singles Matches
Eleanor Nobbs (DEP) def. Erika Dimitriev (NIU) 6-2, 6-4
Lili Minich (YSU) def. Hannah Neuman (BGSU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
Elisa Rigazio (YSU) def. Ioanna Tsadari (BGSU) 4-6, 6-0, 6-1
Isabella Righi (NIU) def. Maddie Yergler (DEP) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Nicole Conard (MSU) def. Selma Tounsi (CLST) 6-1, 7-6(5)
Sima Heren (CLST) def. Charlotte Gisclon (MSU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
Kaitlyn Rogosch (WMU) def. Dagmar Zdrubecka (MSU) 6-3, 6-3
Tia Mukherjee (MSU) def. Valeriya Monko (WMU) 5-7, 6-2, 7-5

TUCK COMIN' FLIGHT
Doubles Matches
Makenna Martinez / Marlo Schiffman (MSU) def. Ella Franz / Filippa Frogner (CLST) 6-4
Julia Marko / Cecilia Rosas (YSU) def. Yasmin Glazbrook / Nirva Patel (OAK) 6-2
Lauren Littell / Anastasia Rakita (NIU) def. Kristina Pukhaeva / Sofya Sedovich (CHST) 6-4
Greta Carbone / Mayya Perova (DEP) def. Maya Perkucin / Audrey Smitek (WMU) 6-3
Singles Matches
Cecilia Rosas (YSU) def. Yasmin Glazbrook (OAK) 6-2, 6-0
Julia Marko (YSU) def. Nirva Patel (OAK) 7-6(2), 6-1
Valentina Martin (DEP) def. Audrey Smitek (WMU) 7-5, 6-3
Mayya Perova (DEP) def. Maya Perkucin (WMU) 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
Makenna Martinez (MSU) def. Fillippa Frogner (CLST) 6-4, 6-2
Marlo Schiffman (MSU) def. Ella Franz (CLST) 6-0, 7-6(3)
Diana Lukyanova (NIU) def. Sofya Sedovich (CHST) 6-1, 6-4
Lauren Littell (NIU) def. Kristina Pukhaeva (CHST) 6-2, 6-0

SPARTAN DAWGS FLIGHT
Doubles Matches
Maru Poppe (BGSU) / Jessica Stanmore (YSU) def. Katarina Dukic / Amina Taibi (CHST) 6-4
Diana Lukyanova / Reagan Welch (NIU) def. Nicole Hopman / Giulia Turconi (MARQ) 6-2
Lara Kaiser / Andie Weise (MARQ) def. Emma Hultqvist / Jillian Milano (OAK) 6-4
Sarah Fazlagic / Monique Karoub (MSU) def. Lucy Furness / Eloise Saraty (BGSU) 6-1
Singles Matches
Maru Poppe (BGSU) def. Amina Taibi (CHST) 6-1, 6-0
Katarina Dukic (CHST) def. Jessica Stanmore (YSU) 6-7(5), 7-5, 7-5
Reagan Welch (NIU) def. Giulia Turconi (MARQ) 6-3, 4-6, 6-0
Nicole Hopman (MARQ) def. Mckenna Churdi 7-6(6) (NIU), 6-4
Andie Weise (MARQ) def. Emma Hultqvist (OAK) 6-2, 6-1
Jillian Milano (OAK) def. Lara Kaiser (MARQ) 6-2, 6-3
Eloise Saraty (BGSU) def. Monique Karoub (MSU) 6-4, 7-6(5)
Sarah Fazlagic (MSU) def. Lucy Furness (BGSU) 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-4

BANKS OF THE RED CEDAR FLIGHT
Doubles Matches
Aimee Brown / Tegan Heaton (OAK) def. Danini Hughes / Ethel Li (CHST) 6-4
Sarah Bawadi / Emma Davis (MARQ) def. Mia Melnizki / Tara Montreuil (OAK) 6-3
Kiana Rizzolo / Tereze Vevere (CLST) def. Jenna Horne / Josefina Trella (NIU) 6-0
Singles Matches
Ethel Li (CHST) def. Aimee Brown (OAK) 6-0, 6-0
Tegan Heaton (OAK) def. Danini Hughes (CHST) 6-3, 6-0
Emma Davis (MARQ) def. Tara Montreuil (OAK) 6-2, 6-0
Mia Melnizki (OAK) def. Sarah Bawadi (MARQ) 6-1, 5-7, 6-3
Tereze Vevere (CLST) def. Jenna Horne (NIU) 6-4, 6-0
Kiana Rizzolo (CLST) def. Josefina Trella (NIU) 6-2, 6-2

TENNIS MATCH RESULTS
2022 SPARTAN INVITE - DAY TWO
MSU Outdoor Tennis Center - East Lansing, Mich.

GREEN FLIGHT
Doubles Matches
Andrea Cerdan / Nicole Hammond (MICH) def. Rylie Hanford / Akari Matsuno (ND) 6-4
Maria Olivia Castedo / Yashna Yellayi (ND) def. Elisabeth Desmarais / Emilija Kojcic (MARQ) 7-5
Karin Hamilton / Lindsey Zieglar (WMU) def. Oihane Vicario / Bethany Yauch (CLST) 6-1
Merri Kelly / Bayley Sheinin (MICH) def. Marley Lambert / Marlo Schiffman (MSU) 7-5
Singles Matches
Andrea Cerdan (MICH) def. Akari Matsuno (ND) 7-5, 6-4
Nicole Hammond (MICH) def. Rylie Hanford (ND) 7-6(6), 6-1
Maria Olivia Castedo (ND) def. Elisabeth Desmarais (MARQ) 6-2, 6-3
Yashna Yellayi (ND) def. Emilija Kojcic (MARQ) 4-6, 6-0, 6-0
Lindsey Zieglar (WMU) def. Oihane Vicario (CLST) 6-3, 6-2
Karin Hamilton (WMU) def. Bethany Yauch (CLST) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
Merri Kelly (MICH) def. Marley Lambert (MSU) 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
Bayley Sheinin (MICH) def. Marlo Schiffman (MSU) 6-4, 6-4

IZZO FLIGHT
Doubles Matches
Nicole Conard / Charlotte Gisclon (MSU) def. Lili Minich / Elisa Rigazio (YSU) 6-4
Tia Mukherjee / Dagmar Zdrubecka (MSU) def. Eleanor Nobbs / Maddie Yergler (DEP) 6-4
Hannah Neuman / Ioanna Tsadari (BGSU) def. Sima Heren / Selma Tounsi (CLST) 6-3
Erika Dimitrieva / Isabella Righi (NIU) def. Valeriya Monko / Kaitlyn Rogosch (WMU) 6-3
Singles Matches
Hannah Smith (DEP) def. Dagmar Zdrubecka (MSU) 6-0, 6-3
Ioanna Tsadari (BGSU) def. Sima Heren (CLST) 6-0, 6-3
Hannah Neuman (BGSU) def. Selma Tounsi (CLST) 6-4, 6-0
Tia Mukherjee (MSU) def. Eleanor Nobbs (DEP) 6-4, 6-4
Nicole Conard (MSU) def. Elisa Rigazio (YSU) 6-0, 1-6, 7-6(5)
Lili Minich (YSU) def. Charlotte Gisclon (MSU) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
Isabella Righi (NIU) def. Kaitlyn Rogosch (WMU) 6-1, 7-5
Erika Dimitrieva (NIU) def. Valeriya Monko (WMU) 6-3, 6-3

TUCK COMIN' FLIGHT
Doubles Matches
Makenna Martinez / Marlo Schiffman (MSU) def. Lauren Littell / Anastasia Rakita (NIU) 6-4
Greta Carbone / Mayya Perova (DEP) def. Julia Marko / Cecilia Rosas (YSU) 6-2
Kristina Pukhaeva / Sofya Sedovich (CHST) def. Ella Franz / Filippa Frogner (CLST) 6-1
Yasmin Glazbrook / Nirva Patel (OAK) def. Maya Perkucin / Audrey Smitek (WMU) 7-5
Singles Matches
Lauren Littell (NIU) def. Marlo Schiffman (MSU) 6-4, 6-4
Cecilia Rosas (YSU) def. Mayya Perova (DEP) 6-3, 6-2
Julia Marko (YSU) def. Valentina Martin (DEP) 6-3, 6-3
Filippa Frogner (CLST) def. Sofya Sedovich (CHST) 6-3, 6-1
Maya Perkucin (WMU) def. Yasmin Glazbrook (OAK) 6-4, 6-3
Kristina Pukahaheva (CHST) def. Ella Franz (CLST) 6-2, 5-7, 6-2
Makenna Martinez (MSU) def. Diana Lukyanova (NIU) 6-2, 5-7, 7-5
Audrey Smitek (WMU) def. Nirva Patel (OAK) 5-7, 6-2, 6-3

SPARTAN DAWGS FLIGHT
Doubles Matches
Maru Poppe (BGSU) / Jessica Stanmore (YSU) def. Diana Lukyanova / Reagan Welch (NIU) 6-4
Lara Kaiser / Andie Weise (MARQ) def. Sarah Fazlagic / Monique Karoub (MSU) 6-4
Nicole Hopman / Giulia Turconi (MARQ) def. Katarina Dukic / Amina Taibi (CHST) 7-6(10)
Lucy Furness / Eloise Saraty (BGSU) def. Emma Hultqvist / Jillian Milano (OAK) 6-4
Singles Matches
Reagan Welch (NIU) def. Jessica Stanmore (YSU) 6-4, 6-4
Lara Kaiser (MARQ) def. Monique Karoub (MSU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-0
Nicole Hopman (MARQ) def. Amina Taibi (CHST) 6-1, 6-3
Andie Weise (MARQ) def. Sarah Fazlagic (MSU) 5-7, 7-5, 6-1
Maru Poppe (BGSU) def. McKenna Chudy (NIU) 6-4, 6-7(7), 6-2
Katarina Dukic (CHST) def. Giulia Turconi (MARQ) 6-3, 6-1
Eloise Saraty (BGSU) def. Jillian Milano (OAK) 6-4, 6-1
Lucy Furness (BGSU) def. Emma Hultqvist (OAK) 6-2, 6-3

BANKS OF THE RED CEDAR FLIGHT
Doubles Matches
Tereze Vevere (CLST) / Kiana Rizzolo (WMU) def. Aimee Brown / Tegan Heaton (OAK) 6-4
Mia Melnizki / Tara Montreuil (OAK) def. Danini Hughes / Ethel Li (CHST) 6-3
Sarah Badawi / Tiana Windbuchler (MARQ) def. McKenna Chudy / Josefina Trella (NIU) 6-4
Singles Matches
Tereze Vevere (CLST) def. Aimee Brown (OAK) 6-1, 6-1
Tara Montreuil (OAK) def. Danini Hughes (CHST) 6-2, 6-2
Tegan Heaton (OAK) def. Kiana Rizzolo (WMU) 6-3, 7-6(4)
Emma Davis (MARQ) def. Josefina Trella (NIU) 6-2, 1-6, 6-0
Tiana Windbuchler (MARQ) def. Jenna Horne (NIU) 6-4, 7-5
Mia Melnizki (OAK) def. Ethel Li (CHST) 2-6, 6-4, 6-1

TENNIS MATCH RESULTS
2022 SPARTAN INVITE - DAY THREE
MSU Outdoor Tennis Center - East Lansing, Mich.

GREEN FLIGHT
Doubles Matches
Rylie Hanford / Akari Matsuno (ND) def. Elisabeth Desmarais / Emilija Kojcic (MARQ) 6-4
Marley Lambert / Makenna Martinez (MSU) def. Oihane Vicario / Bethany Yauch (CLST) 6-4
Merri Kelly / Bayley Sheinin (MICH) def. Karin Hamilton / Lindsey Zieglar (WMU) 6-3
Andrea Cerdan / Nicole Hammond (MICH) def. Maria Olivia Castedo / Yashna Yellayi (ND) 7-5
Singles Matches
Akari Matsuno (ND) def. Elisabeth Desmarais (MARQ) 6-0, 6-2
Rylie Hanford (ND) def.Emilija Kojcic (MARQ) 6-2, 6-3
Bethany Yauch (CLST) def. Makenna Martinez (MSU)6-3, 6-4
Merri Kelly (MICH) def. Lindsey Zieglar (WMU) 6-4, 6-2
Andrea Cerdan (MICH) def. Yashna Yellayi (ND) 6-3, 6-1
Maria Olivia Castedo (ND) def. Nicole Hammond (MICH) 6-3, 7-6 (5)
Bayley Sheinin (MICH) def. Karin Hamilton (WMU) 6-0, 4-6, 6-1
Marley Lambert (MSU) def. Oihane Vicario (CLST) 6-3, 6-0

IZZO FLIGHT
Doubles Matches
Tia Mukherjee / Dagmar Zdrubecka (MSU) def. Lili Minich / Elisa Rigazio (YSU) 6-4
Nicole Conard / Charlotte Gisclon (MSU) def. Eleanor Nobbs / Hannah Smith (DEP) 6-4
Erika Dimitrieva / Isabella Righi (NIU) def. Hannah Neuman / Maru Poppe (BGSU) 7-6(6)
Valeriya Monko / Kaitlyn Rogosch (WMU) def. Sima Heren / Selma Tounsi (CLST) 6-4
Singles Matches
Isabella Righi (NIU) def. Hannah Neuman (BGSU) 7-6(0), 6-1
Dagmar Zdrubecka (MSU) def. Elisa Rigazio (YSU) 7-6 (0), 6-3
Tia Mukherjee (MSU) def. Lili Minich (YSU) 5-7, 6-0, 3-2 WD
Hannah Smith (DEP) def. Nicole Conard (MSU) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
Maddie Yergler (DEP) def. Charlotte Gisclon (MSU) 7-6 (5), 1-6, 6-0
Kaitlyn Rogosch (WMU) def. Selma Tounsi (CLST) 6-3, 6-4
Valeriya Monko (WMU) def. Sima Heren (CLST) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0

TUCK COMIN' FLIGHT
Doubles Matches
Lauren Littell / Anastasia Rakita (NIU) def. Greta Carbone / Mayya Perova (DEP) 6-2
Kristina Pukhaeva / Sofya Sedovich (CHST) def. Maya Perkucin / Audrey Smitek (WMU) 6-1
Ella Franz / Filippa Frogner (CLST) def. Yasmin Glazbrook / Nirva Patel (OAK) 6-0
Julia Marko / Cecilia Rosas (YSU) def. Makenna Martinez / Marlo Schiffman (MSU) 7-5
Singles Matches
Maya Perkucin (WMU) def. Kristina Pukahaheva (CHST) WD
Ella Franz (CLST) def. Nirva Patel (OAK) 6-1, 6-4
Mayya Perova (DEP) def. Lauren Littell (NIU) 7-6 (2), 7-6 (6)
Greta Carbone (DEP) def. Diana Lukyanova (NIU) 6-4, 6-4
Audrey Smitek (WMU) def. Sofya Sedovich (CHST) WD
Filippa Frogner (CLST) def. Yasmin Glazbrook (OAK) 6-3, 6-3
Julia Marko (YSU) def. Makenna Martinez (MSU) 6-2, 6-3
Cecilia Rosas (YSU) def. Marlo Schiffman (MSU) 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-2

SPARTAN DAWGS FLIGHT
Doubles Matches
Lara Kaiser / Andie Weise (MARQ) def. Maru Poppe (BGSU) / Jessica Stanmore (YSU) 7-5
Nicole Hopman / Giulia Turconi (MARQ) def. Lucy Furness / Eloise Saraty (BGSU) 7-6 (5)
Sarah Fazlagic / Monique Karoub (MSU) def. Diana Lukyanova / Reagan Welch (NIU) 6-4
Katarina Dukic / Amina Taibi (CHST) def. Emma Hultqvist / Jillian Milano (Cali Fuller CHST) (OAK) 6-4
Singles Matches
Jessica Stanmore (YSU) def. Lara Kaiser (MARQ) 6-3, 6-0
Andie Weise (MARQ) def. Maru Poppe (BGSU) 6-3, 6-2
Eloise Saraty (BGSU) def. Giulia Turconi (MARQ) 6-2, 6-3
Lucy Furness (BGSU) def. Nicole Hopman (MARQ) 7-5, 6-1
Emma Hultqvist (OAK) def. Amina Taibi (CHST) 6-2, 6-3
Sarah Fazlagic (MSU) def. McKenna Chudy (NIU) 6-3, 6-3
Reagan Welch (NIU) def. Monique Karoub (MSU) 6-2, 6-3

BANKS OF THE RED CEDAR FLIGHT
Doubles Matches
Emma Davis / Tiana Windbuchler (MARQ) def. Tereze Vevere (CLST) / Kiana Rizzolo (WMU) 6-0
Mia Melnizki / Tara Montreuil (OAK) def. Danini Hughes / Ethel Li (CHST) 6-4
McKenna Chudy / Josefina Trella (NIU) def. Aimee Brown / Tegan Heaton (OAK) 6-2
Singles Matches
Tereze Vevere (CLST) def. Emma Davis (MARQ) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Sarah Badawi (MARQ) def. Kiana Rizzolo (WMU) 6-3, 7-5
Tara Montreuil (OAK) def. Danini Hughes (CHST) 6-2, 6-3
Amiee Brown (OAK) def. Jenna Horne (NIU) 6-1, 6-0
Tegan Heaton (OAK) def. Erika Dimitriev (NIU) 6-2, 0-6, 10-4
Mia Melnizki (OAK) def. Ethel Li (CHST) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2

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Players Mentioned

Nicole Conard

Sarah Fazlagic

Charlotte Gisclon

Monique Karoub

Marley Lambert

Makenna Martinez

Tia Mukherjee

Issey Purser

Marlo Schiffman

Dagmar Zdrubecka