Women's Tennis | 3/17/2023 8:53:00 PM
Box Score March 17, 2023-Emporia State opened MIAA play with a 7-0 loss at Missouri Western on Friday afternoon.
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The Hornets duo of
Alexia Desmet and
Karen Santiago were trailing 3-2 at #1 doubles but their match went unfinished as the Griffons won 6-0 at both #2 and #3 to take the doubles point.
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Emporia State was then swept in single play. Desmet and
Karen Santiago had the best showing in the singles competition. Desmet fell 6-4, 6-2 at #! While
Karen Santiago lost 6-2, 6-3 at #3 singles.
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The Hornet women are back in action on Saturday, March 25 against Neb.-Kearney at the Kossover Family Tennis Center. The Emporia State men are set to play Augustana on Saturday, March 18 at Kossover. First serve is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. but may be adjusted due to weather.  Â
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Doubles
No. 1 Anya Chavez/Cristina Granero Boj (MWSU) vs
Alexia Desmet/
Karen Santiago (ESU) unfinished
No. 2 Izzi MacGibbon/Anais Peralta (MWSU) def.
Caroline Henry/
Andrea Santiago (ESU) 6-0
No. 3 Lucia Casas Blas/Ariella Curci (MWSU) def.
Anastasia Pesic/
Paige Stranghoner (ESU) 6-0
Singles
No. 1 Izzi MacGibbon (MWSU) def.
Alexia Desmet (ESU) 6-4, 6-2
No. 2 Anya Chavez (MWSU) def.
Angelina Gnezdilova (ESU) 6-0, 6-4
No. 3 Cristina Granero Boj (MWSU) def.
Karen Santiago (ESU) 6-2, 6-3
No. 4 Lucia Casas Blas (MWSU) def.
Paige Stranghoner (ESU) 6-0, 6-3
No. 5 Anais Peralta (MWSU) def.
Anastasia Pesic (ESU) 6-2, 6-0
No. 6 Ariella Curci (MWSU) def.
Andrea Santiago (ESU) 6-4, 6-2
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