Women's Tennis | 3/2/2023 8:27:00 PM
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Box Score 2 March 2, 2023-The Emporia State tennis teams split a pair of matches against Metro State-Denver on Thursday at the Kossover Family Tennis Complex. The Hornet women started the day with a 4-3 loss to the Roadrunners while the men wrapped up the day with a 4-2 victory.
Women
In a back and forth dual for the women, MSU-Denver started out with a 1-0 lead after doubles. The Roadrunners won 6-2 at #1 doubles while
Andrea Santiago and
Caroline Henry won 6-3 at #2 doubles. MSU-Denver took the point with a 6-2 win at #3.
Angelina Gnezdlova evened things with a 6-2, 6-3 win at #2 singles before
Alexia Desmet gave the Hornets the lead with a 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 win in the #1 position.
Paige Stranghoner made it 3-1 with a 6-2, 6-1 win at #3. The Roadrunners evened things with wins at #4 and #5 before taking a 7-5, 6-4 win at #6 to clinch the dual.
MSU-Denver 4, ESU 3
Doubles
#1 Kinsey Fields/Isabel Heras (MSU-D) d.
Alexia Desmet/Angelina Gnezdllova (ESU) 6-2
#2
Andrea Santiago/
Caroline Henry (ESU) d. Kim Heddes/Marie Cool (MSU-D) 6-3
#3 Lilly Stienemeier/Hanna Haber (MSU-D) d.
Paige Stranghoner/
Sheriden Wichman (ESU) 6-2
Singles
#1 Desmet (ESU) d. Heras (MSU-D) 7-5, 5-7, 6-2
#2 Gnezdilova (ESU) d. Cool (MSU-D) 6-2, 6-3
#3 Stranghoner (ESU) d. Stienemeier (MSU-D) 6-2, 6-1
#4 Haber (MSU-D) d.
Andrea Santiago (ESU) 6-2, 7-6
#5 Kambra Roles (MSU-D) d. Wichman (ESU) 6-0, 6-4
#6 M. Guarin (MSU-D) d. Henry (ESU) 7-5, 6-4
Men
The Hornets dropped the doubles point to start the dual. The Roadrunners won at #2 and #3 while
Theo Belmonte and
Sergio Vera picked up a 6-4 win at #1 doubles.
Dominik Simunovic won 6-2, 6-4 at #1 singles to even things for ESU before MSU-Denver picked up a win at #2. The Hornets took the lead with a pair of tight matches at #3 and #4 singles. Vera won 6-3, 7-6 (3) at #4 and Belmonte took a 7-6, 1-6, 10-8 win at #3 to give Emporia State a 3-2 lead.
Harrison Brown closed out the match with a 6-1, 6-1 win at #5 as the teams played to clinch to finish the 12 hour day at the Kossover Center.
ESU 4, MSU-D 2
Doubles
#1
Theo Belmonte/
Sergio Vera (ESU) d. David Kijak/Juho Kantola (MSU-D) 6-4
#2 Jeanloup Auzias/Billy McDermott (MSU-D) d.
Harrison Brown/
Dominik Simunovic (ESU) 6-1
#3 Dayton Fisher/Carlos Pinedo (MSU-D) d.
Pablo Carranza/
Jordi Bou Sastre (ESU) 6-3
Singles
#1 Simunovic (ESU) d. Auzias (MSU-D) 6-2, 6-4
#2 Kantola (MSU-D) d. Bou Sastre (ESU) 6-3, 7-5
#3 Belmonte (ESU) d. Alejandro Jimenez (MSU-D) 7-6, 1-6, 10-8
#4 Vera (ESU) d. McDermott (MSU-D) 6-3, 7-6 (3)
#5 Brown (ESU) d. Pinedo (MSU-D) 6-1, 6-1
The Hornets are back in action on Saturday, March 4 when they play host to McPherson College. First serves are scheduled for 11:00 a.m.
