Tennis Turnpike Tussle up next for Emporia State women

Women's Tennis | 4/2/2024 3:00:00 PM

Emporia State Hornet Women (4-6, 1-1 MIAA) 
at #9 Washburn Ichabod Women (10-3, 0-1 MIAA)
Wednesday, April 3 • 2:00 p.m.
Kossover Family Tennis Complex • Emporia, Kan. 
Live Video: The MIAA Network
Complete Notes in pdf
Up Next: vs. #27 Northwest Missouri
Friday, April 5 • 1:00 p.m. 
Kossover Family Tennis Complex • Emporia, Kan. 

TURNPIKE TUSSLE
The Emporia State women's tennis team begins a week of duals against nationally ranked opponents when they play host to #9 Washburn in the tennis edition of the Turnpike Tussle. First serve from the Kossover Family Tennis Complex on the ESU campus is set for 2:00 p.m.
 
LAST SETS
Emporia State women evened their MIAA record with a 6-1 win at Fort Hays State on Saturday in Hays, Kan.
The Hornets got in front early thanks to the doubles competition.  Perla Conde Vendrell and Sheriden Wichman won 6-1 at #3 while Angelina Gnezdilova teamed with Andrea Santiago to win 6-1 at #1 and clinch the doubles point.
Paige Stranghoner got the singles action started with a 6-0, 6-2 win at #5 while Conde Vendrell won 6-2, 6-3 at #1 to give the Hornets a 3-0 lead.  Santiago clinched the dual win with a 6-1, 6-2 victory at #6 singles. Lilie Bizourne won 6-0, 6-4 at #3 and Gnezdilova took a 6-1, 6-4 win at #4 singles to close out the scoring for Emporia State.

THE COACH
Former Hornet CeCe Peyroche is 4-6 in her first full season as the permanent coach of the Emporia State women's program. She took over as the interim coach for both teams in December of 2022. She went 6-9 with the men's team and 5-13 in women's action last year. Peyroche was 23-15 in singles play during her three years as a Hornet before moving into the graduate assistant position last year.  

A LOOK AT THE HORNETS
The Hornet women are 4-6 overall and 1-1 in the MIAA this year. They have been strong in the middle of the line up this season with a combined record of 17-13 in #3-5 singles. 
Lilie Bizouerne is 5-4 on the year with a 3-2 mark at #3 singles while going 2-2 in the #4 spot.
Giovanna Ferreira is 5-5 overall with a 3-1 mark at #3 singles. 
Anastasia Pesic is 4-2 on the season, going 1-0 at #4 and 3-2 at #5 singles. 
Sheriden Wichman is 2-2 overall and 2-0 at #5 singles.
Wichman and Perla Conde have paired to go 6-3 in doubles action, with a 5-3 mark at the #3 spot and winning their lone match at #1 doubles.
Bizouerne and Paige Stranghoner are 4-5 while Ferreira and Anastasia Pesic are 1-0 to give Emporia State a 5-5 overall mark at #2 doubles. 

KNOW THE FOE
The Washburn women are 10-3, 0-1 in the MIAA and ranked #9 in the nation. Maja Jung is ranked #3 in the nation in singles play with a 10-2 record at the #1 spot. She and partner Lara Schmid they are ranked #7 nationally in doubles play with a 7-3 record.
Schmid is ranked #74 in the nation and is 3-6 overall with a 2-1 record at #4 singles.
Peyton Koper is 7-4 overall with a 3-1 record at #4 singles.
Isabella Martensson is 7-3 overall with a 3-0 mark at #6 singles.

SERIES INFO
The Ichabods have won nine of the last 12 meetings in the Turnpike Tussle, including the last eight in a row.

LAST MEETING
The Hornets were swept by the Ichabods 7-0 in Topeka last year. Paige Stranghoner and Andrea Santiago both went to a third set tiebreaker at #5 and #6 singles before falling. 

NEXT SERVE
Both the Emporia State men and women will take on nationally ranked Northwest Missouri on Friday at the Kossover Family Tennis Complex.  The women play the #27 Bearcats while the #47 Hornet men will take on the #38 Northwest Missouri men. First serve for both duals is set to begin at 1:00 p.m.