April 17, 2025-The Emporia State women's tennis team evened their record with a 5-2 win at Missouri Western on Thursday afternoon and in the process moved closer to securing a berth in the MIAA Tournament.
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The Hornets had to come from behind after dropping two of the three doubles matches.
Paige Stranghoner and
Andrea Santiago Sanchez won the first match for Emporia State with a 6-1 victory over Missouri Western's Kyleigha Fenwick and Elli Messenger at #3 doubles. The Griffons came back to take other two doubles with Celia Castano and Johanna Priedite defeating
Lilie Bizouerne and
Perla Conde 7-5 at #2 before Cristina Granero Bog and Elena Rey-Garcia captured the point with a 6-4 win at #1 doubles over ESU's
Yuliya Klimova and
Anastasia Pesic.
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Andrea Santiago Sanchez did not drop a game on the way to a 6-0, 6-0 win over Fenwick at #6 singles while Stranghoner only lost one game in a 6-0, 6-1 win at #5 to put the Hornets on top 2-1. Perla made it 3-1 with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Castano at #3. The Griffons got their only singles point when #45 Granero Boj won 6-1, 6-1 over Giovanna Ferriera at #1 singles. Bizouerne clinched the dual win with a 6-3, 6-3 victory at #4 before Klimova closed it out with a 6-2, 6-7 (3-7), 1-0 (10-8) win at #2 singles.
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The Hornets will stay on the road as they travel to #49 Northwest Missouri on Saturday. First serve from the Frank Grube Courts in Maryville, Mo. is set for 1:00 p.m.
