BEAUMONT, Texas – The Alcorn State University women's tennis program played three matches in two days as it fell 7-0 to UL-Monroe on Friday and a doubleheader 6-1 and 4-0 Saturday at Lamar.
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Against the Warhawks (4-1) at Heard Stadium, Alcorn's top doubles team of freshmen
Daria Chemodanova and
Anastasia Vaganova were putting up a fight at the No. 1 position and trailed just 5-3 when the Warhawks clinched the doubles point.
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In singles, Chemodanova and sophomore
Klavdija Bukovec each won four games, but Chemodanova fell 6-1, 6-3 at the No. 1 spot, while Bukovec gave up a 6-4, 6-0 final at No. 6.
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Saturday's matches at the Thompson Family Center against the Cardinals (3-2) were highlighted by a three-set 7-6 (5), 4-6, 10-5 victory by Vaganova at No. 5 singles. Sophomore
Marlene Maier came very close to picking up a win at No. 4 singles, but play was stopped when she was winning 6-3, 5-2.
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The Lady Braves will be back in action Thursday when they travel to West Alabama for a 1 p.m. start.
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Match 1
UL-Monroe 7, Alcorn State 0
Doubles competition
1. Horakova, Petra/Mylonas, Tiffany (ULM) def.
Daria Chemodanova/
Anastasia Vaganova (ALCN_W) 5-3
2. Andrei, Stefana/Snita, Karolina (ULM) def.
Bianca Birkenstock/
Natalia Parchowska (ALCN_W) 6-1
3. Stanciu, Luana/Grigoriu, Madalina (ULM) def.
Marlene Maier/
Veronika Pytlikova (ALCN_W) 6-0
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Singles competition
1. Andrei, Stefana (ULM) def.
Daria Chemodanova (ALCN_W) 6-1, 6-3
2. Mylonas, Tiffany (ULM) def.
Bianca Birkenstock (ALCN_W) 6-1, 6-1
3. Stanciu, Luana (ULM) def.
Anastasia Vaganova (ALCN_W) 6-0, 6-3
4. Horakova, Petra (ULM) def.
Natalia Parchowska (ALCN_W) 6-1, 6-0
5. Snita, Karolina (ULM) def.
Marlene Maier (ALCN_W) 6-1, 6-0
6. Grigoriu, Madalina (ULM) def.
Klavdija Bukovec (ALCN_W) 6-4, 6-0
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Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (5,4,3,1,2,6)
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Match 2
Lamar 6, Alcorn State 1
Doubles competition
1. Katya Lapayeva/Anna Spengler (LU-W) def.
Daria Chemodanova/
Anastasia Vaganova (ALCN_W) 6-0
2. Talisa Merchiers/Stephanie Marchena (LU-W) def.
Bianca Birkenstock/
Natalia Parchowska (ALCN_W) 6-2
3. Hanna Elfving/Jasmin Buchta (LU-W) def.
Marlene Maier/
Veronika Pytlikova (ALCN_W) 6-1
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Singles Competition
1. Katya Lapayeva (LU-W) def.
Daria Chemodanova (ALCN_W) 6-7 (3-7), 6-2, 10-8
2. Anna Spengler (LU-W) def.
Bianca Birkenstock (ALCN_W) 6-1, 6-4
3. Jasmin Buchta (LU-W) def.
Natalia Parchowska (ALCN_W) 6-2, 6-2
4. Talisa Merchiers (LU-W) def.
Veronika Pytlikova (ALCN_W) 6-0, 6-0
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Anastasia Vaganova (ALCN_W) def. Stephanie Marchena (LU-W) 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 10-5
6. Sanja Jolic (LU-W) def.
Marlene Maier (ALCN_W) 6-0, 6-4
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Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (4,3,6,2,1,5)
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Match 3
Lamar 4, Alcorn State 0
Doubles competition
1. Katya Lapayeva/Anna Spengler (LU-W) vs.
Natalia Parchowska/
Bianca Birkenstock (ALCN_W) 5-2, unfinished
2. Stephanie Marchena/Talisa Merchiers (LU-W) def.
Daria Chemodanova/
Anastasia Vaganova (ALCN_W) 6-2
3. Hanna Elfving/Jasmin Buchta (LU-W) def.
Maddison Brackenreg/
Klavdija Bukovec (ALCN_W) 6-0
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Singles Competition
1. Katya Lapayeva (LU-W) def.
Bianca Birkenstock (ALCN_W) 6-0, 6-3
2. Anna Spengler (LU-W) vs.
Daria Chemodanova (ALCN_W) 6-2, 4-1, unfinished
3. Jasmin Buchta (LU-W) def.
Klavdija Bukovec (ALCN_W) 6-4, 6-2
4. Stephanie Marchena (LU-W) vs.
Marlene Maier (ALCN_W) 3-6, 2-5, unfinished
5. Sanja Jolic (LU-W) vs.
Anastasia Vaganova (ALCN_W) 6-3, 4-4, unfinished
6. Hanna Elfving (LU-W) def.
Natalia Parchowska (ALCN_W) 6-1, 6-2
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Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (6,3,1)
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