Monday, March 6
Murfreesboro, TN
1 pm
Ball State University
4
vs
3
Western Kentucky
Photo by: Ball State Athletics
Women's Tennis Wins 4-3 Thriller Against Western Kentucky
March 06, 2017 | Women's Tennis
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The Ball State women's tennis team continues to dominate in spring action after the Cardinals took a 4-3 thriller from Western Kentucky Monday afternoon in Murfreesboro, Tenn. With the win, the Cardinals improve to 10-2 on the season while the Hilltoppers drop to 6-3.
Ball State took an early 1-0 lead by winning the doubles point, which proved to be crucial. The Cardinals nabbed wins at No. 2 and No.1 doubles. The Ball State twosome of Carmen Blanco and Peyton Gollhofer captured a 6-1 decision over Cindy Oest and Natalie De Ugarte on court two. Julia Sbircea and Audrey Berger followed with a 6-3 victory over Christopoulou and Elpida Malamou on the top court to clinch the point.
In singles, Western Kentucky's Monica Malinen downed Isabelle Dohanics 6-1, 6-3 at the No. 4 positon to even the score, 1-1 and then took the lead after Malamou beat Blanco, 7-5, 6-3 at the No. 1 spot. After that, Toni Ormond knotted the match 2-2 after taking down Cindy Oest in a three set thriller on court three. But the Hilltoppers regained the lead after Violetta Shatalova beat Rebecca Herrington in three sets at the No. 6 slot.
With the Cardinals trailing 3-2, Ball State's Berger registered a 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 win over De Ugarte on court five. Gollhofer then claimed the victory for Ball State on court two after dropping the first set 7-6 (7-4) but fought back in sets two and three to take the match and the final point, 7-5, 6-2.
The Ball State women's tennis team continues spring action when it plays at Butler Wednesday, March 15 at 4 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
Ball State vs WKU
Mar 06, 2017 at Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Ball State 4, WKU 3
Singles competition
1. Elpida Malamou (WKU) def. Carmen Blanco (BSU) 7-5, 6-3
2. Peyton Gollhofer (BSU) def. A. Christopoulou (WKU) 7-6 (7-4), 7-5, 6-2
3. Toni Ormond (BSU) def. Cindy Oest (WKU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
4. Monica Malinen (WKU) def. Isabelle Dohanics (BSU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Audrey Berger (BSU) def. Natalia De Ugarte (WKU) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
6. Violetta Shatalova (WKU) def. Rebecca Herrington (BSU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Julia Sbircea/Audrey Berger (BSU) def. A. Christopoulou/Elpida Malamou (WKU) 6-3
2. Carmen Blanco/Peyton Gollhofer (BSU) def. Cindy Oest/Natalia De Ugarte (WKU) 6-1
3. Monica Malinen/Violetta Shatalova (WKU) vs. Rosalinda Calderon/Rebecca Herrington (BSU) 5-2, unfinished
Match Notes:
Ball State 10-2
WKU 6-3
Ball State took an early 1-0 lead by winning the doubles point, which proved to be crucial. The Cardinals nabbed wins at No. 2 and No.1 doubles. The Ball State twosome of Carmen Blanco and Peyton Gollhofer captured a 6-1 decision over Cindy Oest and Natalie De Ugarte on court two. Julia Sbircea and Audrey Berger followed with a 6-3 victory over Christopoulou and Elpida Malamou on the top court to clinch the point.
In singles, Western Kentucky's Monica Malinen downed Isabelle Dohanics 6-1, 6-3 at the No. 4 positon to even the score, 1-1 and then took the lead after Malamou beat Blanco, 7-5, 6-3 at the No. 1 spot. After that, Toni Ormond knotted the match 2-2 after taking down Cindy Oest in a three set thriller on court three. But the Hilltoppers regained the lead after Violetta Shatalova beat Rebecca Herrington in three sets at the No. 6 slot.
With the Cardinals trailing 3-2, Ball State's Berger registered a 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 win over De Ugarte on court five. Gollhofer then claimed the victory for Ball State on court two after dropping the first set 7-6 (7-4) but fought back in sets two and three to take the match and the final point, 7-5, 6-2.
The Ball State women's tennis team continues spring action when it plays at Butler Wednesday, March 15 at 4 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
Ball State vs WKU
Mar 06, 2017 at Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Ball State 4, WKU 3
Singles competition
1. Elpida Malamou (WKU) def. Carmen Blanco (BSU) 7-5, 6-3
2. Peyton Gollhofer (BSU) def. A. Christopoulou (WKU) 7-6 (7-4), 7-5, 6-2
3. Toni Ormond (BSU) def. Cindy Oest (WKU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
4. Monica Malinen (WKU) def. Isabelle Dohanics (BSU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Audrey Berger (BSU) def. Natalia De Ugarte (WKU) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
6. Violetta Shatalova (WKU) def. Rebecca Herrington (BSU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Julia Sbircea/Audrey Berger (BSU) def. A. Christopoulou/Elpida Malamou (WKU) 6-3
2. Carmen Blanco/Peyton Gollhofer (BSU) def. Cindy Oest/Natalia De Ugarte (WKU) 6-1
3. Monica Malinen/Violetta Shatalova (WKU) vs. Rosalinda Calderon/Rebecca Herrington (BSU) 5-2, unfinished
Match Notes:
Ball State 10-2
WKU 6-3
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
53
Elpida Malamou / 0 [WKU]
76
#2 Singles Match
123
776
A. Christopoulou / 0 [WKU]
652
#3 Singles Match
123
636
Cindy Oest / 0 [WKU]
264
#4 Singles Match
12
13
Monica Malinen / 0 [WKU]
66
#5 Singles Match
123
746
Natalia De Ugarte / 0 [WKU]
563
#6 Singles Match
123
622
Violetta Shatalova / 0 [WKU]
266
Players Mentioned
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