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Women’s Tennis Has Successful First Day At West Virginia Invite
October 18, 2019 | Women's Tennis
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. - The Ball State women's tennis team had a successful first day of action at the West Virginia Invite Friday.
The Cardinals started the day off taking all three doubles matches from Navy. The BSU duo of Victoria Sec alongside teammate Jessica Braun took down Aimee Dervishian and Annalise Klopfer by a score of 6-4. Livia Lukacs and Rebecca Herrington also registered a 6-4 doubles win while teammates Amy Kaplan and Emma Peeler earned a 6-2 defeat over Amanda Cyr and Jillian Taggart.
Ball State then closed the day playing host West Virginia in singles action. The Cardinals defeated the Mountaineers 4-2. Sec earned a straight set victory over Giovanna Caputo, 6-4, 6-3 while Herrington took her match over Nicole Roc winning the tie breaker, 10-4. Lukacs and Peeler rounded out the wins for BSU today, taking their respective opponents down in straight sets. Lukacs victory clinched match point for the Cardinals.
Ball State vs. Navy Doubles
Victoria Sec/Jessica Braun def. Aimee Dervishian/Annalise Klopfer, 6-4?Livia Lukacs/Rebecca Herrington def. Danika Kahapitiya/Kacey Moore, 6-4
Amy Kaplan/Emma Peeler def. Amanda Cyr/Jillian Taggart, 6-2
Ball State vs. West Virginia Singles
Amy Kaplan loses to Anne-Sophie Courteau, 4-6, 6-7 (2)
Victoria Sec def. Giovanna Caputo, 6-4, 6-3
Jessica Braun loses to Kat Lyman, 6-4, 4-6, 7-10
Rebecca Herrington def. Nicole Roc, 6-4, 3-6, 10-4
Livia Lukacs def. Anastaiia Bovolskaia, 6-4, 6-4
Emma Peeler def. Sofia Duran, 6-3, 6-1
The Cardinals started the day off taking all three doubles matches from Navy. The BSU duo of Victoria Sec alongside teammate Jessica Braun took down Aimee Dervishian and Annalise Klopfer by a score of 6-4. Livia Lukacs and Rebecca Herrington also registered a 6-4 doubles win while teammates Amy Kaplan and Emma Peeler earned a 6-2 defeat over Amanda Cyr and Jillian Taggart.
Ball State then closed the day playing host West Virginia in singles action. The Cardinals defeated the Mountaineers 4-2. Sec earned a straight set victory over Giovanna Caputo, 6-4, 6-3 while Herrington took her match over Nicole Roc winning the tie breaker, 10-4. Lukacs and Peeler rounded out the wins for BSU today, taking their respective opponents down in straight sets. Lukacs victory clinched match point for the Cardinals.
Ball State vs. Navy Doubles
Victoria Sec/Jessica Braun def. Aimee Dervishian/Annalise Klopfer, 6-4?Livia Lukacs/Rebecca Herrington def. Danika Kahapitiya/Kacey Moore, 6-4
Amy Kaplan/Emma Peeler def. Amanda Cyr/Jillian Taggart, 6-2
Ball State vs. West Virginia Singles
Amy Kaplan loses to Anne-Sophie Courteau, 4-6, 6-7 (2)
Victoria Sec def. Giovanna Caputo, 6-4, 6-3
Jessica Braun loses to Kat Lyman, 6-4, 4-6, 7-10
Rebecca Herrington def. Nicole Roc, 6-4, 3-6, 10-4
Livia Lukacs def. Anastaiia Bovolskaia, 6-4, 6-4
Emma Peeler def. Sofia Duran, 6-3, 6-1
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