Friday, February 7
Morgantown, W.Va.
1:00 P.M.
West Virginia University
5
vs
2
Buffalo
Mountaineers Defeat Bulls 5-2
February 07, 2020 06:09 PM | Tennis
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University tennis team defeated Buffalo, 5-2, Friday afternoon at the Summit Tennis Academy, in Morgantown.
West Virginia got things rolling with a doubles win on court No. 1 from junior Anne-Sophie Courteau and freshman Kat Lyman, 6-2. Senior Sophia Duran and sophomore Nicole Roc followed up with a win on court No. 2, 7-6 (3), to secure the match's first point. Sophomore Anastasiia Bovolskaia and senior Christina Jordan fell, 7-6 (3), on court No. 3 to finish the doubles round.
"Buffalo is a tough team. Every year we have a very good battle with them," Mountaineer coach Miha Lisac said. "We knew they were going to come in here and battle and be loud, but I thought we competed well. I thought this was a step in the right direction for us."
The first win in singles came in the No. 2 slot from Courteau, as she defeated Emel Abibula in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2.
Roc took care of business against Ambre Amat on court No.3 with a 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) win to put the Mountaineers up 3-0 in the team score.
Junior Giovanna Caputo secured the match in the No. 4 slot with a straight set victory of her own (7-5, 6-2).
At the No. 1 slot, Bovolskaia fell in a three-set tiebreaker against Pia Schwarz, 7-5, 3-6, 0-1 (9-11) to give Buffalo its first point of the match.
Lyman roared back for WVU in the No.5 spot by besting Azra Deniz Comlek in two sets, 6-3, 6-3.
With the match long decided, Jordan battled in the No. 6 slot, but fell to Nikoleta Antoniou in consecutive sets (6-3, 6-4).
West Virginia returns to the Summit Tennis Academy tomorrow afternoon as the squad hosts George Washington at 12 p.m. ET.
Keep up with West Virginia women's tennis on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by following @WVUtennis
West Virginia got things rolling with a doubles win on court No. 1 from junior Anne-Sophie Courteau and freshman Kat Lyman, 6-2. Senior Sophia Duran and sophomore Nicole Roc followed up with a win on court No. 2, 7-6 (3), to secure the match's first point. Sophomore Anastasiia Bovolskaia and senior Christina Jordan fell, 7-6 (3), on court No. 3 to finish the doubles round.
"Buffalo is a tough team. Every year we have a very good battle with them," Mountaineer coach Miha Lisac said. "We knew they were going to come in here and battle and be loud, but I thought we competed well. I thought this was a step in the right direction for us."
The first win in singles came in the No. 2 slot from Courteau, as she defeated Emel Abibula in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2.
Roc took care of business against Ambre Amat on court No.3 with a 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) win to put the Mountaineers up 3-0 in the team score.
Junior Giovanna Caputo secured the match in the No. 4 slot with a straight set victory of her own (7-5, 6-2).
At the No. 1 slot, Bovolskaia fell in a three-set tiebreaker against Pia Schwarz, 7-5, 3-6, 0-1 (9-11) to give Buffalo its first point of the match.
Lyman roared back for WVU in the No.5 spot by besting Azra Deniz Comlek in two sets, 6-3, 6-3.
With the match long decided, Jordan battled in the No. 6 slot, but fell to Nikoleta Antoniou in consecutive sets (6-3, 6-4).
West Virginia returns to the Summit Tennis Academy tomorrow afternoon as the squad hosts George Washington at 12 p.m. ET.
Keep up with West Virginia women's tennis on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by following @WVUtennis
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
Pia Scharwz / 0 [UB]
561
730
#2 Singles Match
12
Emel Abibula / 0 [UB]
32
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Gabriella Akopyan / 0 [UB]
52
76
#4 Singles Match
12
Ambre Amat / 0 [UB]
26
67
#5 Singles Match
12
Azra Deniz Comlek / 0 [UB]
33
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Nikoleta Antoniou / 0 [UB]
66
34
Order of Finish:
2,4,3,1,5,6
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