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Ming and Haina
Jordan Allison
0
Christian Brothers University CBUW (11-9)
4
Winner University of West Alabama UWA (17-5)
Christian Brothers University CBUW
(11-9)
0
Final
4
University of West Alabama UWA
(17-5)
Winner

Match Recap: #5 Women's Tennis |

Women’s Tennis Defeats CBU to Survive and Advance to the GSC Semifinals

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – West Alabama women's tennis team defeated No. 8 seed Christian Brothers Thursday afternoon 4-0 in the quarterfinals of the Gulf South Conference Championship Tournament.

"The women came out strong and took care of business," head coach Jeff Beaman said. "We are ready for a tough match against No. 4 seed Mississippi College."
 
In doubles play, Hardija Vidnere and Heden Ly dominated on court No. 3, sweeping CBU's Ellie Hire and Viktoria Grigoreva, 6-0. Haina Franco and Ming Deewajee defeated CBU's Beatriz Costa and Gabriela Marin, on court No. 1, 6-2, clinching the doubles point for the Tigers. The Takanishi sisters went unfinished on court No. 2.

In singles play, Ly defeated CBU's Fleur Verkyij on court No. 3, 6-1, 6-0. On court No. 4, Vidnere defeated CBU's Gabriela Marin, 6-2, 6-1. Deewajee clinched the overall win for the Tigers on court No. 6, by defeating CBU's Viktoria Grigoreva, 6-4, 6-1. Franco, Yurie Takanishi, and Emiri Takanishi went unfinished.
 
West Alabama 4, Christian Brothers 0
 
Doubles Competition

1.   Haina Franco/Ming Deewajee (UWA) def. Beatriz Costa/Gabriela Marin (CBU) 6-2
2.  Yurie Takanishi/Emiri Takanishi (UWA) vs. Chelsea Dzenga/ Fleur Verkuijl (CBU) Unfinished
3.  Hardija Vidnere/Heden Ly (UWA) def. Ellie Hire/ Viktoria Grigoreva (CBU) 6-0
 
Order to Finish: 3, 1

Singles Competition

1.   Haina Franco (UWA) vs. Beatriz Costa (CBU) Unfinished
2.  Yurie Takanishi (UWA) vs. Chelsea Dzenga (CBU) Unfinished
3.  Heden Ly (UWA) def. Fleur Verkuijl (CBU) 6-1, 6-0
4.  Hardija Vidnere (UWA) def. Gabriela Marin (CBU) 6-2, 6-1
5. Emiri Takanishi (UWA) def. Ellie Hire (CBU) Unfinished
6.  Ming Deewajee (UWA) vs. Viktoria Grigoreva (CBU) 6-4, 6-1
 
Order to Finish: 3, 4, 6

The Tigers return to the court Friday to compete against No. 4 seed Mississippi College. The first serve is set for 10 a.m. at Lagoon Park in Montgomery, Alabama.
 
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