Troy University Athletics
Friday, February 25
Montgomery, Alabama
11:30 a.m.
Troy University
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Wake Forest
Women's Tennis Finishes Eighth in Blue Gray National Tennis Classic
2/26/2022 7:21:00 PM | Tennis (W)
Saturday, February 26, 2022
Contact: Robert Stevens, 315-807-8109
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Falling in all three rounds (Wake Forest - 4-0, Arizona - 4-0, Yale - 4-0), Troy winds up eighth in the 74th Annual Blue Gray National Tennis Classic at Lagoon Park.
The Trojans (4-5) turned its four-match winning on its head, dropping three-straight on the weekend.
Facing the Demons
After a seven-hour rain delay, Troy opened its tournament play in singles competition against the 18th ranked team in the nation.
The Demon Deacons (7-2) dominated in singles, completing the sweep after Samantha Martinelli and Brooke Killingsworth took it to Olivia Elliott (6-1, 6-0) and Franziska Ahrend (6-0, 6-1) early to lead 2-0.
Finding themselves down 3-0 after Michelle Ncube fell, Anastasiia Khokhlova battled back in the second set after losing 6-0 in the first. But it wasn't enough in the end as Khokhlova took it to 10 before falling 6-4 for the match point.
Winless Against the Wildcats
The Trojans started the match Friday night before postponing the remainder to Saturday morning, with the Wildcats (6-2) already leading 1-0 after the team fell in doubles, 2-1.
Troy battled throughout doubles competition, taking all three matches to an extra set. Kristina Kukaras / Ncube walked away victorious, winning the team's first match of the tournament, 7-6, before finishing it off 7-4.
Once singles competition came around, the Wildcats made quick work of the Trojans as Khokhlova, Ncube and Hagar Amin were the first to fall, losing 4-0.
Ivy League Standouts
Entering the final round, Troy searched for victory over the Bulldogs (5-6).
Unfortunately, despite Kukaras / Ncube grabbing their second victory of the weekend, Widing / Khokhlova (6-2) and Ahrend / Dabarno (6-3) fell in doubles, putting Yale up early, 1-0.
Ahrend looked to have Troy's first point locked up after winning her first singles set, 6-2. However, it was the Bulldogs who secured the 4-0 sweep before she could, defeating Khokhlova (6-2, 6-4), Amin (6-2, 6-1) and Ncube (6-3, 6-2).
Match Results (#18 Wake Forest)
Doubles Competition:
N/A
Singles Competition:
1. Carolyn Campana (WF) def. Anastasiia Khokhlova (TROY) 6-0, 6-4
2. Anna Campana (WF) vs. Kristina Kukaras (TROY) 6-3, 2-0, unfinished
3. Casie Wooten (WF) def. Michelle Ncube (TROY) 6-1, 6-2
4. Anna Brylin (WF) vs. Hagar Amin (TROY) 6-0, 5-2, unfinished
5. Samantha Martinelli (WF) def. Olivia Elliott (TROY) 6-1, 6-0
6. Brooke Killingsworth (WF) def. Franziska Ahrend (TROY) 6-0, 6-1
Match Results (Arizona)
Doubles Competition:
1. Kirsten Prelle / Kayla Wilkins (ARIZ) def. Anastasiia Khokhlova / Andrea Widing (TROY) 7-6 (7-4)
2. Khim Iglupas / Parker Fry (ARIZ) def. Franziska Ahrend / Chiara Desia Dabrano (TROY) 7-6 (7-4)
3. Kristina Kukaras / Michelle Ncube (TROY) def. Belen Nevenhoven / Midori Castillo-Meza (ARIZ) 7-6 (7-4)
Singles Competition:
1. Kayla Wilkins (ARIZ) def. Anastasiia Khokhlova (TROY) 6-3, 6-0
2. Salma Ziouti (ARIZ) vs. Kristina Kukaras (TROY) 6-2, 4-2, unfinished
3. Midori Castillo-Meza (ARIZ) def. Michelle Ncube (TROY) 6-0, 6-1
4. Parker Fry (ARIZ) def. Hagar Amin (TROY) 6-2, 6-2
5. Belen Nevenhoven (ARIZ) vs. Olivia Elliott (TROY) 6-0, 3-6, 0-0, unfinished
6. Kirsten Prelle (ARIZ) vs. Franziska Ahrend (TROY) 3-6, 3-2, unfinished
Match Results (Yale)
Doubles Competition:
1. Chelsea Kung / Jessie Gong (YALE) def. Anastasiia Khokhlova / Andrea Widing (TROY) (6-2)
2. Kathy Wang / Caroline Dunleavy (YALE) def. Franziska Ahrend / Chiara Desia Dabrano (TROY) (6-3)
3. Mirabelle Brettkelly / Rhea Shrivastava (YALE) def. Franziska Ahrend / Chiara Desia Dabrano (TROY) (6-4)
Singles Competition:
1. Chelsea Kung (YALE) def. Anastasiia Khokhlova (TROY) 6-2, 6-4
2. Caroline Dunleavy (YALE) vs. Kristina Kukaras (TROY) 7-6, 1-0, unfinished
3. Jessie Gong (YALE) def. Michelle Ncube (TROY) 6-3, 6-2
4. Mirabelle Brettkelly (YALE) def. Hagar Amin (TROY) 6-2, 6-1
5. Rhea Shrivastava (YALE) vs. Olivia Elliott (TROY) 7-5, 0-0, unfinished
6. Vivian Cheng (YALE) vs. Franziska Ahrend (TROY) 2-6, 3-2, unfinished
Send on Samford
Troy continues its road trip in its home state, traveling to Samford on Thursday. Match time is expected to start at 1:30 p.m.
Contact: Robert Stevens, 315-807-8109
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Falling in all three rounds (Wake Forest - 4-0, Arizona - 4-0, Yale - 4-0), Troy winds up eighth in the 74th Annual Blue Gray National Tennis Classic at Lagoon Park.
The Trojans (4-5) turned its four-match winning on its head, dropping three-straight on the weekend.
Facing the Demons
After a seven-hour rain delay, Troy opened its tournament play in singles competition against the 18th ranked team in the nation.
The Demon Deacons (7-2) dominated in singles, completing the sweep after Samantha Martinelli and Brooke Killingsworth took it to Olivia Elliott (6-1, 6-0) and Franziska Ahrend (6-0, 6-1) early to lead 2-0.
Finding themselves down 3-0 after Michelle Ncube fell, Anastasiia Khokhlova battled back in the second set after losing 6-0 in the first. But it wasn't enough in the end as Khokhlova took it to 10 before falling 6-4 for the match point.
Winless Against the Wildcats
The Trojans started the match Friday night before postponing the remainder to Saturday morning, with the Wildcats (6-2) already leading 1-0 after the team fell in doubles, 2-1.
Troy battled throughout doubles competition, taking all three matches to an extra set. Kristina Kukaras / Ncube walked away victorious, winning the team's first match of the tournament, 7-6, before finishing it off 7-4.
Once singles competition came around, the Wildcats made quick work of the Trojans as Khokhlova, Ncube and Hagar Amin were the first to fall, losing 4-0.
Ivy League Standouts
Entering the final round, Troy searched for victory over the Bulldogs (5-6).
Unfortunately, despite Kukaras / Ncube grabbing their second victory of the weekend, Widing / Khokhlova (6-2) and Ahrend / Dabarno (6-3) fell in doubles, putting Yale up early, 1-0.
Ahrend looked to have Troy's first point locked up after winning her first singles set, 6-2. However, it was the Bulldogs who secured the 4-0 sweep before she could, defeating Khokhlova (6-2, 6-4), Amin (6-2, 6-1) and Ncube (6-3, 6-2).
Match Results (#18 Wake Forest)
Doubles Competition:
N/A
Singles Competition:
1. Carolyn Campana (WF) def. Anastasiia Khokhlova (TROY) 6-0, 6-4
2. Anna Campana (WF) vs. Kristina Kukaras (TROY) 6-3, 2-0, unfinished
3. Casie Wooten (WF) def. Michelle Ncube (TROY) 6-1, 6-2
4. Anna Brylin (WF) vs. Hagar Amin (TROY) 6-0, 5-2, unfinished
5. Samantha Martinelli (WF) def. Olivia Elliott (TROY) 6-1, 6-0
6. Brooke Killingsworth (WF) def. Franziska Ahrend (TROY) 6-0, 6-1
Match Results (Arizona)
Doubles Competition:
1. Kirsten Prelle / Kayla Wilkins (ARIZ) def. Anastasiia Khokhlova / Andrea Widing (TROY) 7-6 (7-4)
2. Khim Iglupas / Parker Fry (ARIZ) def. Franziska Ahrend / Chiara Desia Dabrano (TROY) 7-6 (7-4)
3. Kristina Kukaras / Michelle Ncube (TROY) def. Belen Nevenhoven / Midori Castillo-Meza (ARIZ) 7-6 (7-4)
Singles Competition:
1. Kayla Wilkins (ARIZ) def. Anastasiia Khokhlova (TROY) 6-3, 6-0
2. Salma Ziouti (ARIZ) vs. Kristina Kukaras (TROY) 6-2, 4-2, unfinished
3. Midori Castillo-Meza (ARIZ) def. Michelle Ncube (TROY) 6-0, 6-1
4. Parker Fry (ARIZ) def. Hagar Amin (TROY) 6-2, 6-2
5. Belen Nevenhoven (ARIZ) vs. Olivia Elliott (TROY) 6-0, 3-6, 0-0, unfinished
6. Kirsten Prelle (ARIZ) vs. Franziska Ahrend (TROY) 3-6, 3-2, unfinished
Match Results (Yale)
Doubles Competition:
1. Chelsea Kung / Jessie Gong (YALE) def. Anastasiia Khokhlova / Andrea Widing (TROY) (6-2)
2. Kathy Wang / Caroline Dunleavy (YALE) def. Franziska Ahrend / Chiara Desia Dabrano (TROY) (6-3)
3. Mirabelle Brettkelly / Rhea Shrivastava (YALE) def. Franziska Ahrend / Chiara Desia Dabrano (TROY) (6-4)
Singles Competition:
1. Chelsea Kung (YALE) def. Anastasiia Khokhlova (TROY) 6-2, 6-4
2. Caroline Dunleavy (YALE) vs. Kristina Kukaras (TROY) 7-6, 1-0, unfinished
3. Jessie Gong (YALE) def. Michelle Ncube (TROY) 6-3, 6-2
4. Mirabelle Brettkelly (YALE) def. Hagar Amin (TROY) 6-2, 6-1
5. Rhea Shrivastava (YALE) vs. Olivia Elliott (TROY) 7-5, 0-0, unfinished
6. Vivian Cheng (YALE) vs. Franziska Ahrend (TROY) 2-6, 3-2, unfinished
Send on Samford
Troy continues its road trip in its home state, traveling to Samford on Thursday. Match time is expected to start at 1:30 p.m.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
04
Carolyn Campana / 0 [WF]
66
#2 Singles Match
123
300
Anna Campana / 0 [WF]
62UF
#3 Singles Match
12
12
Casie Wooten / 0 [WF]
66
#4 Singles Match
123
020
Anna Brylin / 0 [WF]
65UF
#5 Singles Match
12
10
Samantha Martinelli / 0 [WF]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
01
Brooke Killingsworth / 0 [WF]
66
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