Troy University Athletics
Sunday, February 12
Troy, Ala.
12 p.m.
Troy University
4
vs
0
Nicholls
Women’s Tennis Off to Best Start in Recorded History with Sweep Over Nicholls
2/12/2023 5:17:00 PM | Tennis (W)
TROY, Ala. – A 4-0 sweep over Nicholls on Sunday afternoon at the Lunsford Tennis Complex propels Troy to its first 3-0 start in recorded history.
The Trojans end the Colonels' (3-2) three-match win streak as they continue their run of 11-straight points – outscored opponents 16-2 through three matches.
Doubles competition started nicely for the Trojans as the pairs of Andrea Widing / Olivia Elliott and Maria Guirguis / Valeriia Avdeeva both won their respective matches, 6-2, to take the 1-0 lead.
Hagar Amin kept the momentum going to start singles play, winning her match convincingly with a 6-2, 6-1 finish, 2-0.
Troy took the 3-0 lead shortly after on court four with Elliott at the helm. The captain grabbed the 6-2 win in the first set before repeating the result in the second, 6-2.
It was a race to match point on courts one (Kristina Kukaras), three (Avdeeva) and five (Guirguis). Kukaras and Avdeeva captured their first set, while Guirguis fell 6-3 in hers. After that, Kukaras went into a 6-6 battle, looking for an extra set, while Guirguis tied her match 1-1 with a 6-1 victory.
On court three, Avdeeva was winning 5-3 with the point in sight before fellow freshman Guirguis took over in her extra set over Carla Bouygues to win 6-1 and clinch the victory.
Singles Results
1. Kukaras, Kristina (TROY) vs. Simona Maksimovic (NICH) 6-4, 6-6, unfinished
2. Amin, Hagar (TROY) def. Sophia Sara Safarova (NICH) 6-2, 6-1
3. Avdeeva, Valeriia (TROY) vs. Dareen Hassan (NICH) 7-5, 5-3, unfinished
4. Elliott, Olivia (TROY) def. Constanza Cruz (NICH) 6-2, 6-2
5. Guirguis, Maria (TROY) def. Carla Bouygues (NICH) 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
6. Ahrend, Franziska (TROY) vs. Laura Lopez (NICH) 4-6, 4-3, unfinished
Order of finish: 2, 4, 5
Doubles Results
1. Widing, Andrea/Elliott, Olivia (TROY) vs. Laura Lopez/Constanza Cruz (NICH) 5-3, unfinished
2. Kukaras, Kristina/Amin, Hagar (TROY) def. Dareen Hassan/Carla Bouygues (NICH) 6-2
3. Guirguis, Maria/Avdeeva, Valeriia (TROY) def. Simona Maksimovic/Sophia Sara Safarova (NICH) 6-2
Order of finish: 2, 3
Neutral Site
Troy and New Orleans meet at the Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts on Thursday at 2 p.m. as the team looks to continue the perfect start in neutral territory.
The Trojans end the Colonels' (3-2) three-match win streak as they continue their run of 11-straight points – outscored opponents 16-2 through three matches.
Doubles competition started nicely for the Trojans as the pairs of Andrea Widing / Olivia Elliott and Maria Guirguis / Valeriia Avdeeva both won their respective matches, 6-2, to take the 1-0 lead.
Hagar Amin kept the momentum going to start singles play, winning her match convincingly with a 6-2, 6-1 finish, 2-0.
Troy took the 3-0 lead shortly after on court four with Elliott at the helm. The captain grabbed the 6-2 win in the first set before repeating the result in the second, 6-2.
It was a race to match point on courts one (Kristina Kukaras), three (Avdeeva) and five (Guirguis). Kukaras and Avdeeva captured their first set, while Guirguis fell 6-3 in hers. After that, Kukaras went into a 6-6 battle, looking for an extra set, while Guirguis tied her match 1-1 with a 6-1 victory.
On court three, Avdeeva was winning 5-3 with the point in sight before fellow freshman Guirguis took over in her extra set over Carla Bouygues to win 6-1 and clinch the victory.
Singles Results
1. Kukaras, Kristina (TROY) vs. Simona Maksimovic (NICH) 6-4, 6-6, unfinished
2. Amin, Hagar (TROY) def. Sophia Sara Safarova (NICH) 6-2, 6-1
3. Avdeeva, Valeriia (TROY) vs. Dareen Hassan (NICH) 7-5, 5-3, unfinished
4. Elliott, Olivia (TROY) def. Constanza Cruz (NICH) 6-2, 6-2
5. Guirguis, Maria (TROY) def. Carla Bouygues (NICH) 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
6. Ahrend, Franziska (TROY) vs. Laura Lopez (NICH) 4-6, 4-3, unfinished
Order of finish: 2, 4, 5
Doubles Results
1. Widing, Andrea/Elliott, Olivia (TROY) vs. Laura Lopez/Constanza Cruz (NICH) 5-3, unfinished
2. Kukaras, Kristina/Amin, Hagar (TROY) def. Dareen Hassan/Carla Bouygues (NICH) 6-2
3. Guirguis, Maria/Avdeeva, Valeriia (TROY) def. Simona Maksimovic/Sophia Sara Safarova (NICH) 6-2
Order of finish: 2, 3
Neutral Site
Troy and New Orleans meet at the Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts on Thursday at 2 p.m. as the team looks to continue the perfect start in neutral territory.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
Simona Maksimovic / 0 [NICH]
460
66UF
#2 Singles Match
12
Sophia Sara Safarova / 0 [NICH]
21
66
#3 Singles Match
123
Dareen Hassan / 0 [NICH]
530
75UF
#4 Singles Match
12
Constanza Cruz / 0 [NICH]
22
66
#5 Singles Match
123
Carla Bouygues / 0 [NICH]
611
366
#6 Singles Match
123
Laura Lopez / 0 [NICH]
630
44UF
Order of Finish:
2,4,5
Players Mentioned
/ Tennis (W)
/ Tennis (W)
/ Tennis (W)
/ Tennis (W)
/ Tennis (W)
/ Tennis (W)
Chanda Rigby Postgame Press Conference - No. 24 Alabama
Sunday, December 21
Troy vs. No. 24 Alabama
Sunday, December 21
Troy vs. Marshall (Full Highlights)
Sunday, December 21
Players Postgame Press Conference (Marshall)
Saturday, December 20