Troy University Athletics
Saturday, February 18
Troy, Ala.
2 p.m.
Troy University
vs
Jacksonville State
Troy Continues Homestand Against Jacksonville State
2/17/2023 10:00:00 AM | Tennis (W)
TROY, Ala. – The Troy women's tennis team looks to continue its best start in recorded history when it welcomes Jacksonville State to the Lunsford Tennis Complex on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Off to a perfect 3-0 start, the Trojans look to keep the momentum going as five players (Hagar Amin, Valeriia Avdeeva, Olivia Elliott, Maria Guirguis, Kristina Kukaras) remain undefeated in singles play. The Gamecocks (5-1) matchup against Troy on a four-match win streak, losing once to Mississippi State, 4-3.
Match Information
Saturday, Feb. 18 – 2 p.m.
Location: Troy, Ala. – Lunsford Tennis Complex
The Matchup: Troy (3-0) vs. Jacksonville State (5-1)
Best Start in Recorded History
The Trojans continued their run of 11 straight points scored when they blanked Nicholls, 4-0. Doubles competition went Troy's way as the pairs of Amin / Kukaras and Guirguis / Avdeeva matched each other with 6-2 wins over the Colonel competition to take a 1-0 lead.
In order of finish, Amin, Elliott and Guirguis finished off the match in singles after Amin and Elliott won straight sets to put Troy one point from the win, 3-0. After falling in her first set, 6-3, Guirguis followed it with a 6-1, 6-1 finish to sweep the Colonels, 4-0.
What's Happening Up North?
Jacksonville State's start has been close to perfect, losing once to power-five opponent Mississippi State, 4-3. Despite starting with the advantage, 1-0, JSU lost three straight singles points to fall behind for the lone loss.
Since then, the Gamecocks have gone 4-0, defeating their opponents by a combined score of 23-9. Ella Tuomela has shined in singles play for JSU, having a team-best 6-0 record in dual matches, which includes a 7-6 (10-8), 6-1 win over MSU's Dharani Niroshan. Irene Artigas and Zuzana Paveloka join her with undefeated records in singles at 2-0 and 4-0, respectively.
Off to a perfect 3-0 start, the Trojans look to keep the momentum going as five players (Hagar Amin, Valeriia Avdeeva, Olivia Elliott, Maria Guirguis, Kristina Kukaras) remain undefeated in singles play. The Gamecocks (5-1) matchup against Troy on a four-match win streak, losing once to Mississippi State, 4-3.
Match Information
Saturday, Feb. 18 – 2 p.m.
Location: Troy, Ala. – Lunsford Tennis Complex
The Matchup: Troy (3-0) vs. Jacksonville State (5-1)
Best Start in Recorded History
The Trojans continued their run of 11 straight points scored when they blanked Nicholls, 4-0. Doubles competition went Troy's way as the pairs of Amin / Kukaras and Guirguis / Avdeeva matched each other with 6-2 wins over the Colonel competition to take a 1-0 lead.
In order of finish, Amin, Elliott and Guirguis finished off the match in singles after Amin and Elliott won straight sets to put Troy one point from the win, 3-0. After falling in her first set, 6-3, Guirguis followed it with a 6-1, 6-1 finish to sweep the Colonels, 4-0.
What's Happening Up North?
Jacksonville State's start has been close to perfect, losing once to power-five opponent Mississippi State, 4-3. Despite starting with the advantage, 1-0, JSU lost three straight singles points to fall behind for the lone loss.
Since then, the Gamecocks have gone 4-0, defeating their opponents by a combined score of 23-9. Ella Tuomela has shined in singles play for JSU, having a team-best 6-0 record in dual matches, which includes a 7-6 (10-8), 6-1 win over MSU's Dharani Niroshan. Irene Artigas and Zuzana Paveloka join her with undefeated records in singles at 2-0 and 4-0, respectively.
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