Troy University Athletics
Friday, February 24
Troy, Ala.
1:30 p.m.
Troy University
6
vs
1
North Alabama
Troy Gets Back in the Win Column Over North Alabama
2/24/2023 7:58:00 PM | Tennis (W)
Troy, Ala. – The Troy women's tennis program is back in the win column, defeating North Alabama on Friday afternoon in the Lunsford Tennis Complex, 6-1.
The Trojans (4-1) continue their hot start to the 2022-23 season as they capture the fourth straight win over the Lions (1-6).
Doubles went smoothly for the Trojans, with Maria Guirguis / Valeriia Avdeeva picking up the sweep to open the match, 6-0. On court two, Kristina Kukaras / Hagar Amin improved to 3-1 in dual matches with a 6-2 win, 1-0.
Courts five and six saw Troy dominate in singles. Franziska Ahrend put Troy up 2-0, easily winning her match, 6-0, 6-1. The momentum rolled over to Maria Guirguis, who defeated Ana Josic, 6-1, 6-2, placing Troy at match point, 3-0.
Freshman Avdeeva clinched the match for Troy on court three. She took the first set 6-2 before repeating the result in the second, 4-0.
Troy wasn't done putting points on the board, with Hagar Amin putting the team up 5-0 with a 6-2, 6-2 victory. Then, on court one, Kukaras lost the first set, 6-3. But, she followed it up with a 6-2 victory to force the extra set. From there, she dominated, taking the advantage early and holding onto a 10-7 win, 6-0.
Singles Results
1. Kukaras, Kristina (TROY) def. Juliette Talieu (UNA) 3-6, 6-2, 10-7
2. Amin, Hagar (TROY) def. Martina Paladini (UNA) 6-2, 6-2
3. Avdeeva, Valeriia (TROY) def. Kalais Going (UNA) 6-2, 6-2
4. Valeria San Miguel (UNA) def. Elliott, Olivia (TROY) 6-0, 1-6, 6-1
5. Guirguis, Maria (TROY) def. Ana Josic (UNA) 6-1, 6-2
6. Ahrend, Franziska (TROY) def. Nicole Reilly (UNA) 6-0, 6-1
Order of finish: 6, 5, 3, 2, 1, 4
Doubles Results
1. Widing, Andrea/Elliott, Olivia (TROY) vs. Juliette Talieu/Martina Paladini (UNA) 3-4, unfinished
2. Kukaras, Kristina/Amin, Hagar (TROY) def. Valeria San Miguel/Kalais Going (UNA) 6-2
3. Guirguis, Maria/Avdeeva, Valeriia (TROY) def. Ana Josic/Nicole Reilly (UNA) 6-0
Order of finish: 3, 2
Staying in Lunsford
Troy stays put for Sunday's match at 11 a.m., where the team invites Lipscomb to Lunsford Tennis Complex.
The Trojans (4-1) continue their hot start to the 2022-23 season as they capture the fourth straight win over the Lions (1-6).
Doubles went smoothly for the Trojans, with Maria Guirguis / Valeriia Avdeeva picking up the sweep to open the match, 6-0. On court two, Kristina Kukaras / Hagar Amin improved to 3-1 in dual matches with a 6-2 win, 1-0.
Courts five and six saw Troy dominate in singles. Franziska Ahrend put Troy up 2-0, easily winning her match, 6-0, 6-1. The momentum rolled over to Maria Guirguis, who defeated Ana Josic, 6-1, 6-2, placing Troy at match point, 3-0.
Freshman Avdeeva clinched the match for Troy on court three. She took the first set 6-2 before repeating the result in the second, 4-0.
Troy wasn't done putting points on the board, with Hagar Amin putting the team up 5-0 with a 6-2, 6-2 victory. Then, on court one, Kukaras lost the first set, 6-3. But, she followed it up with a 6-2 victory to force the extra set. From there, she dominated, taking the advantage early and holding onto a 10-7 win, 6-0.
Singles Results
1. Kukaras, Kristina (TROY) def. Juliette Talieu (UNA) 3-6, 6-2, 10-7
2. Amin, Hagar (TROY) def. Martina Paladini (UNA) 6-2, 6-2
3. Avdeeva, Valeriia (TROY) def. Kalais Going (UNA) 6-2, 6-2
4. Valeria San Miguel (UNA) def. Elliott, Olivia (TROY) 6-0, 1-6, 6-1
5. Guirguis, Maria (TROY) def. Ana Josic (UNA) 6-1, 6-2
6. Ahrend, Franziska (TROY) def. Nicole Reilly (UNA) 6-0, 6-1
Order of finish: 6, 5, 3, 2, 1, 4
Doubles Results
1. Widing, Andrea/Elliott, Olivia (TROY) vs. Juliette Talieu/Martina Paladini (UNA) 3-4, unfinished
2. Kukaras, Kristina/Amin, Hagar (TROY) def. Valeria San Miguel/Kalais Going (UNA) 6-2
3. Guirguis, Maria/Avdeeva, Valeriia (TROY) def. Ana Josic/Nicole Reilly (UNA) 6-0
Order of finish: 3, 2
Staying in Lunsford
Troy stays put for Sunday's match at 11 a.m., where the team invites Lipscomb to Lunsford Tennis Complex.
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