Troy University Athletics
Saturday, March 25
Troy, Ala.
1 p.m.
Troy University
3
vs
4
App State
Troy Suffers Late Loss to App State
3/25/2023 8:50:00 PM | Tennis (W)
TROY, Ala. – A strong start for Troy came apart in the final two matches at the Lunsford Tennis Complex for the team's second straight loss against Appalachian State, 4-3, on Saturday afternoon.
The Trojans (8-5, 1-3 SBC) drop their second straight at home to fall to 4-4, while the Mountaineers (6-5, 3-1 SBC) improve to 3-4 on the road.
Troy got a strong start in doubles when Andrea Widing / Valeriia Avdeeva took care of business on court one, 6-2. But, after Maria Guirguis / Hagar Amin fell 6-4 on court two, Kristina Kukaras / Franziska Ahrend were forced into a must-win on court three. The sides went back and forth, but the pair of Trojans pulled away late to win 7-5 for the 1-0 lead.
App State quickly tied the match, 1-1, in singles as Erika Dodridge dominated court five, 6-0, 6-1. Guirguis brought Troy back into the lead, 2-1, after winning both sets convincingly 6-3, 6-4.
Both sides delivered blows to end with Troy being one point from the win, 3-2, after Amin fell 6-0, 6-2, and Ahrend won 6-4, 6-1.
The score set up the Trojans for the win, with courts three and one holding Avdeeva and Kukaras, respectively. Avdeeva fell early in set one, 6-3, before set two forced a tiebreaker. The freshman fought with Pate Maggie until the end, where the Mountaineer pulled away for a 7-6 (8-6) victory to tie the match and put all the pressure on Kukaras.
Kukaras dominated her first set to lead 6-1. However, the following set saw Jansen Helena make a comeback, forcing the third set with a 6-3 win. The next set had Jansen lead from start to finish, 6-2, for the win, 4-3.
Singles Results
1. Helena Jansen (APP) def. Kukaras, Kristina (TROY) 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
2. Savannah DadaMascoll (APP) def. Amin, Hagar (TROY) 6-0, 6-2
3. Maggie Pate (APP) def. Avdeeva, Valeriia (TROY) 6-3, 7-6 (8-6)
4. Guirguis, Maria (TROY) def. Virginia Poggi (APP) 6-3, 6-4
5. Erika Dodridge (APP) def. Elliott, Olivia (TROY) 6-0, 6-1
6. Ahrend, Franziska (TROY) def. Ellie Murphy (APP) 6-4, 6-1
Order of finish: 5, 4, 2, 6, 3, 1
Doubles Results
1. Widing, Andrea/Avdeeva, Valeriia (TROY) def. Savannah DadaMascoll/Ellie Murphy (APP) 6-2
2. Erika Dodridge/Helena Jansen (APP) def. Guirguis, Maria/Amin, Hagar (TROY) 6-4
3. Kukaras, Kristina/Ahrend, Franziska (TROY) def. Virginia Poggi/Maggie Pate (APP) 7-5
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
Rain, Rain, Go Away
Troy hopes that the weather stays away tomorrow so it can finish the weekend home series at 10 a.m. against Marshall in the Lunsford Tennis Complex.
The Trojans (8-5, 1-3 SBC) drop their second straight at home to fall to 4-4, while the Mountaineers (6-5, 3-1 SBC) improve to 3-4 on the road.
Troy got a strong start in doubles when Andrea Widing / Valeriia Avdeeva took care of business on court one, 6-2. But, after Maria Guirguis / Hagar Amin fell 6-4 on court two, Kristina Kukaras / Franziska Ahrend were forced into a must-win on court three. The sides went back and forth, but the pair of Trojans pulled away late to win 7-5 for the 1-0 lead.
App State quickly tied the match, 1-1, in singles as Erika Dodridge dominated court five, 6-0, 6-1. Guirguis brought Troy back into the lead, 2-1, after winning both sets convincingly 6-3, 6-4.
Both sides delivered blows to end with Troy being one point from the win, 3-2, after Amin fell 6-0, 6-2, and Ahrend won 6-4, 6-1.
The score set up the Trojans for the win, with courts three and one holding Avdeeva and Kukaras, respectively. Avdeeva fell early in set one, 6-3, before set two forced a tiebreaker. The freshman fought with Pate Maggie until the end, where the Mountaineer pulled away for a 7-6 (8-6) victory to tie the match and put all the pressure on Kukaras.
Kukaras dominated her first set to lead 6-1. However, the following set saw Jansen Helena make a comeback, forcing the third set with a 6-3 win. The next set had Jansen lead from start to finish, 6-2, for the win, 4-3.
Singles Results
1. Helena Jansen (APP) def. Kukaras, Kristina (TROY) 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
2. Savannah DadaMascoll (APP) def. Amin, Hagar (TROY) 6-0, 6-2
3. Maggie Pate (APP) def. Avdeeva, Valeriia (TROY) 6-3, 7-6 (8-6)
4. Guirguis, Maria (TROY) def. Virginia Poggi (APP) 6-3, 6-4
5. Erika Dodridge (APP) def. Elliott, Olivia (TROY) 6-0, 6-1
6. Ahrend, Franziska (TROY) def. Ellie Murphy (APP) 6-4, 6-1
Order of finish: 5, 4, 2, 6, 3, 1
Doubles Results
1. Widing, Andrea/Avdeeva, Valeriia (TROY) def. Savannah DadaMascoll/Ellie Murphy (APP) 6-2
2. Erika Dodridge/Helena Jansen (APP) def. Guirguis, Maria/Amin, Hagar (TROY) 6-4
3. Kukaras, Kristina/Ahrend, Franziska (TROY) def. Virginia Poggi/Maggie Pate (APP) 7-5
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
Rain, Rain, Go Away
Troy hopes that the weather stays away tomorrow so it can finish the weekend home series at 10 a.m. against Marshall in the Lunsford Tennis Complex.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
Helena Jansen / 0 [APP]
166
632
#2 Singles Match
12
Savannah DadaMascoll / 0 [APP]
66
02
#3 Singles Match
12
Maggie Pate / 0 [APP]
67
36
#4 Singles Match
12
Virginia Poggi / 0 [APP]
34
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Erika Dodridge / 0 [APP]
66
01
#6 Singles Match
12
Ellie Murphy / 0 [APP]
41
66
Order of Finish:
5,4,2,6,3,1
Players Mentioned
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