Troy University Athletics
Friday, April 25
Rome, Ga.
1 p.m.
Troy University
4
vs
3
App State
Women’s Tennis Upsets App State to Advance to Semifinals
4/25/2025 4:46:00 PM | Tennis (W)
ROME, Ga. – The Troy women's tennis team upset No. 2 seeded App State, 4-3, in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Tournament on Friday afternoon at the Rome Tennis Complex. The win punches the Trojans ticket to the semifinals for the second season in a row.
No. 7 Troy (13-9) entered the match as the underdog but quickly proved to be anything but that as it took the doubles point and came up with a trio of clutch wins in singles to send App State home.
The Trojans entered the quarterfinals match with an 8-1 record this spring when winning the doubles point. App State opened things up with a 6-2 win at No. 3. Gabrielle Leslie and Emilia Namyslo responded with a 6-3 win at No. 2. The duo of Maria Guirguis and Valeriia Avdeeva clinched the opening point of the match with a 6-4 win at the top spot.
In singles, Troy kept up the high intensity and looked to be running away with the match. Leena Metwally extended the Trojan lead to 2-0 with a dominant 6-3, 6-2 win at the No. 4 spot. Metwally is 2-0 in the tournament and 11-6 on the season. Avdeeva, an all-conference singles player, followed with a 6-2, 6-3 win to get Troy within one point of the match victory. The junior from Russia has been a steady presence all season long and leads the team with a 16-3 record.
App State didn't go down without a fight, though, as the Mountaineers won the next three matches at No. 2. 6 and 1 to tie the match up at 3-3. The match came down to the No. 5 spot, where Hagar Ramadan-Amin and Alexi Cleveland got into a three-set battle. Despite dropping the first set Ramadan-Amin fought back to secure the 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 win, her second in the tournament.
Up Next
The Trojans will take on the winner of Marshall/Texas State in the semifinals on Saturday at noon. Last season, Troy fell 4-1 in the semifinals to App State. Saturday's match will be broadcast on ESPN+ with live stats available at TroyTrojans.com.
Full Results
Troy 4, App State 3
Singles competition
1. Savannah Dada-Mascoll (APP) def. Gabrielle Leslie (TROY), 7-5, 6-3
2. Naledi Manyube (APP) def. Maria Guirguis (TROY), 1-6, 6-1, 6-2
3. Valeriia Avdeeva (TROY) def. Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (APP), 6-2, 6-3
4. Leena Metwally (TROY) def. Taya Powell (APP), 6-3, 6-2
5. Hagar Ramadan-Amin (TROY) def. Alexi Cleveland (APP), 0-6, 6-3, 6-2
6. Ruby Broadbent (APP) def. Veena Nazar (TROY), 6-3, 6-4
Order of finish: 4, 3, 2, 6, 1, 5
Doubles competition
1. Maria Guirguis/Valeriia Avdeeva (TROY) def. Savannah Dada-Mascoll/Taya Powell (APP), 6-4
2. Gabrielle Leslie/Leena Metwally (TROY) def. Ruby Broadbent/Naledi Manyube (APP), 6-3
3. Olwyn Ryan-Bovey/Alexi Cleveland (TROY) def. Leena Metwally/Hagar Ramadan-Amin (TROY), 6-2
Order of finish: 3, 2, 1
No. 7 Troy (13-9) entered the match as the underdog but quickly proved to be anything but that as it took the doubles point and came up with a trio of clutch wins in singles to send App State home.
The Trojans entered the quarterfinals match with an 8-1 record this spring when winning the doubles point. App State opened things up with a 6-2 win at No. 3. Gabrielle Leslie and Emilia Namyslo responded with a 6-3 win at No. 2. The duo of Maria Guirguis and Valeriia Avdeeva clinched the opening point of the match with a 6-4 win at the top spot.
In singles, Troy kept up the high intensity and looked to be running away with the match. Leena Metwally extended the Trojan lead to 2-0 with a dominant 6-3, 6-2 win at the No. 4 spot. Metwally is 2-0 in the tournament and 11-6 on the season. Avdeeva, an all-conference singles player, followed with a 6-2, 6-3 win to get Troy within one point of the match victory. The junior from Russia has been a steady presence all season long and leads the team with a 16-3 record.
App State didn't go down without a fight, though, as the Mountaineers won the next three matches at No. 2. 6 and 1 to tie the match up at 3-3. The match came down to the No. 5 spot, where Hagar Ramadan-Amin and Alexi Cleveland got into a three-set battle. Despite dropping the first set Ramadan-Amin fought back to secure the 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 win, her second in the tournament.
Up Next
The Trojans will take on the winner of Marshall/Texas State in the semifinals on Saturday at noon. Last season, Troy fell 4-1 in the semifinals to App State. Saturday's match will be broadcast on ESPN+ with live stats available at TroyTrojans.com.
Full Results
Troy 4, App State 3
Singles competition
1. Savannah Dada-Mascoll (APP) def. Gabrielle Leslie (TROY), 7-5, 6-3
2. Naledi Manyube (APP) def. Maria Guirguis (TROY), 1-6, 6-1, 6-2
3. Valeriia Avdeeva (TROY) def. Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (APP), 6-2, 6-3
4. Leena Metwally (TROY) def. Taya Powell (APP), 6-3, 6-2
5. Hagar Ramadan-Amin (TROY) def. Alexi Cleveland (APP), 0-6, 6-3, 6-2
6. Ruby Broadbent (APP) def. Veena Nazar (TROY), 6-3, 6-4
Order of finish: 4, 3, 2, 6, 1, 5
Doubles competition
1. Maria Guirguis/Valeriia Avdeeva (TROY) def. Savannah Dada-Mascoll/Taya Powell (APP), 6-4
2. Gabrielle Leslie/Leena Metwally (TROY) def. Ruby Broadbent/Naledi Manyube (APP), 6-3
3. Olwyn Ryan-Bovey/Alexi Cleveland (TROY) def. Leena Metwally/Hagar Ramadan-Amin (TROY), 6-2
Order of finish: 3, 2, 1
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
53
Savann Dada-Mascoll / 0 [APP]
76
#2 Singles Match
123
612
Naledi Manyube / 0 [APP]
166
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Olwyn Ryan-Bovey / 0 [APP]
23
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Taya Powell / 0 [APP]
32
#5 Singles Match
123
066
Alexi Cleveland / 0 [APP]
632
#6 Singles Match
12
34
Ruby Broadbent / 0 [APP]
66
Order of Finish:
4,3,2,6,1,5
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