Women’s Tennis Takes Two on Wednesday

Wednesday, March 15

Memphis, Tenn.

9:00 am

University of Memphis

Lamar University

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Mar 15, 2017 | Women's Tennis

Memphis 4, Lamar 1 (3/15/17)Memphis 7, Missouri State 0 (3/15/17)

Memphis extends winning streak to four straight.

By: Tammy DeGroff

MEMPHIS – The University of Memphis women's tennis team (7-4) extended its winning streak to four straight with a 4-1 win over Lamar (6-4) and a 7-0 win over Missouri State (4-9), Wednesday. Memphis has used this four-match home stand to push to 7-4 on the year with a two-match weekend on tap for this weekend.

Memphis 4, Lamar 1

Memphis had its hand full in the morning match as Lamar University came out and put up a strong fight in doubles play.

"Our doubles is starting to come around, so we're excited with the wins today. We've been changing up our doubles lineup and our partners a little bit. Everyone is doing the same thing, so it's about changing up the components and seeing that they can still get it done. We're a strong team throughout the singles lineup, but if you can get that doubles point, it's such an emotional lift for your team," Head Coach Hayden Perez said.

The doubles team of Anki Wind and Katherine Cao played at one in the morning match and fought back from an early break to retake the lead at 3-2. The duo then powered through to a 6-4 win for Memphis' first win of the day. Teammates Hanna Sohn and Marta Morga sealed the doubles point for Memphis with a 6-3 win at three doubles.

Morga was then the first player through her singles match, booking a 6-1, 6-1 win at four for a 2-0 Tiger lead. Missouri State answered back with a win at six to make it 2-1, but Katherine Cao pushed Memphis ahead, 3-1, with a 6-4, 6-2 victory at five. Anki Wind then closed out her straight set win at two singles, 7-5, 6-1, for the final 4-1 victory.

Memphis 7, Missouri State 0
The Tigers played out the full match in the afternoon play. After a 6-0 win at one doubles, the Memphis pairing of twin sisters Josephine and Katherine Cao closed out the doubles victory with a 6-2 win at three.

Memphis then went through singles play without dropping a set for the final 7-0 score.

Memphis closes out a busy week with a pair of matches in Houston this weekend. Memphis will play at conference foe Houston, Saturday, at noon and at #38 ranked Rice, Sunday, at 11 a.m.

"We have a tough weekend with Houston and Rice, but that's what these matches were for, was preparing us for those opportunities," Perez said.

Memphis 4, Lamar 1
Singles
No. 1 – Hanna Sohn (Memphis) vs. Katya Lapayeva, 6-1, 5-6, uf
No. 2 – Anki Wind (Memphis) def. Anna Spengler, 7-5, 6-1
No. 3 – Gabrielle Paul (Memphis) vs. Jasmin Buchta, 3-6, 4-5, uf
No. 4 – Marta Morga (Memphis) def. Talisa Merchiers, 6-1, 6-1
No. 5 – Katherine Cao (Memphis) def. Sanja Jolic, 6-4, 6-2
No. 6 – Hanna Elfving def. Josephine Cao (Memphis), 6-3, 6-2
Order of Finish: 4, 6, 5, 2
Doubles
No. 1 – Wind/K. Cao (Memphis) def. Lapayeva/Spengler, 6-4
No. 2 – Paul/J. Cao (Memphis) vs. Merchiers/Stephanie Marchena, 3-4, uf
No. 3 – Sohn/Morga (Memphis) def. Buchta/Elfving, 6-3
Order of Finish: 1, 3

Memphis 7, Missouri State 0
Singles
No. 1 – Hanna Sohn (Memphis) def. Alye Darter, 6-1, 6-0
No. 2 – Anki Wind (Memphis) def. Fati Khamissi, 6-1, 6-0
No. 3 – Gabrielle Paul (Memphis) def. Anelisse Torrico, 6-3, 6-3
No. 4 – Katherine Cao (Memphis) def. Ekaterina Donetskova, 6-0, 6-2
No. 5 – Marta Morga (Memphis) def. Phoebe Boeschen, 6-0, 6-1
No. 6 – Josephine Cao (Memphis) def. Abbey Belote, 8-2
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 4, 5, 3, 6
Doubles
No. 1 – Wind/Paul (Memphis) def. Darter/Khamissi, 6-0
No. 2 –Sohn/Morga (Memphis) vs. Donetskova/Alexia Meyer, 5-2, uf
No. 3 – J. Cao/K. Cao (Memphis) def. Belote/Boeschen, 6-2
Order of Finish: 1, 3