Tigers Split Weekend in Minnesota

Saturday, February 25

Minneapolis, Minn.

11:00 AM

University of Memphis

#36 Utah

STARKVILLE, MS - October 29, 2022 - \wt during the John Cade Invitational at the MSU Tennis Pavilion in Starkville, MS. Photo By Ivy Ball

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Feb 26, 2023 | Women's Tennis

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Memphis women's tennis came away with a win Sunday afternoon to split its weekend matches in Minneapolis.

The Tigers bounced back Sunday with a 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Gophers on their home court after suffering a 4-1defeat Saturday to No. 36 Utah. The victory halted a six-match skid and improved the Tigers to 2-9.

Memphis took the advantage with the doubles point against the Utes after Aran Teixido Garcia and Emily Meyer clinched 6-4 at the top line. In singles, however, Utah swept its first three matches before closing out the match 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 on court three.

On Sunday, the Tigers flipped the script. Memphis took a 1-0 lead in the match after Garcia and Meyer won 6-2 in doubles over a shorthanded Gopher squad.

The Gophers had to forfeit at the No. 5 and No. 6 spots, before they won their first point on court three in straight sets. The Tigers clinched the match on the top line with a Garcia sweep, 6-3, 6-3 over Anet Koskel.

RESULTS

#36 Utah 4, Memphis 1
Singles
1. Townsend, Katya (UU) def. Aran Teixido Garcia (MEM) 7-5, 6-4
2. Barksdale,Kaila (UU) vs. Camila Soares (MEM) 7-5, 2-6, 3-1, unfinished
3. Tattini, Madison (UU) def. Monique Woog (MEM) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
4. Lopez,Marcela (UU) def. Emily Meyer (MEM) 6-3, 6-3
5. Goncharova, A (UU) def. Micah Pierce (MEM) 6-3, 6-3
6. Horwood,Samantha (UU) vs. Miriam Grosmann (MEM) 4-6, 6-3, 3-4, unfinished

Doubles
1. Aran Teixido Garcia/Emily Meyer (MEM) def. Tattini, Madison/Goncharova, A (UU) 6-4
2. Camila Soares/Monique Woog (MEM) def. Horwood,Samantha/Townsend, Katya (UU) 6-4
3. Lopez,Marcela/Barksdale,Kaila (UU) def. Micah Pierce/Miriam Grosmann (MEM) 6-2

Order of Finish:
Doubles (3, 2, 1)
Singles (4, 5, 1, 3)

Memphis 4, Minnesota 1
Singles

1. Aran Teixido Garcia (MEM) def. Anet Koskel (MIN) 6-3, 6-3
2. Camila Soares (MEM) vs. Zoey Weil (MIN) 4-6, 3-2, unfinished
3. Aiva Schmitz (MIN) def. Emily Meyer (MEM) 6-1, 6-2
4. Monique Woog (MEM) vs. Zeyneb Sarioglan (MIN) 6-3, 4-5, unfinished
5. Memphis def. Minnesota, forfeit
6. Memphis def. Minnesota, forfeit

Doubles

1. Aran Teixido Garcia/Emily Meyer (MEM) def. Zoey Weil/Zeyneb Sarioglan (MIN) 6-2
2. Camila Soares/Monique Woog (MEM) vs. Anet Koskel/Aiva Schmitz (MIN) 4-3, unfinished

Order of Finish:
Doubles (1,2)
Singles (5,6,3,1)