Sunday, February 7
Minneapolis, Minn.
9:00 AM
Mississippi State
7
vs
0
DePaul
No. 29 MSU Blanks No. 41 DePaul 7-0 To Win Courtside Classic Championship
February 07, 2016 | Women's Tennis
Minneapolis, Minn. – In the championship match of the Courtside Classic, the 29th-ranked Mississippi State women's tennis team (5-1) blanked 41st-ranked DePaul (2-3) 7-0 Sunday to claim the tournament title. The win came on the heels of Saturday's 6-1 victory over No. 63 New Mexico. State's Jasmine Lee was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player after she posted a 2-0 record at the No. 2 position in doubles and a 2-0 record at the No. 1 position in singles.
“It was a great weekend for us,” MSU head coach Daryl Greenan said. ”The hospitality was awesome here and I appreciate (Minnesota head coach) Chuck (Merzbacher) inviting us to come participate. I am proud of my girls and the way they competed, beating some good competition.”
State started Sunday's title match continuing its dominant doubles performance at the No. 1 and 2 positions. MSU's duo of Jasmine Lee and Louise Ronaldson defeated DePaul's Marina Cozac and Patricia Lancranjan 6-0 on court 2. At No. 1, State's tandem of Madison Harrison and Georgiana Patrasc upset the Blue Demons' 37th-ranked Rebeca Mitrea and Yuliya Shupenia, also with a 6-0 shutout, to clinch the doubles point and give MSU a 1-0 lead. The remaining doubles match was suspended with State leading 4-3.
MSU carried its dominant performance into singles, sweeping the Blue Demons, the two-time defending Big East champions, at all six positions.
Bulldog sophomore Jennifer Brown belted DePaul's Milica Tesic 6-2, 6-1 at the No. 6 position to extend State's lead to 2-0. Quickly following on court 4, MSU's 36th-ranked rookie Anastasia Rentouli retired the Blue Demons' Zaina Sufi 6-3, 6-0 to give State an early 3-0 lead.
State's 13th-ranked Lee then clinched the match with a convincing 6-1, 6-4 triumph over DePaul's Yuliya Shupenia on court 1.
The Bulldogs would claim wins in the final three matches of the day as well. At the No. 5 position, newcomer Kristina Vozniak ousted DePaul's Jarret Fisher in a hard fought 7-5, 6-4 victory. MSU's Harrison outlasted DU's Lancranjan 6-2, 7-6(4) on court 2. At No. 3, State's Patrasc finished the match with a 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 come-from-behind victory over the Blue Demons' Mitrea, extending her winning streak to seven matches.
MSU returns to action in two weeks with a pair of matches in Birmingham, Ala. The Bulldogs will meet UAB on Friday, February 19, at 2 p.m. and Samford on Saturday, February 20, at 12 p.m.
For more information on Mississippi State women's tennis and updates fans can follow the Bulldogs on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at HailStateWT.
No. 29 Mississippi State 7, No. 41 DePaul 0
Sunday, February 7, 2016 – Baseline Tennis Center - Minneapolis, Minn.
Doubles
Order of match finish…2,1
1. Madison Harrison/Georgiana Patrasc (MSU) def. No. 37 Rebeca Mitrea/Yuliya Shupenia (DePaul) 6-0
2. Jasmine Lee/Louise Ronaldson (MSU) def. Marina Cozac/Patricia Lancranjan (DePaul) 6-0
3. Anastasia Rentouli/Kristina Vozniak (MSU) vs. Jarret Fisher/Zaina Sufi (DePaul) 4-3 (susp.)
Singles
Order of match finish…6,4,1,5,2,3
1. No. 13 Jasmine Lee (MSU) def. Yuliya Shupenia (DePaul) 6-1, 6-4
2. Madison Harrison (MSU) def. Patricia Lancranjan (DePaul) 6-2, 7-6(4)
3. Georgiana Patrasc (MSU) def. Rebeca Mitrea (DePaul) 1-6, 6-1, 6-3
4. No. 36 Anastasia Rentouli (MSU) def. Zaina Sufi (DePaul) 6-3, 6-0
5. Kristina Vozniak (MSU) def. Jarret Fisher (DePaul) 7-5, 6-4
6. Jennifer Brown (MSU) def. Milica Tesic (DePaul) 6-2, 6-1
“It was a great weekend for us,” MSU head coach Daryl Greenan said. ”The hospitality was awesome here and I appreciate (Minnesota head coach) Chuck (Merzbacher) inviting us to come participate. I am proud of my girls and the way they competed, beating some good competition.”
State started Sunday's title match continuing its dominant doubles performance at the No. 1 and 2 positions. MSU's duo of Jasmine Lee and Louise Ronaldson defeated DePaul's Marina Cozac and Patricia Lancranjan 6-0 on court 2. At No. 1, State's tandem of Madison Harrison and Georgiana Patrasc upset the Blue Demons' 37th-ranked Rebeca Mitrea and Yuliya Shupenia, also with a 6-0 shutout, to clinch the doubles point and give MSU a 1-0 lead. The remaining doubles match was suspended with State leading 4-3.
MSU carried its dominant performance into singles, sweeping the Blue Demons, the two-time defending Big East champions, at all six positions.
Bulldog sophomore Jennifer Brown belted DePaul's Milica Tesic 6-2, 6-1 at the No. 6 position to extend State's lead to 2-0. Quickly following on court 4, MSU's 36th-ranked rookie Anastasia Rentouli retired the Blue Demons' Zaina Sufi 6-3, 6-0 to give State an early 3-0 lead.
State's 13th-ranked Lee then clinched the match with a convincing 6-1, 6-4 triumph over DePaul's Yuliya Shupenia on court 1.
The Bulldogs would claim wins in the final three matches of the day as well. At the No. 5 position, newcomer Kristina Vozniak ousted DePaul's Jarret Fisher in a hard fought 7-5, 6-4 victory. MSU's Harrison outlasted DU's Lancranjan 6-2, 7-6(4) on court 2. At No. 3, State's Patrasc finished the match with a 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 come-from-behind victory over the Blue Demons' Mitrea, extending her winning streak to seven matches.
MSU returns to action in two weeks with a pair of matches in Birmingham, Ala. The Bulldogs will meet UAB on Friday, February 19, at 2 p.m. and Samford on Saturday, February 20, at 12 p.m.
For more information on Mississippi State women's tennis and updates fans can follow the Bulldogs on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at HailStateWT.
No. 29 Mississippi State 7, No. 41 DePaul 0
Sunday, February 7, 2016 – Baseline Tennis Center - Minneapolis, Minn.
Doubles
Order of match finish…2,1
1. Madison Harrison/Georgiana Patrasc (MSU) def. No. 37 Rebeca Mitrea/Yuliya Shupenia (DePaul) 6-0
2. Jasmine Lee/Louise Ronaldson (MSU) def. Marina Cozac/Patricia Lancranjan (DePaul) 6-0
3. Anastasia Rentouli/Kristina Vozniak (MSU) vs. Jarret Fisher/Zaina Sufi (DePaul) 4-3 (susp.)
Singles
Order of match finish…6,4,1,5,2,3
1. No. 13 Jasmine Lee (MSU) def. Yuliya Shupenia (DePaul) 6-1, 6-4
2. Madison Harrison (MSU) def. Patricia Lancranjan (DePaul) 6-2, 7-6(4)
3. Georgiana Patrasc (MSU) def. Rebeca Mitrea (DePaul) 1-6, 6-1, 6-3
4. No. 36 Anastasia Rentouli (MSU) def. Zaina Sufi (DePaul) 6-3, 6-0
5. Kristina Vozniak (MSU) def. Jarret Fisher (DePaul) 7-5, 6-4
6. Jennifer Brown (MSU) def. Milica Tesic (DePaul) 6-2, 6-1
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