Friday, February 10
Starkville
11 a.m.
Mississippi State
4
vs
1
Belmont
Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics
Bulldogs Improve To 10-1 After Doubleheader Sweep
February 10, 2023 | Women's Tennis
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State women's tennis earned a doubleheader sweep of Belmont and Alabama A&M on Friday.
The Bulldogs dropped the doubles point to Belmont (2-4) to begin the day only to battle back to earn the win with four singles victories for a 4-1 win over the Bruins at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre. State then shutout its second opponent, Alabama A&M, 7-0 for a doubleheader sweep.
"We rallied after losing the doubles match," head coach Daryl Greenan said. "I'm proud of the way the girls regrouped, got organized and scrapped it out. They did a great job in singles."
State moves to 10-1 on the season for the second time under Greenan. The last time the Bulldogs were 10-1 was the 2015-16 season.
"It's a solid start and we have been pushed several times which is good for us," Greenan said. "We had the one loss, but we used it to make us better and we just need to keep building."
Chloé Cirotte and Emily Surcey were the only Bulldogs doubles tandem to pick up a win against Belmont, defeating the Bruins duo of Meredith Roberts and Taylor Trondson, 6-2.
Gia Cohen went straight into singles, evening the score with her 6-4, 6-1 victory over Abi Solomon.
Cirotte gave State the lead with a 6-2, 6-2 win against Viktoria Kliimand and was followed by Emmanoulea Antonaki with a 7-6(2), 6-4 victory over Mariia Hlahola.
Alexandra Mikhailuk came back from a 5-2 deficit in the first set by winning eleven straight points to clinch the match for the Bulldogs. Mikhailuk took the match 7-5, 6-0 over Anastasiya Zholdakova.
"We have a team of players that are willing to fight," Greenan said. "I feel like we're getting a little bit more organized as we get more confidence and more wins under our belt. We have to continue to get organized with our games and our focus when we're out there competing."
MSU took on Alabama A&M (1-3) later in the afternoon.
Maddie Bemisderfer and Maddie McKee made short work of Arianda Ondo Cerezo and Alicia Owegi with a 6-1 win. The win marks Bemisderfer's and McKee's second doubles win this season. Shortly after, Cohen and Dharani Niroshan clinched the doubles point with their victory over Deja Brown and Camilia Ruiz Diaz, 6-1.
Antonaki claimed the first singles win with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Jasmine Boyd. Cirotte followed suit with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Brown.
Bemisderfer earned her third singles win of the year with a 6-1, 6-1 victory to clinch the match for the Bulldogs. No. 77 Maria Rizzolo took down Diaz 6-1, 6-0 to extend State's lead.
Sydney Hrehor earned her second win of the season with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Yana Dhamija. Surcey closed out the match with a 6-1, 7-5 win over Neha Ghare.
With both matches, all 10 players were able to make an appearance and get a win in either singles or doubles.
"You know we have 10 healthy players and all 10 of them are putting the work in everyday on the court and in the gym," Greenan said. "It's just nice to see them get a chance to get out there and compete. It's exciting for everybody to support each other. The other girls get excited about cheering on the girls that don't get to play as much. Who knows we may need more than just six or seven players to get through the SEC. Everybody has to be ready, and they are doing a good job."
Next Up
The Bulldogs will hit the road for the first time this season. MSU will head to San Luis Obispo, Calif. to take on Cal Poly on Wed. 22 at 2 p.m. CT.
For more information on the Bulldog women's tennis program, visit HailState.com or search for "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Mississippi State 4, Belmont 1
A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre | Starkville, Miss.
Feb. 10, 2023
Doubles
1. Mariia Hlahola/A. Zholdakova (BU) def. Emmanouela Antonaki/Gia Cohen (MSU) 7-5
2. Viktoria Kliimand/Abi Solomon (BU) def. Alexandra Mikhailuk/Maria Rizzolo (MSU) 6-4
3. Chloé Cirotte/Emily Surcey (MSU) def. Meredith Roberts/Taylor Trondson (BU) 6-2
Order of finish: (3,2,1)
Singles
1. Emmanouela Antonaki (MSU) def. Mariia Hlahola (BU) 7-6 (7-2), 6-4
2. Gia Cohen (MSU) def. Abi Solomon (BU) 6-4, 6-1
3. Alexandra Mikhailuk (MSU) def. A. Zholdakova (BU) 7-5, 6-0
4. Chloé Cirotte (MSU) def. Viktoria Kliimand (BU) 6-2, 6-2
5. #77 Maria Rizzolo (MSU) vs. Taylor Trondson (BU) 6-4, 5-2, unfinished
6. Emily Surcey (MSU) vs. Meredith Roberts (BU) 5-7, 2-2, unfinished
Order of finish: (2,4,1,3)
Mississippi State 4, Belmont 1
A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre | Starkville, Miss.
Feb. 10, 2023
Doubles
1. Emmanouela Antonaki/Alexandra Mikhailuk (MSU) vs. Jasmine Boyd/Yana Dhamija (AAMU) 5-2, unfinished
2. Gia Cohen/Dharani Niroshan (MSU) def. Deja Brown/Camilia Ruiz Diaz (AAMU) 6-1
3. Maddie Bemisderfer/Maddie McKee (MSU) def. Ariadna Ondo Cerezo/Alicia Owegi (AAMU) 6-1
Order of finish: (3,2)
Singles
1. Emmanouela Antonaki (MSU) def. Jasmine Boyd (AAMU) 6-0, 6-1
2. Chloé Cirotte (MSU) def. Deja Brown (AAMU) 6-0, 6-0
3. #77 Maria Rizzolo (MSU) def. Camila Ruiz Diaz (AAMU) 6-1, 6-0
4. Emily Surcey (MSU) def. Neha Ghare (AAMU) 6-1, 7-5
5. Sydney Hrehor (MSU) def. Yana Dhamija (AAMU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Maddie Bemisderfer (MSU) def. Alicia Owegi (AAMU) 6-1, 6-1
Order of finish: (1,2,6,3,5,4)
The Bulldogs dropped the doubles point to Belmont (2-4) to begin the day only to battle back to earn the win with four singles victories for a 4-1 win over the Bruins at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre. State then shutout its second opponent, Alabama A&M, 7-0 for a doubleheader sweep.
"We rallied after losing the doubles match," head coach Daryl Greenan said. "I'm proud of the way the girls regrouped, got organized and scrapped it out. They did a great job in singles."
State moves to 10-1 on the season for the second time under Greenan. The last time the Bulldogs were 10-1 was the 2015-16 season.
"It's a solid start and we have been pushed several times which is good for us," Greenan said. "We had the one loss, but we used it to make us better and we just need to keep building."
Chloé Cirotte and Emily Surcey were the only Bulldogs doubles tandem to pick up a win against Belmont, defeating the Bruins duo of Meredith Roberts and Taylor Trondson, 6-2.
Gia Cohen went straight into singles, evening the score with her 6-4, 6-1 victory over Abi Solomon.
Cirotte gave State the lead with a 6-2, 6-2 win against Viktoria Kliimand and was followed by Emmanoulea Antonaki with a 7-6(2), 6-4 victory over Mariia Hlahola.
Alexandra Mikhailuk came back from a 5-2 deficit in the first set by winning eleven straight points to clinch the match for the Bulldogs. Mikhailuk took the match 7-5, 6-0 over Anastasiya Zholdakova.
"We have a team of players that are willing to fight," Greenan said. "I feel like we're getting a little bit more organized as we get more confidence and more wins under our belt. We have to continue to get organized with our games and our focus when we're out there competing."
MSU took on Alabama A&M (1-3) later in the afternoon.
Maddie Bemisderfer and Maddie McKee made short work of Arianda Ondo Cerezo and Alicia Owegi with a 6-1 win. The win marks Bemisderfer's and McKee's second doubles win this season. Shortly after, Cohen and Dharani Niroshan clinched the doubles point with their victory over Deja Brown and Camilia Ruiz Diaz, 6-1.
Antonaki claimed the first singles win with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Jasmine Boyd. Cirotte followed suit with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Brown.
Bemisderfer earned her third singles win of the year with a 6-1, 6-1 victory to clinch the match for the Bulldogs. No. 77 Maria Rizzolo took down Diaz 6-1, 6-0 to extend State's lead.
Sydney Hrehor earned her second win of the season with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Yana Dhamija. Surcey closed out the match with a 6-1, 7-5 win over Neha Ghare.
With both matches, all 10 players were able to make an appearance and get a win in either singles or doubles.
"You know we have 10 healthy players and all 10 of them are putting the work in everyday on the court and in the gym," Greenan said. "It's just nice to see them get a chance to get out there and compete. It's exciting for everybody to support each other. The other girls get excited about cheering on the girls that don't get to play as much. Who knows we may need more than just six or seven players to get through the SEC. Everybody has to be ready, and they are doing a good job."
Next Up
The Bulldogs will hit the road for the first time this season. MSU will head to San Luis Obispo, Calif. to take on Cal Poly on Wed. 22 at 2 p.m. CT.
For more information on the Bulldog women's tennis program, visit HailState.com or search for "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Mississippi State 4, Belmont 1
A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre | Starkville, Miss.
Feb. 10, 2023
Doubles
1. Mariia Hlahola/A. Zholdakova (BU) def. Emmanouela Antonaki/Gia Cohen (MSU) 7-5
2. Viktoria Kliimand/Abi Solomon (BU) def. Alexandra Mikhailuk/Maria Rizzolo (MSU) 6-4
3. Chloé Cirotte/Emily Surcey (MSU) def. Meredith Roberts/Taylor Trondson (BU) 6-2
Order of finish: (3,2,1)
Singles
1. Emmanouela Antonaki (MSU) def. Mariia Hlahola (BU) 7-6 (7-2), 6-4
2. Gia Cohen (MSU) def. Abi Solomon (BU) 6-4, 6-1
3. Alexandra Mikhailuk (MSU) def. A. Zholdakova (BU) 7-5, 6-0
4. Chloé Cirotte (MSU) def. Viktoria Kliimand (BU) 6-2, 6-2
5. #77 Maria Rizzolo (MSU) vs. Taylor Trondson (BU) 6-4, 5-2, unfinished
6. Emily Surcey (MSU) vs. Meredith Roberts (BU) 5-7, 2-2, unfinished
Order of finish: (2,4,1,3)
Mississippi State 4, Belmont 1
A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre | Starkville, Miss.
Feb. 10, 2023
Doubles
1. Emmanouela Antonaki/Alexandra Mikhailuk (MSU) vs. Jasmine Boyd/Yana Dhamija (AAMU) 5-2, unfinished
2. Gia Cohen/Dharani Niroshan (MSU) def. Deja Brown/Camilia Ruiz Diaz (AAMU) 6-1
3. Maddie Bemisderfer/Maddie McKee (MSU) def. Ariadna Ondo Cerezo/Alicia Owegi (AAMU) 6-1
Order of finish: (3,2)
Singles
1. Emmanouela Antonaki (MSU) def. Jasmine Boyd (AAMU) 6-0, 6-1
2. Chloé Cirotte (MSU) def. Deja Brown (AAMU) 6-0, 6-0
3. #77 Maria Rizzolo (MSU) def. Camila Ruiz Diaz (AAMU) 6-1, 6-0
4. Emily Surcey (MSU) def. Neha Ghare (AAMU) 6-1, 7-5
5. Sydney Hrehor (MSU) def. Yana Dhamija (AAMU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Maddie Bemisderfer (MSU) def. Alicia Owegi (AAMU) 6-1, 6-1
Order of finish: (1,2,6,3,5,4)
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