KENNESAW, Ga.- The Kennesaw State women's tennis team completed their home opener at the Betty Siegel Courts after securing a 5-2 victory against Troy on Sunday afternoon. The Owls now hold a 1-0 home record.
How It Happened
The Owls dominated the match early, winning two of the three doubles matches.
Sofia Madrid and
Ema Barianakova defeated Valeriia Avdeeva and Maria Guirguis 6-4.
Sophia Unger and
Izabelle Persson defeated Veena Nazar and Emilia Namyslo 6-2.
In singles competition, Kennesaw State obtained four match wins to claim victory.
Ema Baraniakova solidified a 6-3, 6-2 win against Gabrielle Leslie on court one.
Sofia Madrid dominated Maria Guirguis on court two 6-3, 6-2.
Sofia Unger downed Veena Nazar on court three 6-2, 6-2.
Izabelle Persson on court four defeated Valeriia Avdeeva, 7-5, 2-6, 10-6.
Quotable
"Very proud of the women today against a very good Troy team. After a little bit of a slow start in the doubles, we did a great job of fighting back and ultimately finishing winning the doubles point. Ema, Madrid, and Unger did a great job of not letting their foot off the gas and winning their matches in straight sets to get us to four points."
Director of Tennis Matt Emery
Match Notes
Kennesaw State (1-1)
Troy (0-1)
Next Up
The Kennesaw State women's tennis team is set to host another home match at the Betty Siegel Courts against Georgia Southern on Sunday, Feb. 2 at 12 p.m.
