Lady Tigers Blank Lady Trojans in Women’s Tennis

Alexander City, AL—The Lady Tigers bolted to a 3-0 lead after the doubles portion of the match and continued their strong play into singles action, sweeping all six of those events as well, to record the 9-0 win over the Lady Trojans of Central Alabama Community College.  The Lady Tigers are now 6-0 on the year and 4-0 in conference play.  Anna Waller and Kitty Greenwalt led the Tiger surge with their solid 8-1 win at No. 1 doubles.  The Tigers added a pair of 8-3 doubles wins to round out the doubles scoring.  In singles play, Ksenia Vasilyev registered a 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles, and Waller reversed those scores in a 6-2, 6-0 win at No. 2 singles.  Greenwalt won 12 straight games to win her match, 6-0, 6-0, while Kathryn Risner allowed two games in her match.  Gianna Azzaro and Catherine Taylor also won their matches in straight sets.

MMI 9, Central Alabama 0

Doubles Competition

1.  Waller/Greenwalt (MMI) def. Martin/Rushing (CACC) 8-1

2.  Vasilyev/Risner (MMI) def. Hayes/Almazan (CACC) 8-3

3.  Azzaro/Shandreika Crocker (MMI) def. Reeves/Killingsworth (CACC) 8-3

Singles Competition

1.  Ksenia Vasilyev (MMI) def. Kelly Martin (CACC) 6-0, 6-2

2.  Anna Waller (MMI) def. Sarah Rushing (CACC) 6-2, 6-0

3.  Kitty Greenwalt (MMI) def. Ellie Hayes (CACC) 6-0, 6-0

4.  Kathryn Risner (MMI) def. Monica Almazan (CACC) 6-1, 6-1

5.  Gianna Azzaro (MMI) def. Angel Reeves (CACC) 6-3, 6-2

6.  Catherine Taylor (MMI) def. Sanaa Killingsworth (CACC) 6-2, 6-4

Next Up:  The Lady Tigers return to their home courts after Spring Break when they wrap up their rain-postponed match with Coastal Alabama Community College-South and then play their regularly scheduled match on the heels of that one.  The date of those matches is Thursday, April 2.