Belleville, IL - McKendree University Women's Tennis turned in a dominant performance, sweeping doubles play and winning all six singles matches in a complete team victory over Missouri Baptist. The Bearcats controlled the match from the outset and carried that momentum through singles for a 7-0 shutout win.
McKendree set the tone early by sweeping all three doubles courts.
Lena Greefs and
Keira Greefs earned a 6-4 win at No. 1, while
Kristina Bogomazova and
Alessia Baiardi matched that score at No. 2.
Ivana Milkova and
Emmy Zsigmond completed the sweep with another 6-4 victory at No. 3.
In singles, the Bearcats continued their dominance with wins across the board.
Lena Greefs rolled to a straight-set victory at No. 1, and Bogomazova battled back to win a third-set tiebreak at No. 2. Milkova followed a similar path at No. 3, rallying after dropping the first set to secure a tiebreak win.
Keira Greefs delivered one of the most decisive performances of the day with a 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 4. Baiardi added another comeback victory at No. 5, and Zsigmond capped the sweep with a hard-fought three-set win at No. 6 as McKendree finished off the convincing team win.
RESULTS
Doubles
No. 1 –
Lena Greefs/
Keira Greefs (MCK) def. Melissa Jangarasheva/Yvonne Shannon (MBU), 6-4
No. 2 –
Kristina Bogomazova/
Alessia Baiardi (MCK) def. Mariana Azevedo/Lucia Rubio (MBU), 6-4
No. 3 –
Ivana Milkova/
Emmy Zsigmond (MCK) def. Bissola Lassissi/Jocelynn Carmody (MBU), 6-4
Singles
No. 1 –
Lena Greefs (MCK) def. Bissola Lassissi (MBU), 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 –
Kristina Bogomazova (MCK) def. Yvonne Shannon (MBU), 4-6, 6-4, 10-8
No. 3 –
Ivana Milkova (MCK) def. Lucia Rubio (MBU), 1-6, 6-4, 10-6
No. 4 –
Keira Greefs (MCK) def. Melissa Jangarasheva (MBU), 6-0, 6-1
No. 5 –
Alessia Baiardi (MCK) def. Jocelynn Carmody (MBU), 4-6, 6-3, 10-3
No. 6 –
Emmy Zsigmond (MCK) def. Mariana Azevedo (MBU), 6-3, 4-6, 10-5
WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE BEARCATS
@ UMSL
Friday, April 10th - 2:00 PM
at Dwight Davis Tennis Center - St. Louis, MO