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Box Score 2 NASHVILLE — The Tennessee State women's tennis team fell to Lipscomb, 6-1, on Saturday night and then to Belmont 5-2 on Sunday at the Ensworth Tennis Center.
Lipscomb 6, Tennessee State 1
The Bisons took control early, sweeping the doubles competition to claim the opening point. Lipscomb's No. 1 pair, Sofiia Paladi and S. Bobrovnikova, cruised to a 6-1 victory over TSU's Warona Mdlulwa and Victoria Cooksey. At No. 2 doubles, Mariia Dolzhenko and Rut Galindo replicated the scoreline, defeating Louise Ratiu and Sydney Brantley 6-1. The No. 3 doubles match was left unfinished with Lipscomb leading 5-2.
In singles, TSU's lone highlight came at the No. 3 position, where Francisca Gomez-Weiss claimed victory after her opponent, Rut Galindo, retired due to injury while trailing 3-2 in the opening set.
Despite the Tigers' efforts, Lipscomb controlled the remaining singles matches. Paladi earned a decisive 6-2, 6-0 win over Mdlulwa at No. 1, while Dolzhenko defeated Brantley 6-2, 6-4 at No. 2. Natalie Walsh had the most competitive match at the No. 6 before bowing out to Kameliia Tytarenko 7-6 (7-4), 6-3. The Bisons' depth proved pivotal, with wins from Deborah D. Collado at No. 4, and Bobrovnikova at No. 5.
Singles competition
1. Sofiia Paladi (LIPSCOMB) def. Warona Mdlulwa (TSU-W) 6-2, 6-0
2. Mariia Dolzhenko (LIPSCOMB) def. Sydney Brantley (TSU-W) 6-2, 6-4
3. Francisca Gomez-Weiss (TSU-W) def. Rut Galindo (LIPSCOMB) 2-3, retired
4. Deborah D. Collado (LIPSCOMB) def. Jovana Nikolic (TSU-W) 6-2, 6-0
5. S. Bobrovnikova (LIPSCOMB) def. Aroa Arrieta Castillo (TSU-W) 7-5, 6-2
6. Kameliia Tytarenko (LIPSCOMB) def. Natalie Walsh (TSU-W) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
Doubles competition
1. S. Bobrovnikova/Sofiia Paladi (LIPSCOMB) def. Warona Mdlulwa/Victoria Cooksey (TSU-W) 6-1
2. Mariia Dolzhenko/Rut Galindo (LIPSCOMB) def. Louise Ratiu/Sydney Brantley (TSU-W) 6-1
3. Kameliia Tytarenko/Deborah D. Collado (LIPSCOMB) vs. Jovana Nikolic/Francisca Gomez-Weiss (TSU-W) 5-2, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (3,4,1,5,2,6)
Belmont 5, Tennessee State 2
The Bruins swept the doubles competition to secure the opening point. Belmont's No. 1 pair of A. Zholdakova and Aly Getty defeated Jovana Nikolic and Francisca Gomez-Weiss, 6-1. The No. 2 match featured a hard-fought battle, but Belmont's Viktoria Kliimand and Hana Sokolovic edged Louise Ratiu and Warona Mdlulwa in a tiebreaker, 7-6 (7-4). At No. 3 doubles, Belmont's Libbie Hamilton and Sarah McElrath defeated Sydney Brantley and Victoria Cooksey, 6-4.
In singles play, Tennessee State showed resilience, securing two victories. At No. 4, Louise Ratiu defeated Belmont's Aly Getty in a three-set thriller, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4), 10-8, while at No. 2, Francisca Gomez-Weiss also triumphed in three sets, 3-6, 6-3, 10-4, over Viktoria Kliimand.
Belmont controlled the remaining singles matches. At No. 1, Zholdakova outlasted Mdlulwa in a tightly contested match, 7-5, 3-6, 10-4. Sokolovic delivered a dominant performance at No. 3, defeating Brantley 6-4, 6-0. Hamilton cruised to a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Cooksey at No. 5, and McElrath closed out the day with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Nikolic at No. 6.
Singles competition
#1) Zholdakova (Belmont) defeated Warona Mdlulwa (TSU) 7-5, 3-6, 10-4
#2) Francisca Gomez-Weiss (TSU) defeated Khliimand (Belmont) 3-6, 6-3, 10-4
#3) Sokolovic (Belmont) defeated Sydney Brantley (TSU) 6-4, 6-0
#4) Louise Ratiu (TSU) defeated Getty (Belmont) 6-4, 6-7, 10-8
#5) Hamilton (Belmont) defeated Victoria Cooksey (TSU) 6-0, 6-2
#6) McGrath (Belmont) defeated Jovana Nikolic (TSU) 7-5, 6-1
Doubles competition
#1) Zholdakova/Getty (Belmont) defeated Nikolic/Gomez-Weiss (TSU) 6-1
#2) Sokolovic/Khliimand (Belmont) defeated Mdlulwa/Ratiu (TSU) 7-6
#3) Brantley/Cooksey (TSU) defeated McGrath/Hamilton (Belmont) 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 3, 2); Singles (5, 6, 3, 2, 1, 4).
