Bianca Turati Head Coach | Curators of the University of Missouri
Bianca Turati Head Coach | Curators of the University of Missouri
Mizzou women's tennis completed the first day of competition at the San Diego State Fall Classic on November 7. The event, hosted by San Diego State University, saw the Tigers participate in both singles and doubles quarterfinal matches.
The doubles round began at 10 a.m., with Andrea Artimedi and Mary Brumfield securing a 6-1 victory over Colorado State's Hanna Haber and Annika Planinsek in the red flight. Another Mizzou pair, Korina Roso and Zoe Lazar, also won their match, defeating Gabby Gregg and Maria Shmakov from the University of San Diego 6-2.
Other doubles teams from Missouri, Michelle Kleynerman/Alex Ackman and Gian Octa/Julie Bedard, did not advance past their quarterfinal matches.
In singles play, graduate student Michelle Kleynerman faced Diana Lizarazo from Colorado State but was forced to retire due to injury. Mary Brumfield advanced after her opponent from SDSU, Teja Tirunelveli, retired from their match as well.
Sophomore Gian Octa lost her opening singles match against SDSU's Vesa Gjinag in the grey flight. In the red flight, Korina Roso defeated Gabby Gregg from USD. Senior Andrea Artimedi was defeated by Iman Khan of Saint Mary's.
In the silver flight singles matches, sophomores Zoe Lazar and Julie Bedard each earned wins over their opponents.
Looking ahead to November 8, several Mizzou players will compete in semifinals for both singles and doubles brackets. Doubles teams set for semifinal action include Lazar/Roso, Kleynerman/Ackman, and Brumfield/Artimedi. Octa and Bedard will play in the West semifinal doubles match at 10 a.m. Singles semifinalists include Brumfield, Kleynerman, Roso, Octa, Artimedi, Lazar and Bedard.
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