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Lynchburg, Va.
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Michigan State University
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MSU Women’s Tennis Runs Win Streak To Six-Straight With Sweep At Liberty Sunday
2/16/2025 3:21:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Spartans douse Flames, 7-0, to post second sweep in last three matches.
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State women's tennis team ran its win streak to six-straight with a Sunday sweep at Liberty, 7-0, at LU's Indoor Tennis Center.
The Spartans improved to 6-2 on the season, and won their second sweep in the last three matches after blanking Eastern Michigan, 4-0, on Feb. 2, with a 4-1 Victory for MSU over James Madison on Friday night in between. Liberty slides to 3-5 with the loss.
With Sunday's win, MSU and Liberty are now tied at 1-1 in the all-time series. The visiting teams won both match-ups after Liberty was victorious, 4-2, during the 2022-23 season in hosting the Flames in the only other previous meeting.
The six-match win streak is the Spartans' second streak of six wins in a row in the last four seasons, also winning six in a row during the 2021-22 season.
Starting off with doubles, redshirt-sophomore Oriana Parkins-Godwin and junior Issey Purser battled Liberty's Yu-Yun Chen and Celina Joseph, with the No. 3 doubles Spartan duo falling, 6-2.
MSU countered with junior Matilde Morais and redshirt-sophomore Hanna Tsitavets at No. 2 doubles, and the Green & White pair topped LU's Anika Lemus and Yoanna Radulova, 6-2.
That left the doubles point to be decided between MSU's No. 1 doubles tandem of senior Liisa Vehviläinen and freshman Ellie Blackford and Liberty's Daniella O'Neill and Maria Turchetto, and the Spartans won the tight match, 6-4, to secure the doubles point.
Shifting to singles, Purser kept the momentum train rolling down the tracks by routing LU's Sadie Daavettila 6-1, 6-1 at the No. 6 spot, putting MSU ahead, 2-0.
Just like her teammate, Brahmbhatt also wasted little time in dispatching her Flames' opponent at No. 4 singles, tangling with Maria Turchetto, and Brahmbhatt won by a quick, 6-1, 6-0 score.
Tsitavets topped LU's Anika Lemus in a 6-4, 6-3 score at No. 5 singles, securing the Victory for MSU at 4-0.
Blackford matched Tsitavets' score with a 6-4, 6-3 triumph at No. 2 singles over Yoanna Radulova of Liberty.
At No. 3 singles, Morais needed bonus tennis to top Liberty's Yu-Yun Chen 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 (10-5).
Vehviläinen also fought to a gritty third-set win, defeating Daniella O'Neill of LU, 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7), completing the Spartan sweep.
After a bye weekend last week, and this weekend's two matches away from home, Michigan State returns home to host a doubleheader with Youngstown State and Ball State on Sunday, Feb. 23 at the MSU Indoor Tennis Center. MSU opens against YSU at 10 a.m. before returning to the court at 2 p.m. to battle BSU. Youngstown State and Ball State will meet on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. in a neutral court match.
Fans can follow Spartan women's tennis action with "live stats" and "watch live" links, when available, at MSUSpartans.com.
Visit MSUSpartans.com for more information on Michigan State women's tennis. Fans can keep up to date with the Spartan women's tennis team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter by following @MSU_WTennis
Michigan State vs Liberty
2/16/2025 at Lynchburg, Va.
(Liberty Indoor Tennis Center)
Michigan State 7, Liberty 0
Singles competition
1. Liisa Vehviläinen (MSU) def. Daniella O'Neill (Liberty) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7)
2. Ellie Blackford (MSU) def. Yoanna Radulova (Liberty) 6-4, 6-3
3. Matilde Morais (MSU) def. Yu-Yun Chen (Liberty) 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 (10-5)
4. Amara Brahmbhatt (MSU) def. Maria Turchetto (Liberty) 6-1, 6-0
5. Hanna Tsitavets (MSU) def. Anika Lemus (Liberty) 6-4, 6-3
6. Issey Purser (MSU) def. Sadie Daavettila (Liberty) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Liisa Vehviläinen/Ellie Blackford (MSU) def. Daniella O'Neill/Maria Turchetto (Liberty) 6-4
2. Matilde Morais/Hanna Tsitavets (MSU) def. Anika Lemus/Yoanna Radulova (Liberty) 6-2
3. Yu-Yun Chen/Celina Joseph (Liberty) def. Oriana Parkins-Godwin/Issey Purser (MSU) 6-2
Match Notes:
Michigan State 6-2
Liberty 3-5
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,4,5,2,3,1)
T-2:43
The Spartans improved to 6-2 on the season, and won their second sweep in the last three matches after blanking Eastern Michigan, 4-0, on Feb. 2, with a 4-1 Victory for MSU over James Madison on Friday night in between. Liberty slides to 3-5 with the loss.
With Sunday's win, MSU and Liberty are now tied at 1-1 in the all-time series. The visiting teams won both match-ups after Liberty was victorious, 4-2, during the 2022-23 season in hosting the Flames in the only other previous meeting.
The six-match win streak is the Spartans' second streak of six wins in a row in the last four seasons, also winning six in a row during the 2021-22 season.
Starting off with doubles, redshirt-sophomore Oriana Parkins-Godwin and junior Issey Purser battled Liberty's Yu-Yun Chen and Celina Joseph, with the No. 3 doubles Spartan duo falling, 6-2.
MSU countered with junior Matilde Morais and redshirt-sophomore Hanna Tsitavets at No. 2 doubles, and the Green & White pair topped LU's Anika Lemus and Yoanna Radulova, 6-2.
That left the doubles point to be decided between MSU's No. 1 doubles tandem of senior Liisa Vehviläinen and freshman Ellie Blackford and Liberty's Daniella O'Neill and Maria Turchetto, and the Spartans won the tight match, 6-4, to secure the doubles point.
Shifting to singles, Purser kept the momentum train rolling down the tracks by routing LU's Sadie Daavettila 6-1, 6-1 at the No. 6 spot, putting MSU ahead, 2-0.
Just like her teammate, Brahmbhatt also wasted little time in dispatching her Flames' opponent at No. 4 singles, tangling with Maria Turchetto, and Brahmbhatt won by a quick, 6-1, 6-0 score.
Tsitavets topped LU's Anika Lemus in a 6-4, 6-3 score at No. 5 singles, securing the Victory for MSU at 4-0.
Blackford matched Tsitavets' score with a 6-4, 6-3 triumph at No. 2 singles over Yoanna Radulova of Liberty.
At No. 3 singles, Morais needed bonus tennis to top Liberty's Yu-Yun Chen 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 (10-5).
Vehviläinen also fought to a gritty third-set win, defeating Daniella O'Neill of LU, 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7), completing the Spartan sweep.
After a bye weekend last week, and this weekend's two matches away from home, Michigan State returns home to host a doubleheader with Youngstown State and Ball State on Sunday, Feb. 23 at the MSU Indoor Tennis Center. MSU opens against YSU at 10 a.m. before returning to the court at 2 p.m. to battle BSU. Youngstown State and Ball State will meet on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. in a neutral court match.
Fans can follow Spartan women's tennis action with "live stats" and "watch live" links, when available, at MSUSpartans.com.
Visit MSUSpartans.com for more information on Michigan State women's tennis. Fans can keep up to date with the Spartan women's tennis team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter by following @MSU_WTennis
Michigan State vs Liberty
2/16/2025 at Lynchburg, Va.
(Liberty Indoor Tennis Center)
Michigan State 7, Liberty 0
Singles competition
1. Liisa Vehviläinen (MSU) def. Daniella O'Neill (Liberty) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7)
2. Ellie Blackford (MSU) def. Yoanna Radulova (Liberty) 6-4, 6-3
3. Matilde Morais (MSU) def. Yu-Yun Chen (Liberty) 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 (10-5)
4. Amara Brahmbhatt (MSU) def. Maria Turchetto (Liberty) 6-1, 6-0
5. Hanna Tsitavets (MSU) def. Anika Lemus (Liberty) 6-4, 6-3
6. Issey Purser (MSU) def. Sadie Daavettila (Liberty) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Liisa Vehviläinen/Ellie Blackford (MSU) def. Daniella O'Neill/Maria Turchetto (Liberty) 6-4
2. Matilde Morais/Hanna Tsitavets (MSU) def. Anika Lemus/Yoanna Radulova (Liberty) 6-2
3. Yu-Yun Chen/Celina Joseph (Liberty) def. Oriana Parkins-Godwin/Issey Purser (MSU) 6-2
Match Notes:
Michigan State 6-2
Liberty 3-5
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,4,5,2,3,1)
T-2:43
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
123
641
Daniella O'Neill / 0 [LIBERTYW]
360
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Yoanna Radulova / 0 [LIBERTYW]
43
#3 Singles Match
123
621
Yu-Yun Chen / 0 [LIBERTYW]
360
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Maria Turchetto / 0 [LIBERTYW]
10
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Anika Lemus / 0 [LIBERTYW]
43
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Sadie Daavettila / 0 [LIBERTYW]
11
Order of Finish:
6,4,5,2,3,1
Players Mentioned
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