Women's Tennis Drops Ranked Matches, Closes With Win

Box Score 1 DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern women's fell to a pair of nationally-ranked opponents before bouncing back and closing out the weekend with a 4-3 win over Metro State.
 
The split moves the Savage Storm to 4-3 overall on the season with its next official action set for March 10 against UT-Arlington and Texas-Tyler.
 
"Very similar start to the weekend," said head coach Brian Nelson, "As I felt like we should compete rather well against Midwestern State, but fell 4-0. We played great at #3 doubles as India Shiaelis and Georgia Hosking won 6-1, but the doubles point came down to #1 doubles as Castaneda and Cozamanis fell in a close one 6-4. In singles, the top 3 positions lost in straight sets to clinch the match 4-0 for Midwestern. When clinched, Georgia Hosking had split sets and was in a full third."
 
"Later that night," he added, "We didn't get to start until 6:00 pm vs. Angelo State and a very cold evening. We played really well, against the #14 team in D2. All three doubles matches were very close, Georgia Hosking and India Shiaelis had a 6-5 lead at #3 doubles. The number 1 doubles pair of Zulay Castaneda and Vanessa Cozamanis went to a tiebreaker, but lost a close one in the breaker. We continued the momentum on to singles and won at #4 and #6 singles to gain two points. Castaneda took her opponent to three sets, but fell 6-3 in third clinching the match for Angelo State. Elizaveta Tregubova was still on court in a close one, down 6-4, and 5-4."
 
"In the last match of the weekend," he continued, "The match came down to the very last match as Freshman Rhythm Aswal defeated her opponent 6-4 in the third set to clinch the match for our women. We dropped the doubles point, but picked up wins in singles from Vanessa Nitu at #2, Elizaveta Tregubova at #3, India Shiaelis at #5, and Rhythm Aswal at #6 singles."
 
SE snapped a three-match losing skid with its win over Metro State, but that win had to come in come-from-behind fashion as SE dropped the one and three doubles positions to fall behind 1-0 early.
 
After a loss at one left the Storm down 2-0, Vanessa Nitu started the comeback with a straight-sets 6-3, 6-2 win at number two.
 
Elizaveta Tregubova would then knot the match at 2-2 with a 6-2, 6-2 win at number three.
 
A win at number four would briefly give MSC the lead at 3-2, but India Shiaelis would again tie the match with a 6-0, 6-1 win at number five.
 
Rhythm Aswal would close out the victory with a thriller, taking the number six spot 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 to clinch the 4-3 victory.
 
The Storm had a strong effort against No. 14 Angelo State, despite falling behind 1-0 after doubles and looking up at a deficit, Georgia Hosking would put together a 6-5, 6-3 win at number four to get SE on the board.
 
Shiaelis would add a 6-1, 6-2 win at number six to close the gap and make the final 4-2.
 
Against No. 16 Midwestern State, SE picked up a 6-1 win at three doubles thanks to the duo of Hosking and Shiaelis, but would ultimately drop the doubles point.
 
MSU would follow with wins at one, two, and three in singles before the Storm could get on the board, finalizing a 4-0 final score.