
Fighting Hawks Take Down Roos in Summit Action
3/26/2022 8:46:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Anastassiya Timofeyeva and Tuana Tinzatepe each won singles matches on the day
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - North Dakota took down Kansas City in Summit League tennis action on Saturday evening, 5-2. The loss drops the Roos to 1-3 in conference play on the year.
The Fighting Hawks took an early lead in doubles play, winning on the first and third courts. The Roos got a win at No. 2 singles from Grace Ball and Eva Kresovic, 7-5. It was their second win in three matches and took them to 6-1 in their last seven matches together.
In singles play, the Roos got sparks from Anastassiya Timofeyeva and Tuana Tinaztepe. Timofeyeva played No. 4 singles for the sixth time this season, winning her second three-set match of the year. After falling in the first set, she pulled out each of the last two, 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5). Tinaztepe won at the No. 6 spot for the third time in four completed matches, earning a 6-2, 6-1 decision.
The Roos are back in action in Tulsa, Okla. this upcoming weekend, taking on Tulsa and Oral Roberts on Saturday and Sunday.
The Fighting Hawks took an early lead in doubles play, winning on the first and third courts. The Roos got a win at No. 2 singles from Grace Ball and Eva Kresovic, 7-5. It was their second win in three matches and took them to 6-1 in their last seven matches together.
In singles play, the Roos got sparks from Anastassiya Timofeyeva and Tuana Tinaztepe. Timofeyeva played No. 4 singles for the sixth time this season, winning her second three-set match of the year. After falling in the first set, she pulled out each of the last two, 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5). Tinaztepe won at the No. 6 spot for the third time in four completed matches, earning a 6-2, 6-1 decision.
The Roos are back in action in Tulsa, Okla. this upcoming weekend, taking on Tulsa and Oral Roberts on Saturday and Sunday.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
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