TULSA, Okla. (1/11/25) – Arkansas State women's tennis picked up a season-opening victory on Saturday at the Hurricane Invite, topping Louisiana Tech 5-2 inside the Michael D. Case Tennis Center.
A-State (1-0) claimed the doubles point over the Bulldogs (0-1) with wins at No. 1 and 2. Lily Cvanciger and Abigail Thurmer routed Alice Brook and Maria Tsironi 6-1 at the No. 2 slot, while LA Tech's Mio Kozaki and Nina Skoric evened the count with a 6-2 win at No. 3.
The doubles clincher came in tiebreak fashion, with Anna Grigoreva and Carla Muro Castellvi outlasting Zoie Epps and Ana Rodriguez 7-6(2) to give A-State a 1-0 lead in the match.