JACKSON, Miss. (Women's Tennis) -- The Grambling State University Lady Tigers tennis closed out the Southwestern Athletic Conference Western Division Women's Tennis Roundup in Jackson, Miss. with a 3-1 record.
GSU opened round up play against Jackson State University on Friday. The Lady Tigers fought hard but were defeated, 0-4 by Jackson State. Grambling, then, strung together 3 straight wins defeating Alabama A&M University (4-2), the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff (7-0), and Mississippi Valley State University (7-0).
The Lady Tigers were led by Keren Muswere who was undefeated in both singles & doubles throughout the weekend. Bryttish Burts and Ana Reshetnikova also carried the Tigers with one loss and two losses respectively, in the West Roundup with Reshetnikova clinching the decisive point with a win at #4 Singles 4/6 7/5 6/1 in a hard fought, three-hour win against the Bulldogs of Alabama A&M .
Grambling, currently tied for 2nd place in the conference standings.
Match 1
Jackson St. 4, Grambling 0
Singles competition
1. Tyler Smith (JSU) def. Phonephat Philavong (GRAM) 7-5, 6-2
2. Lucia Solis (JSU) def. Tanyaradzwa Magunje (GRAM) 6-0, 6-2
3. Oni Jones (JSU) vs. Keren Muswere (GRAM) 6-0, unfinished
4. Nina Zhang (JSU) vs. A. Reshetnikova (GRAM) 3-6, 6-3, 2-1, unfinished
5. Ariel Dickson (JSU) vs. Bryttish Burts (GRAM) 6-2, 4-6, 0-2, unfinished
6. Dasha Butorina (JSU) def. Danna Galeano (GRAM) 6-0, 7-6, 7-1
Doubles competition
1. Ariel Dickson/Oni Jones (JSU) def. Bryttish Burts/Cara Kemp (GRAM) 6-1
2. Tyler Smith/Lucia Solis (JSU) vs. Keren Muswere/Phonephat Philavong (GRAM) 5-2, unfinished
3. Nina Zhang/Dasha Butorina (JSU) def. A. Reshetnikova/Danna Galeano (GRAM) 6-3
Match Notes:
Grambling 0-4
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,6,1)
Match 2
Grambling 4, Alabama A&M University 2
Singles competition
1. V. Holos (AAMU) def. Phonephat Philavong (GRAM) 7-5, 6-6 (7-4)
2. B. Gutierrez (AAMU) def. Tanyaradzwa Magunje (GRAM) 6-0, 6-0
3. R. Khalid (AAMU) vs. Keren Muswere (GRAM) 7-6 (8-6), 1-3, unfinished
4. A. Reshetnikova (GRAM) def. S. Smith (AAMU) 4-6, 7-5, 6-1
5. Bryttish Burts (GRAM) def. J. Lawson (AAMU) 6-1, 6-3
6. Danna Galeano (GRAM) def. A. Williams (AAMU) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. V. Holos/R. Khalid (AAMU) def. Bryttish Burts/Cara Kemp (GRAM) 6-0
2. Phonephat Philavong/Keren Muswere (GRAM) def. B. Gutierrez/S. Smith (AAMU) 6-3
3. Danna Galeano/A. Reshetnikova (GRAM) def. A. Williams/J. Lawson (AAMU) 6-1
Match Notes:
Grambling 0-5
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,2,5,1,4)
Match 3
Grambling 7, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0
Singles competition
1. Phonephat Philavong (GRAM) def. Taylor Shaw (UAPB) 6-1, 6-0
2. Tanyaradzwa Magunje (GRAM) def. Amira Taylor (UAPB) 6-1, 6-0
3. Keren Muswere (GRAM) def. Amirah Ali (UAPB) 6-0, 6-0
4. A. Reshetnikova (GRAM) def. Tia Thomas (UAPB) 6-0, 6-0
5. Bryttish Burts (GRAM) def. Courtney Brand (UAPB) 6-0, 6-1
6. Danna Galeano (GRAM) def. No player (UAPB) 1-0, 99-99
Doubles competition
1. Bryttish Burts/Cara Kemp (GRAM) def. Amirah Ali/Tia Thomas (UAPB) 6-0
2. Phonephat Philavong/Keren Muswere (GRAM) def. Amira Taylor/Taylor Shaw (UAPB) 6-1
3. A. Reshetnikova/Danna Galeano (GRAM) def. Jana Lewis/Courtney Lewis (UAPB) 6-0
Match Notes:
Grambling 1-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (3,5,4,1,2)
Match 4
Grambling 7, Mississippi Val. 0
Singles competition
1. Phonephat Philavong (GRAM) def. S. Hubbard (MVSU) 6-0, 3-0, retired
2. Tanyaradzwa Magunje (GRAM) def. R. Gyasi (MVSU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Keren Muswere (GRAM) def. S. Newport (MVSU) 6-0, 6-0
4. A. Reshetnikova (GRAM) def. M. Balbao (MVSU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Bryttish Burts (GRAM) def. D. Cole (MVSU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Danna Galeano (GRAM) def. J. May (MVSU) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Bryttish Burts/Cara Kemp (GRAM) def. S. Newport/M. Balbao (MVSU) 6-0
2. Phonephat Philavong/Keren Muswere (GRAM) def. S. Hubbard/R. Gyasi (MVSU) 6-0
3. Danna Galeano/A. Reshetnikova (GRAM) def. J. May/D. Cole (MVSU) 6-0
Match Notes:
Grambling 2-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (5,3,1,4,6,2)