COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Mizzou tennis team added six singles victories during day two action at the seventh annual Mizzou Invite Saturday. All six winners also claimed individual victories during Friday action as well.
SINGLES
Junior Mackenzy Middlebrooks recovered from dropping the first set in a tiebreak to claim the final three sets for a 6-7 (3-7), 6-2, 6-2 win over Denver's Anna Riedmiller. The win was her second three-set victory of the tournament, as she also came back from a set down during Friday action.
Sophomore Taylor Gruber made quick work of Denver's Hannah Templeton, with a 6-3, 6-1 victory, while freshman Lisa Fukutoku also had no trouble with Arisha Ladhani of Denver, 6-0, 6-0.
A 6-4, 7-5 win for freshman Vivien Ábrahám put her a perfect 2-0 in the tournament, while junior Gabrielle Goldin and sophomore Marta Oliveria also posted their second wins. Goldin earned a 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Camille Verden-Anderson of Denver, while Oliveira defeated Denver's Tatum Burger, 7-6 (9-7), 4-6, 6-2.
DOUBLES
Middlebrooks and sophomore Ellie Wright claimed their second doubles victory in as many days, notching a 7-5 win over Laura Bente and Hannah Davis of Memphis.
QUOTABLES
Mizzou Head Coach Colt Gaston
"We didn't get off to the start we wanted to in doubles today but I was extremely proud of the way the team responded in singles. We continued to play the big points well and I thought we showed a lot of heart down the stretch in finishing matches. We look forward to continuing to grow and build tomorrow."
UP NEXT
Day three action at the Mizzou Invite concludes Sunday, Sept. 16 with doubles competition slated to begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Mizzou Tennis Complex.
DAY TWO RESULTS
Doubles
Hsu/Bellucco (WSU) def. Chang/Riedmiller (WSU), 6-2
Saidhujaeva/Lazarova (WSU) def. Mok/Burger (DU), 6-1
Toplovic/Reayer (MEM) def. Nash/Fukutoku (MIZ), 6-2
Middlebrooks/Wright (MIZ) def. Bente/Davis (MEM), 7-5
K. Cao/Sullivan (MEM) def. Oliveira/Abraham (MIZ), 7-5
J. Cao/Klazmer (MEM) def. Verden-Anderson/Nelson (DU), 6-2
Singles
Bianca Mok (DU) def. Serena Nash (MIZ), 6-0, 6-3
Mackenzy Middlebrooks (MIZ) def. Anna Riedmiller (DU), 6-7 (3-7), 6-2, 6-2
Hada Chang (DU) def. Ellie Wright (MIZ), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Lisa Fukutoku (MIZ) def. Arisha Ladhani (DU), 6-0, 6-4
Vivien Ábrahám (MIZ) def. Toni Nelson (DU), 6-4, 7-5
Taylor Gruber (MIZ) def. Hannah Templeton (DU), 6-3, 6-1
Marta Oliveira (MIZ) def. Tatum Burger (DU), 7-6 (9-7), 4-6, 6-2
Gabrielle Goldin (MIZ) def. Camille Verden-Anderson (DU), 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
Sandra Honigova (WSU) def. Alisha Reayer (MEM), 6-2, 6-2
Laura Bente (MEM) def. Marta Bellucco (WSU), 6-1, 6-4
Aleksandra Toplovic (MEM) def. Ting-Ya Hsu (WSU), 6-2, 6-3
Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva (WSU) def. Hannah Davis (MEM), 6-4, 6-2
Alexsandra Lazarova (WSU) def. Claire Sullivan (MEM), 6-1, 6-2
