Final Stats
Sept. 14, 2014
• Milwaukee Tennis Classic Website
FOX POINT, Wis. -- The Badger women will leave Milwaukee with something to build on after finishing the Milwaukee Tennis Classic with a strong Sunday performance. UW took two of three doubles matches from Western Michigan before splitting rival Marquette in singles action.
Head coach Tina Samara’s squad opened the final day of the opening weekend picking up where it left off Saturday, more success against the Broncos.
Lauren Chypyha and Maria Avgerinos teamed up for an 8-6 victory over Caroline Aleck and Meika Ashby, while Lauren Burich and Kelsey Grambeau combined to win their third doubles match of the weekend, dispatching Yuriko Ono and Labina Petrovska, 8-3.
Samara said of first year Badgers Maria Avgerinos, Kelsey Grambeau, and Ekaterina Stepanova, and of the team as a whole, “I have no doubt all three of our newcomers are going to continue to play very well...This team has great chemistry, which will pay off for sure.”
In the afternoon, the Badgers battled their in-state foe Marquette to the tune of three victories of the six singles matches.
Badgers number one Lauren Chypyha handled Marquette's number one, Ana Pimienta, cruising to a 6-1, 6-0 victory.
Syracuse transfer Maria Avgerinos improved to 3-0 on the year, defeating Diana Tokar, who retired before the match went final. Avgerinos held a commanding 6-0, 5-0 lead.
Samara went on to talk about her team's potential, saying, “We have a lot to work with, a lot of talent on this team...We have seven players out there that are competing and want to win.”
Kelsey Grambeau has made the most of her opportunity to bounce back after an opening day loss to improve to 2-1 for the season, topping Aleeza Kanner 6-2, 6-3.
Anastasia Tripolskaya remained inactive Sunday in order to rest an ailing wrist.
The Badger women finished the tournament 11-8 in singles play, and 4-5 in doubles matches overall. They will look to build on this weekend and bring that strong finish to Minneapolis next Friday, Sept. 19 at the Gopher Invite.
Results - Sunday, Sept. 14
Western Michigan vs. Wisconsin (Women’s Doubles)
Lauren Chypyha/Maria Avgerinos (UW) def. Caroline Aleck/Meika Ashby (WMU) 8-6
Tracy Kuhle/Olivia Myers (WMU) def. Ekaterina Stepanova/Sydney Rider (UW) 8-7
Lauren Burich/Kelsey Grambeau (UW) def. Yuriko Ono/Labina Petrovska (WMU) 8-3
Marquette vs. Wisconsin (Women’s Singles)
Lauren Chypyha (UW) def. Ana Pimienta (MU) 6-1, 6-0
Erin Gebes (MU) def. Ekaterina Stepanova (UW) 6-2, 2-6, 7-5
Ali Dawson (MU) def. Sydney Rider (UW) 4-6, 7-6, 6-4
Maria Avgerinos (UW) def. Diana Tokar (MU) 6-0, 5-0 (retired)
Vanessa Foltinger (MU) def. Lauren Burich (UW) 7-6, 6-2
Kelsey Grambeau (UW) def. Aleeza Kanner (MU) 6-2, 6-3
Sept. 13, 2014
FOX POINT, Wis. -- Wisconsin started off the day in doubles against South Carolina, taking one of three matches over the Gamecocks. Lauren Burich and Kelsey Grambeau clinched their second doubles victory in as many matches on the young season, this time topping South Carolina's pair of Meghan Blevins and Natalie Looney, 8-6.
The Badgers bounced back in a big way in the singles matches, sweeping the Broncos of Western Michigan, who totaled 12 singles match victories last year at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic, six matches to none.
All-Big Ten and Badgers' number one Lauren Chypyha topped Western Michigan Broncos' Meika Ashby ,6-4, 6-2.
Ekaterina Stepanova battled back for a victory after falling in the opening set to win, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 over Olivia Myers.
Sydney Rider picked up her second victory of the year, dispatching Western Michigan's Yuriko Ono in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2.
Meanwhile, Maria Avgerinos, Lauren Burich, and Kelsey Grambeau each earned their first singles victories of the young season, all in straight sets against their Western Michigan counterparts.
The Badgers continue action in doubles play tomorrow morning against Western Michigan at 9 a.m.
Although this is not necessarily a team tournament, the victories today put the Badgers at 8-5 in singles matches on the year and in great position to build on that record tomorrow, as they take on in-state rival, Marquette in singles action at 1 p.m.
Results - Saturday, Sept. 13
Doubles: South Carolina vs. Wisconsin
Megan Cochran/Caroline Dailey (SC) def. Lauren Chypyha/Maria Avgerinos (UW) 8-4
Hadley Berg/Brigit Follard (SC) def. Ekaterina Stepanova/Sydney Rider (UW) 8-6
Lauren Burich/Kelsey Grambeau (UW) def. Meghan Blevins/Natalie Looney (SC) 8-6
Singles: Wisconsin vs. Western Michigan
Lauren Chypyha (UW) def. Meika Ashby (WMU), 6-4, 6-2
Ekaterina Stepanova (UW) def. Olivia Myers (WMU), 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
Sydney Rider (UW) def. Yuriko Ono (WMU), 6-2, 6-2
Maria Avgerinos (UW) def. Caroline Aleck (WMU), 6-1, 6-3
Lauren Burich (UW) def. Labina Petrovska (WMU), 6-3, 6-2
Kelsey Grambeau (UW) def. Tracy Kuhle (WMU), 6-2, 6-2
Sept. 12, 2014
FOX POINT, Wis. -- The Wisconsin women's tennis team began the fall season with a difficult opening test. On the first day of action at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic Friday, the Badgers drew singles matches against South Carolina, who finished the season ranked No. 26 a year ago and has participated in each of the last 20 consecutive NCAA tournaments.
The opening draw was a struggle for the Badgers who came away with wins in two out of the seven matches against the Gamecocks. Sophomore Sydney Rider collected her first victory of the season, defeating Natalie Looney on a tie-break 7-5 before coming up victorious 6-2 in the second set. Newcomer Maria Avgerinos notched her first win with Wisconsin, dispatching Katie Fosmacht, 6-1, 6-3.
All-Big Ten junior Lauren Chypyha was defeated by South Carolina's Brigit Folland, 6-4, 6-3, while Lauren Burich fought to a third set before being downed in the deciding set, 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 by Megen Cochran.
In doubles action against Marquette, the Badgers’ doubles pair of Burich and Kelsey Grambeau collected their first win of the new season, knocking off Marquette's pair of Diana Tokar and Paula Tormos, 8-3, in the afternoon matchup.
The Badgers will take the court again Saturday with the doubles pairs battling South Carolina's doubles at 9 a.m. before taking on the Broncos of Western Michigan in singles action at 1 p.m.
Singles: South Carolina vs. Wisconsin
Brigit Follard (SC) def. Lauren Chypyha (UW) 6-4, 6-3
Meghan Blevins (SC) def. Ekaterina Stepanova (UW) 6-4, 6-2
Caroline Dailey (SC) def. Anastasia Tripolskaya (UW) 6-2, 6-4
Hadley Berg (SC) def. Kelsey Grambeau (UW) 6-4, 6-0
Megen Cochran (SC) def. Lauren Burich (UW) 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
Sydney Rider (UW) def. Natalie Looney (SC) 7-5, 6-2
Maria Avgerinos (UW) def. Katie Fosmacht (SC) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles: Marquette vs. Wisconsin
Erin Gebes/Ana Pimienta (MU) def. Lauren Chypyha/Maria Avgerinos (UW) 8-7
Ali Dawson/Aleeza Kanner (MU) def. Ekaterina Stepanova/Sydney Rider (UW) 8-4
Lauren Burich/Kelsey Grambeau (UW) def. Diana Tokar/Paula Tormos (MU) 8-3
