The Basics
Match 1: Oral Roberts 7 – Grambling State 0 | Box Score
Records: Oral Roberts (5-6); Grambling State (0-3)
Location: Tulsa, Okla. – Case Tennis Center
The Short Story: The Oral Roberts women's tennis team finished a dominant three match sweep of Grambling Saturday morning with a 6-1 win at the Case Tennis Center.
Andrada Gordan and Valentina Gisbert both capped solid wins at No. 3 and No. 5 singles to push Gisbert's record to 4-2. The win was the third in a row for Gordan who is now 3-4 in singles this season.
Jovana Antonijevic also improved to 5-3 on the year with a win at No. 1 singles and 3-0 at no. 1 doubles with Petya Simeonova.
Up Next: The Golden Eagles take a break before returning to the court February 26 and 27 in Omaha. ORU will take on Big East member Creighton on Friday before starting Summit League action Saturday at UNO.
The Results
Oral Roberts 6, Grambling State 1
Singles competition
1. Jovana Antonijevic (ORU) def. Anastaysa Reshetniko (GSU) 6-4, 6-2
2. Ceijenia Cornelius (ORU) def. Cara Kemp (GSU) 6-0, 2-6, 10-6
3. Andrada Gordan (ORU) def. P. Philavvong (GSU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Brenda Mercado Jove (ORU) def. Keren Muswere (GSU) 6-7, 6-0, 11-9
5. Valentina Gisbert (ORU) def. T. Chiridza (GSU) 6-0, 6-1
6. T. Magunje (GSU) def. Nika Munoz (ORU) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Jovana Antonijevic/Petya Simeonova (ORU) def. Cara Kemp/T. Chiridza (GSU) 6-3
2. Ceijenia Cornelius/Andrada Gordan (ORU) vs. Joy Jones/P. Philavvong (GSU) 5-4, unfinished
3. Valentina Gisbert/Brenda Mercado Jove (ORU) def. Keren Muswere/Anastaysa Reshetniko (GSU) 6-3
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