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DENTON – Mean Green Tennis came out victorious 6-1 against Middle Tennessee at Waranch Tennis Facility in Denton on Sunday. The match featured two dramatic tiebreakers including junior Kexuan Zhou battling back from a first set loss to win.

DOUBLES

Saki Oyama and Liisa Vehvilainen had a strong match, finishing first with a score of 6-3. They dominated the first two games.
Lucie Devier and Jasmine Adams clinched the doubles point in dramatic fashion for UNT. The pair were ahead until game seven when Lee Barnard and Noelle Mauro tied up the match. The pairs went back and forth with UNT coming out on top.
Zhou and Maria Ponomareva left a tightly contested match unfinished at 5-4.

SINGLES

Devier took an early lead before falling behind, the first set was close with Devier coming out on top 7-5. She continued her streak only falling in two games through set two.
Adams played a commanding first set and fought through a near tie on the second set, she ultimately won 6-3, 7-5.
At number three, Oyama struggled early in the first set before coming back and winning 6-4. She continued strong in the second set gaining UNT a third point.
Vehvilainen commanded the court finishing first and only falling in three games total as she won 6-2, 6-1.
In the fourth position, Ponomareva took an early lead through set one, she started strong in set two but fell behind leading to a third set, which she lost.
Zhou played a strong match at six. She lost the first set but came back sweeping set two. This forced a third set against Lilly-Sophie Schmidt and concluded with Zhou's 6-4 third set victory.

QUOTABLE

"We had a good day" said freshman Liisa Vehvilainen. "I am excited about everything with our trip to Florida, we get to play some matches and spend some good time with the team."

UP NEXT

UNT will head to Tampa, Florida to face Liberty at a neutral site on Friday and South Florida at their home court on Sunday.

SINGLES RESULTS
1. Lucie Devier (UNT) def. Lee Barnard (MTSU) 7-5, 6-2
2. Jasmine Adams (UNT) def. Muskan Gupta (MTSU) 6-3, 7-5
3. Saki Oyama (UNT) def. Love-Star Alexis (MTSU) 6-4, 6-3
4. Zani Barnard (MTSU) def. Maria Ponomareva (UNT) 4-6, 7-5, 11-9
5. Liisa Vehvilainen (UNT) def. Noelle Mauro (MTSU) 6-2, 6-1
6. Kexuan Zhou (UNT) def. Lilly-Sophie Schmidt (MTSU) 1-6, 6-1, 6-4
Order of Finish: 5, 3, 2, 1, 6, 4

DOUBLES RESULTS
1. Jasmine Adams/Lucie Devier (UNT) def. Lee Barnard/Noelle Mauro (MTSU) 6-4
2. Saki Oyama/Liisa Vehvilainen (UNT) def. Zani Barnard/Eloise Swarbrick (MTSU) 6-3
3. Kexuan Zhou/Maria Ponomareva (UNT) vs. Lilly-Sophie Schmidt/Love-Star Alexis (MTSU) 5-4, unfinished
Order of Finish: 2, 1

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Jasmine Adams

Lucie Devier

Saki Oyama

Maria Ponomareva

Kexuan Zhou

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