Saturday, January 28
Denton, TX
11 AM CT
University of North Texas
6
vs
1
Lamar
Women’s Tennis Takes Down Lamar, Midwestern State in Home Doubleheader
1/28/2023 7:53:00 PM | Women's Tennis
UNT starts the season 5-1 for the second straight season
DENTON, TEXAS (Jan. 28, 2023) – Saturday was a strong day for UNT women's tennis as the Mean Green earned wins over Lamar and Midwestern State by identical 6-1 scores at the Waranch Tennis Complex.
UNT has now started 5-1 in back-to-back seasons and have won three straight matches in Denton for the first time since Jan. 28-Feb. 13, 2022.
"Overall the team's preparation is showing through our results," Olivia Halvorsen said. "I'm proud of all the work we put in last semester and during the pre-season. We're ready for the next level."
UNT started the contest against Lamar in dominant fashion in doubles play, winning all three matchups.
At lines one and two, the combinations of Jasmine Adams and Matilde Morais along with Gloria Alogo Piqueras and Olivia Malm both secured 6-1 victories over the Cardinals.
Over at line three, freshman Marina Adati got her first taste of collegiate action as she teamed up with senior Kexuan Zhou for a 6-4 victory to give UNT the sweep of doubles.
In singles play, Halvorsen was dominant for the second consecutive match. Playing at line five, Halvorsen earned a 6-2, 6-0 victory to put the Mean Green up 2-0.
Moments later, Matilde Morais made the score 3-0 in favor of UNT with a 6-1, 6-0 sweep at line two.
Alogo Piqueras secured the team win for the Mean Green, also winning in straight sets 6-2, 6-1 at line three.
UNT and Lamar continued the match from there, and Olivia Malm gave North Texas its fifth point of the match playing at line four with a 6-4, 6-2 win.
Adams would follow with a win in straight sets of her own to give UNT its sixth point. Trailing 4-1 in the first set, Adams rallied to win five straight points and dominated the second set to earn the 6-4, 6-1 victory at line one.
In the second matchup of the day, UNT again won all three doubles contests.
Adams and Malm teamed up at line two to give the Mean Green their first win 6-3 while Adati and Halvorsen picked up a 6-4 win at line three to seal the doubles point.
Playing together at line one for the first time this season, the combination of Alogo Piqueras and Morais earned a hard-fought 7-5 win at line one to complete the sweep.
In singles play, Malm picked up the first win of the matchup with a 6-1, 6-1 victory playing at line three.
Just after, Adams completed her perfect day with a 6-2, 6-1 win in straight sets at line one. Already on top 3-0, Morais sealed the team win with a 6-4, 6-1 line two victory.
At line five, Zhou earned a thrilling come-from-behind win after dropping the first set 6-4. The senior rallied from behind and took the second set 6-2 and won the tiebreak 10-5 to give UNT its fifth point.
Halvorsen also picked up a narrow win at line four, giving UNT their sixth and final point with a 7-5, 6-2 win.
This season, Morais (5-0) and Zhou (4-0) are still perfect in singles play while Adams, Alogo Piqueras and Halvorsen are all 5-1 on the year and Malm is 4-1.
Next Up
The Mean Green will be back in action next Saturday with another home doubleheader. UNT will take on Arkansas State at 11 AM and Central Oklahoma at 3 PM.
Singles (vs. Lamar)
1. Jasmine Adams (UNT) def. Femke Tjon-A-Joe (Lamar) 6-4, 6-1
2. Matilde Morais (UNT) def. Noelia Lorca (Lamar) 6-1, 6-0
3. Gloria Alogo Piqueras (UNT) def. Ana Jolic (Lamar) 6-2, 6-1
4. Olivia Malm (UNT) def. Margarita Nikonorova (Lamar) 6-4, 6-2
5. Olivia Halvorsen (UNT) def. Elena Rubio (Lamar) 6-2, 6-0
6. Megan Do (Lamar) def. Marina Adati (UNT) 7-6 (7-3), 6-0
Doubles (vs. Lamar)
1. Jasmine Adams/Matilde Morais (UNT) def. Femke Tjon-A-Joe/Noelia Lorca (Lamar) 6-1
2. Gloria Alogo/Olivia Malm (UNT) def. Jayci Wong/Ana Jolic (Lamar) 6-1
3. Kexuan Zhou/Marina Adati (UNT) vs. Margarita Nikonorova/Saloni Tamang 6-4
Singles (vs. MSU)
1. Jasmine Adams (UNT) def. Amelia Lawson (MSU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Matilde Morais (UNT) def. Anda Ghinga (MSU) 6-4, 6-1
3. Olivia Malm (UNT) def. Hannah Yip (MSU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Olivia Halvorsen (UNT) def. Micaela McSpadden (MSU) 7-5, 6-2
5. Kexuan Zhou (UNT) def. Emilija Visic (MSU) 4-6, 6-2, 10-5
6. Skylar Minns (MSU) def. Marina Adati (UNT) 7-6 (7-3), 7-5
Doubles (vs. MSU)
1. Gloria Alogo/Matilde Morais (UNT) def. Sydney Williams/Amelia Lawson (MSU) 7-5
2. Jasmine Adams/Olivia Malm (UNT) def. Kanaha Furutani/Emilija Visic (MSU) 6-3
3. Olivia Halvorsen/Marina Adati (UNT) vs. Skylar Minns/Micaela McSpadden (MSU) 6-4
UNT has now started 5-1 in back-to-back seasons and have won three straight matches in Denton for the first time since Jan. 28-Feb. 13, 2022.
"Overall the team's preparation is showing through our results," Olivia Halvorsen said. "I'm proud of all the work we put in last semester and during the pre-season. We're ready for the next level."
UNT started the contest against Lamar in dominant fashion in doubles play, winning all three matchups.
At lines one and two, the combinations of Jasmine Adams and Matilde Morais along with Gloria Alogo Piqueras and Olivia Malm both secured 6-1 victories over the Cardinals.
Over at line three, freshman Marina Adati got her first taste of collegiate action as she teamed up with senior Kexuan Zhou for a 6-4 victory to give UNT the sweep of doubles.
In singles play, Halvorsen was dominant for the second consecutive match. Playing at line five, Halvorsen earned a 6-2, 6-0 victory to put the Mean Green up 2-0.
Moments later, Matilde Morais made the score 3-0 in favor of UNT with a 6-1, 6-0 sweep at line two.
Alogo Piqueras secured the team win for the Mean Green, also winning in straight sets 6-2, 6-1 at line three.
UNT and Lamar continued the match from there, and Olivia Malm gave North Texas its fifth point of the match playing at line four with a 6-4, 6-2 win.
Adams would follow with a win in straight sets of her own to give UNT its sixth point. Trailing 4-1 in the first set, Adams rallied to win five straight points and dominated the second set to earn the 6-4, 6-1 victory at line one.
In the second matchup of the day, UNT again won all three doubles contests.
Adams and Malm teamed up at line two to give the Mean Green their first win 6-3 while Adati and Halvorsen picked up a 6-4 win at line three to seal the doubles point.
Playing together at line one for the first time this season, the combination of Alogo Piqueras and Morais earned a hard-fought 7-5 win at line one to complete the sweep.
In singles play, Malm picked up the first win of the matchup with a 6-1, 6-1 victory playing at line three.
Just after, Adams completed her perfect day with a 6-2, 6-1 win in straight sets at line one. Already on top 3-0, Morais sealed the team win with a 6-4, 6-1 line two victory.
At line five, Zhou earned a thrilling come-from-behind win after dropping the first set 6-4. The senior rallied from behind and took the second set 6-2 and won the tiebreak 10-5 to give UNT its fifth point.
Halvorsen also picked up a narrow win at line four, giving UNT their sixth and final point with a 7-5, 6-2 win.
This season, Morais (5-0) and Zhou (4-0) are still perfect in singles play while Adams, Alogo Piqueras and Halvorsen are all 5-1 on the year and Malm is 4-1.
Next Up
The Mean Green will be back in action next Saturday with another home doubleheader. UNT will take on Arkansas State at 11 AM and Central Oklahoma at 3 PM.
Singles (vs. Lamar)
1. Jasmine Adams (UNT) def. Femke Tjon-A-Joe (Lamar) 6-4, 6-1
2. Matilde Morais (UNT) def. Noelia Lorca (Lamar) 6-1, 6-0
3. Gloria Alogo Piqueras (UNT) def. Ana Jolic (Lamar) 6-2, 6-1
4. Olivia Malm (UNT) def. Margarita Nikonorova (Lamar) 6-4, 6-2
5. Olivia Halvorsen (UNT) def. Elena Rubio (Lamar) 6-2, 6-0
6. Megan Do (Lamar) def. Marina Adati (UNT) 7-6 (7-3), 6-0
Doubles (vs. Lamar)
1. Jasmine Adams/Matilde Morais (UNT) def. Femke Tjon-A-Joe/Noelia Lorca (Lamar) 6-1
2. Gloria Alogo/Olivia Malm (UNT) def. Jayci Wong/Ana Jolic (Lamar) 6-1
3. Kexuan Zhou/Marina Adati (UNT) vs. Margarita Nikonorova/Saloni Tamang 6-4
Singles (vs. MSU)
1. Jasmine Adams (UNT) def. Amelia Lawson (MSU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Matilde Morais (UNT) def. Anda Ghinga (MSU) 6-4, 6-1
3. Olivia Malm (UNT) def. Hannah Yip (MSU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Olivia Halvorsen (UNT) def. Micaela McSpadden (MSU) 7-5, 6-2
5. Kexuan Zhou (UNT) def. Emilija Visic (MSU) 4-6, 6-2, 10-5
6. Skylar Minns (MSU) def. Marina Adati (UNT) 7-6 (7-3), 7-5
Doubles (vs. MSU)
1. Gloria Alogo/Matilde Morais (UNT) def. Sydney Williams/Amelia Lawson (MSU) 7-5
2. Jasmine Adams/Olivia Malm (UNT) def. Kanaha Furutani/Emilija Visic (MSU) 6-3
3. Olivia Halvorsen/Marina Adati (UNT) vs. Skylar Minns/Micaela McSpadden (MSU) 6-4
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Femke Tjon-A-Joe / 0 [LU-W]
41
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Noelia Lorca / 0 [LU-W]
10
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Ana Jolic / 0 [LU-W]
21
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Margarita Nikonorova / 0 [LU-W]
42
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Elena Rubio / 0 [LU-W]
20
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Megan Do / 0 [LU-W]
76
60
Order of Finish:
2,5,3,4,1,6
Players Mentioned
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