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@MizzouTennis Nabs Pair of 4-0 Sweeps Over Savannah State

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Mizzou tennis team claimed a pair of 4-0 sweeps over Savannah State on Tuesday morning at the Tiger Tennis Courts in Savannah, Ga. The two wins improved the Missouri's record to 13-8 overall on the season.

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Mizzou tennis team claimed a pair of 4-0 sweeps over Savannah State on Tuesday morning at the Tiger Tennis Courts in Savannah, Ga. The two wins improved the Missouri's record to 13-8 overall on the season.

MATCH 1

Playing singles first due to impending weather, Mizzou claimed wins at No. 2, 3, 4 and 6 singles to clinch the victory. Sophomores Taylor Gruber (Spicewood, Texas) and Marta Oliveira (Lisbon, Portugal) both tallied 6-0, 6-0 victories, with Gruber downing Muskaan Ranjan at No. 3 action and Oliveira defeating Ekaterina Vorobeva at No. 4 play.

Freshmen Lisa Fukutoku (Tokyo, Japan) and Vivien Abraham (Budapest, Hungary) also were winners in the first match of the day. At No. 2 singles, Fukutoku claimed a 6-2, 6-0 win over Sanriti Ranjan, and Abraham beat Casi Gilbert, 6-0, 6-1, at No. 6 competition.

>MATCH 2

Mizzou went up 1-0 after Abraham won her No. 6 singles match by default, then added wins from Gruber, Oliveira and junior Gabrielle Goldin (Bradenton, Fla.) for the 4-0 victory.

Gruber and Oliveira again downed their opponents, 6-0, 6-0, as Gruber defeated Vorobeva at No. 3 and Oliveira ousted Christy Turner at No. 4. Goldin nabbed her singles victory with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Gilbert at No. 5 action.

UP NEXT

Missouri heads to Mississippi for a pair of Southeastern Conference matchups this weekend. The Tigers take on Mississippi State on Friday, March 29 at 3 p.m. CT in Starkville, Miss., before heading to Oxford, Miss., to face Ole Miss on Sunday, March 31 at 1 p.m. CT.

RESULTS

Match 1 – Mizzou 4, Savannah State 0

Singles
1. Serena Nash (MIZ) vs. Sofia Shut'ko (SSU), 6-3, 3-1, unfinished
2. Lisa Fukutoku (MIZ) def. Sansriti Ranjan (SSU), 6-2, 6-0
3. Taylor Gruber (MIZ) def. Muskaan Ranjan (SSU), 6-0, 6-0
4. Marta Oliveira (MIZ) def. Ekaterina Vorobeva (SSU), 6-0, 6-0
5. Gabrielle Goldin (MIZ) vs. Christy Turner (SSU), 6-3, 5-1, unfinished
6. Vivien Abraham (MIZ) def. Casi Gilbert (SSU), 6-0, 6-1

Match 2 – Mizzou 4, Savannah State 0

Singles
1. Serena Nash (MIZ) vs. Sofia Shut'ko (SSU), unfinished
2. Lisa Fukutoku (MIZ) vs. Sansriti Ranjan (SSU), unfinished
3. Taylor Gruber (MIZ) def. Ekaterina Vorobeva (SSU), 6-0, 6-0
4. Marta Oliveira (MIZ) def. Christy Turner (SSU), 6-0, 6-0
5. Gabrielle Goldin (MIZ) def. Casi Gilbert (SSU), 6-2, 6-0
6. Vivien Abraham (MIZ) won by default, 6-0, 6-0