University of Missouri
South Dakota
Tennis Picks Up Two Wins In Home Doubleheader
1/19/2025 7:50:00 PM | Tennis
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri tennis defeated South Dakota and Northern Illinois in doubleheader action on Sunday, Jan. 19. The Tigers start their spring season 2-0, while the Coyotes begin the year 0-1, and the Huskies fall to 2-1.
Match One: South Dakota
Missouri started its first match of the day with a 1-0 lead after claiming the doubles point over South Dakota. The No. 3 pairing secured victory first, with graduate student Lailaa Bashir and freshman Zoe Lazar topping the Coyotes 6-4. Clinching the doubles point for the Tigers was the No. 1 pair of senior Inah Canete and freshman Korina Roso, 6-3.
In singles action, Canete cruised to victory on court two, 6-4, 6-2. Freshman Gian Octa earned a win in her first collegiate dual, earning a win on court four in straight sets, 6-2, 7-5. Roso clinched the match against South Dakota with a singles win on court six, 6-1, 6-0. Junior Andrea Artimedi closed out the contest with a cherry on top, 6-2, 6-3, to make the final, 5-2.
Match Two: Northern Illinois
The Tigers secured the double point again with wins on courts one and two, this time against Northern Illinois in the afternoon match. The No. 2 dou of Artimedi and senior Mary Brumfield battled back after being down to secure the point, 7-6 (7-4).
Canete stayed hot and secured the singles win at No. 1, 6-4, 6-0. Additionally, Artimedi on court five and Roso on court six secured straight-set wins to seal the match for Missouri. Octa battled back and forth at No. 4 with Northern Illinois' Lucia Yecora, but ultimately lost, 1-6, 7-5, 7-5.
Canete and Roso finished perfect on the day with two wins in doubles and singles. Artimedi finished a doubles and two singles wins.
Head Coach Bianca Turati
"It's great starting the season winning two matches. It gives us confidence, and we brought good energy throughout the day. We are aware that our tennis wasn't perfect, but we know what we need to work on to get better moving forward. Overall, a nice start to the season."
Up Next
Missouri returns to the court on Saturday, Feb. 1, to face Saint Louis at home. The match starts at Noon inside Green Tennis Center.
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Match One
Missouri 5, South Dakota 2
Doubles
1. Inah Canete / Korina Roso def. Sorcha Caves / Amanda de Oliveira (USD), 6-3
2. Grace Chadick / Bea Havlickova def. Andrea Artimedi / Mary Brumfield (USD), 6-0
3. Lailaa Bashir / Zoe Lazar def. Selena Bird / Natalia de Lima (USD), 6-4
Order of finish: 2,3,1
Singles
1. Bea Havlickova (USD) def. Lailaa Bashir, 7-6 (7-2), 7-5
2. Inah Canete def. Amanda de Oliveira (USD), 6-4, 6-2
3. Sorcha Caves (USD) def. Zoe Lazar, 6-1, 6-4
4. Gian Octa def. Grace Chadick (USD), 6-2, 7-5
5. Andrea Artimedi def. Selena Bird (USD), 6-2, 6-3
6. Korina Roso def. Natalia de Lima (USD), 6-1, 6-0
Order of finish: 2, 3, 4, 1, 6, 5
Match Two
Missouri 4, Northern Illinois 3
Doubles
1. Inah Canete / Korina Roso def. Maria Dzemeshkevich / Nataly Ninova (NIU), 7-5
2. Andrea Artimedi / Mary Brumfield def. Lucia Yecora / Isabella Righi (NIU), 7-6 (7-4)
3. Jenna Horne / Reagan Welch (NIU) def. Lailaa Bashir / Zoe Lazar 7-6 (7-3)
Order of finish: 3, 2, 1
Singles
1. Inah Canete def. Maria Dzemeshkevich (NIU), 6-4, 6-0
2. Irmak Budak (NIU) def. Lailaa Bashir, 7-5, 6-1
3. Nataly Ninova (NIU) def. Zoe Lazar, 6-1, 6-2
4. Lucia Yecora (NIU) def. Gian Octa, 1-6, 7-5, 7-5
5. Andrea Artimedi def. Reagan Welch (NIU), 6-0, 6-1
6. Korina Roso def. Jenna Horne (NIU), 6-3, 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 1, 2, 5, 6, 4
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,4,1,6,5
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