Friday, April 27
Springfield
10:00 a.m.
Missouri State University
4
vs
0
Bradley
MSU Tennis Advances Past Bradley, 4-0
April 27, 2018 | Women's Tennis
Tournament CentralÂ
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. –  The Missouri State women's tennis team defeated Bradley, 4-0, to advance to the semifinals of the 2018 Missouri Valley Conference Team Tennis Championship on Friday at Cooper Tennis Complex.
Missouri State (10-9) advances to face No. 1 seed Drake (15-5) at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Bradley completes the season at 5-15.
This marks the first time since the program was reinstated prior to the 2014-15 season that the Bears have advanced past the quarterfinals of the championship.
The Bears started quickly as Fati Khamissi and Alexia Meyer defeated Kinga Kovacs and Victoria Gonzalez, 6-1, at No. 3 doubles. Ellie Burger and Alye Darter clinched the doubles point for Missouri State with a 6-4 win over Sandra Maletin and Natalia Barbery at No. 1 doubles.
Burger kept the up the fast pace, pushing MSU's lead to 2-0, with a 6-2, 6-0, over Victoria Gonzalez at No. 5 singles.
Khamissi collected a 6-3, 6-0, victory at No. 4 singles over Alexia Brandt, and Abbey Belote sealed the victory with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Kovacs.
For all of the latest information on the Missouri State women's tennis team, visit MissouriStateBears.com or follow @MSUBearsTennis on Twitter and Instagram. Â
DOUBLES
No. 1 – Ellie Burger/Alye Darter (MSU) def. Sandra Maletin/Natalia Barbery (BU) 6-4
No. 2 – Malini Wijesinghe/Alexa Brandt (BU) def. Phoebe Boeschen/Anelisse Torrico Moreno (MSU) 6-3
No. 3 –Fati Khamissi/ Alexia Meyer (MSU) def. Kinga Kovacs/Victoria Gonzalez (BU) 6-1
Order of Finish:Â Â 3, 2, 1
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SINGLES
No. 1 – Alye Darter (MSU) vs. Sandra Maletin (BU) 6-2, 0-6, 2-3 unf.
No. 2 - Â Anelisse Torrico Moreno (MSU) vs. Barbery Natalia (BU) 6-0, 5-6 unf.
No. 3 – Phoebe Boeschen (MSU) vs. Malini Wijesinghe (BU) 1-6, 6-2, 1-0 unf.
No. 4 - Fati Khamissi (MSU) def. Alexa Brandt (BU) 6-3, 6-0
No. 5 - Ellie Burger (MSU) def. Victoria Gonzalez (BU) 6-2, 6-0
No. 6 – Abbey Belote (MSU) def. Kinga Kovacs (BU) 6-2, 6-0
Order of Finish:Â Â 5, 4, 6
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. –  The Missouri State women's tennis team defeated Bradley, 4-0, to advance to the semifinals of the 2018 Missouri Valley Conference Team Tennis Championship on Friday at Cooper Tennis Complex.
Missouri State (10-9) advances to face No. 1 seed Drake (15-5) at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Bradley completes the season at 5-15.
This marks the first time since the program was reinstated prior to the 2014-15 season that the Bears have advanced past the quarterfinals of the championship.
The Bears started quickly as Fati Khamissi and Alexia Meyer defeated Kinga Kovacs and Victoria Gonzalez, 6-1, at No. 3 doubles. Ellie Burger and Alye Darter clinched the doubles point for Missouri State with a 6-4 win over Sandra Maletin and Natalia Barbery at No. 1 doubles.
Burger kept the up the fast pace, pushing MSU's lead to 2-0, with a 6-2, 6-0, over Victoria Gonzalez at No. 5 singles.
Khamissi collected a 6-3, 6-0, victory at No. 4 singles over Alexia Brandt, and Abbey Belote sealed the victory with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Kovacs.
For all of the latest information on the Missouri State women's tennis team, visit MissouriStateBears.com or follow @MSUBearsTennis on Twitter and Instagram. Â
DOUBLES
No. 1 – Ellie Burger/Alye Darter (MSU) def. Sandra Maletin/Natalia Barbery (BU) 6-4
No. 2 – Malini Wijesinghe/Alexa Brandt (BU) def. Phoebe Boeschen/Anelisse Torrico Moreno (MSU) 6-3
No. 3 –Fati Khamissi/ Alexia Meyer (MSU) def. Kinga Kovacs/Victoria Gonzalez (BU) 6-1
Order of Finish:Â Â 3, 2, 1
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SINGLES
No. 1 – Alye Darter (MSU) vs. Sandra Maletin (BU) 6-2, 0-6, 2-3 unf.
No. 2 - Â Anelisse Torrico Moreno (MSU) vs. Barbery Natalia (BU) 6-0, 5-6 unf.
No. 3 – Phoebe Boeschen (MSU) vs. Malini Wijesinghe (BU) 1-6, 6-2, 1-0 unf.
No. 4 - Fati Khamissi (MSU) def. Alexa Brandt (BU) 6-3, 6-0
No. 5 - Ellie Burger (MSU) def. Victoria Gonzalez (BU) 6-2, 6-0
No. 6 – Abbey Belote (MSU) def. Kinga Kovacs (BU) 6-2, 6-0
Order of Finish:Â Â 5, 4, 6
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
1234
Maletin, Sandra / 0 [BRAD]
2630
602UF
#2 Singles Match
123
Barbery, Natalia / 0 [BRAD]
060
65UF
#3 Singles Match
1234
Wijesinghe, Malini / 0 [BRAD]
6200
161UF
#4 Singles Match
12
Brandt, Alexa / 0 [BRAD]
30
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Gonzalez, Victoria / 0 [BRAD]
20
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Kovacs, Kinga / 0 [BRAD]
20
66
Order of Finish:
5,4,6
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