Tennis Bears Bounce Back to Down Crusaders in MVC Finale

Saturday, April 20

Valparaiso, Ind.

10 a.m.

Missouri State University

Valparaiso

Tennis Bears Bounce Back to Down Crusaders in MVC Finale

April 20, 2019 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

By: MSU Athletics Communications

GRIFFITH, Ind. – The Missouri State women's tennis team beat Valparaiso, 5-2, in its Missouri Valley Conference finale to snap a three-game skid and end the regular season on a high note at the Match Point Club Saturday afternoon.

Five of the six singles matches favored the Bears (10-10, 3-2 MVC), sealing their third league victory of the season.

Ellie Burger set the offense in motion, picking up MSU's first point in a straight-set 6-0, 6-1 decision in the sixth flight. The Chesterfield, Mo. native ends MVC singles play with a spotless 5-0 record.

Senior Fati Khamissi boost the Bears to a 2-1 edge with her own 6-3, 6-1 rout in the No. 3 spot. Valparaiso (3-17, 0-5 MVC) promptly evened the series in the first flight for the second and final time before the Bears swept the remaining matches.

No. 5 Clara Gandara Gonzalez tacked on another point in a 6-2, 7-5 win before Phoebe Boeschen broke the tiebreaker in the fourth flight to clinch the contest 7-5, 7(7)-6(5).

Anna Alons was the lone Bear to advance three sets, rebounding after a second-set setback to claim the 7(8)-6(6), 3-6, 6-2 win.

No. 1 pair Alye Darter and Ellie Burger were the lone Bears to break through in doubles, blanking the Crusaders 6-0. Valparaiso took the point after taking the following two matches.

Up next, MSU readies for the MVC Women's Tennis Championship in Cedar Falls, Iowa from April 26 – 28. The Bears currently sit in the No. 4 spot in the standings and, if it holds, would play the No. 5 at 9 a.m. on Friday, April 26.

For all of the latest information on the Missouri State women's tennis team, visit MissouriStateBears.com or follow @MSUBearsTennis on Twitter and Instagram.

Doubles

Ellie Burger/Alye Darter (MSU) def. Claire Czerwonka/Dao Sysouvanh (VALPO) 6-0
Meg Modesto/Randi Wind (VALPO) def. Phoebe Boeschen/Fati Khamissi (MSU) 6-1
I Schoolcraft/Jordan Kopfer (VALPO) def. Anna Alons/Alexia Meyer (MSU) 6-3

Singles

Claire Czerwonka (VALPO) def. Alye Darter (MSU) 6-4, 6-4
Anna Alons (MSU) def. Meg Modesto (VALPO) 7-6, 3-6, 6-2
Fati Khamissi (MSU) def. Dao Sysouvanh (VALPO) 6-3, 6-1
Phoebe Boeschen (MSU) def. I. Schoolcraft (VALPO) 7-5, 7-6
Clara Gandara Gonzalez (MSU) def. Randi Wind (VALPO) 6-2, 7-5
Ellie Burger (MSU) def. Jordan Kopfer (VALPO) 6-0, 6-1

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