DENTON, Texas – After a long, three-day event at the Diving Eagle Invitational, the Louisiana Tech Tennis team came away with a combined 15 wins to open their fall slate at the Waranch Tennis Complex.
 
Zoie Epps, Ana Rodrigues, June Vigneron, and Nina Skoric each registered multiple singles victories.  Epps led the way with three, defeating opponents from Northwestern State, UT Arlington, and capping things off Sunday with a 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (6) come-from-behind win over host North Texas.
 
Ana Rodrigues, playing in the top pod, registered back-to-back victories via third-set tiebreakers against Northwestern State and Stephen F. Austin before having to retire in her third match.
 
Meanwhile, newcomers Vigneron and Skoric each notched two wins.  Skoric bracketed the event with an 0-6, 6-1, 1-0 (8) win versus NSU and a 6-3, 7-6 (5) victory against SFA on Sunday.  Vigneron's two wins came to start the invite, downing North Texas 4-6, 6-0, 1-6 (9) and NSU 7-5, 6-2.
 
The Bulldogs were led in doubles by the pairings of Rodrigues and Maria Tsironi as well as Skoric and Soha Singh, each duo claiming two wins.  Rodrigues/Tsironi prevailed over UTA and NSU by scores of 6-2 and 6-3, respectively, while Skoric/Singh outlasted SFA and NSU by scores of 7-5, 7-6 (2), respectively.
 
SINGLES RESULTS
Ana Rodrigues def. Tjasa Klevisar (Northwestern State), 7-6 (4), 3-6, 1-0 (10)
Ana Rodrigues def. Felicia Back (Stephen F. Austin), 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (6)
Ana Rodrigues lost to Kiana Graham (Texas State), 1-6, 0-2, retired
 
Maria Tsironi lost to Stadfany Nformi (North Texas), 3-6, 6-1, 0-1 (8)
Maria Tsironi lost to Tadiwa Mauchi (Texas State), 4-6, 6-3, 0-1 (10)
Maria Tsironi lost to Ksenia Mamontova (Stephen F. Austin), 6-4, 1-6, 0-1 (9)
Maria Tsironi def. Valeriia Ivanovskaia (UT Arlington), 6-1, 2-6, 1-0 (7)
 
Zoie Epps def. Zoi Spyrou (Northwestern State), 6-3, 7-6 (7)
Zoie Epps lost to Jemma Cave (Stephen F. Austin), 6-7 (7), 0-6
Zoie Epps def. Adela Latalova (UT Arlington), 6-3, 6-4
Zoie Epps def. Lou Chalard (North Texas), 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (6)
 
Alice Brook lost to Rooth (Stephen F. Austin), 2-6, 3-6
Alice Brook lost to Carolina Laydner (North Texas), 3-6, 1-6
Alice Brook lost to Maria Farina (Northwestern State), 0-6, 4-6
Alice Brook lost to Chantajah Mills (Texas State), 4-6, 6-7 (7)
 
Nina Skoric def. Alkmini Giannakogiorgou (Stephen F. Austin), 0-6, 6-1, 1-0 (8)
Nina Skoric lost to Sonja Rooth (Stephen F. Austin), 2-6, 4-6
Nina Skoric lost to Carolina Laydner (North Texas), 2-6, 3-6
Nina Skoric def. Maria Farina (Northwestern State), 6-3, 7-6 (5)
 
Mio Kozaki lost to Marina Adati (North Texas), 2-6, 5-7
Mio Kozaki lost to Sonja Rooth (Stephen F. Austin), 5-7, 2-6
Mio Kozaki lost to Nika Novikova (UT Arlington), 3-6, 7-6 (5), 0-1 (9)
 
Soha Singh lost to Sanchez, 6-3, 4-6, 0-1 (9)
Soha Singh lost to Alkmini Giannakogiorgou (Stephen F. Austin), 5-7, 3-6
Soha Singh lost to Avery Kinsey (Stephen F. Austin), 0-6, 1-6
 
June Vigneron def. Lilly Schultz (North Texas), 4-6, 6-0, 1-0 (9)
June Vigneron def. Valeria Ortega (Northwestern State), 7-5, 6-2
June Vigneron lost to Alkmini Giannakogiorgou (Stephen F. Austin), 3-6, 3-6
June Vigneron lost to Avery Kinsey (Stephen F. Austin), 2-6, 6-7 (5)
 
DOUBLES RESULTS
Nina Skoric/Soha Singh lost to Stadfany Nformi/Lilly Schultz (North Texas), 2-6
Nina Skoric/Soha Singh def. Felicia Back/Taco (Stephen F. Austin), 7-5
Nina Skoric/Soha Singh def. Valeria Ortega/Maria Farina (Northwestern State), 7-6 (2)
 
Nina Skoric/June Vigneron lost to Avery Kinsey/Giannakogiorgou (Stephen F. Austin), 4-6
 
June Vigneron/Mio Kozaki lost to Valeriia Ivanovskaia/Nika Novikova (UT Arlington), 3-6
June Vigneron/Mio Kozaki lost to Valeria Ortega/Honoka Umeda (Northwestern State), 4-6
June Vigneron/Mio Kozaki lost to Felicia Back/Antonella Taco (Stephen F. Austin), 4-6
 
Zoie Epps/Alice Brook lost to Stadfany Nformi/Lilly Schultz (North Texas), 2-6
Zoie Epps/Alice Brook def. Nika Novikova/Valeriia Ivanovskaia (UT Arlington), 6-2
Zoie Epps/Alice Brook lost to Sonja Rooth/Sanchez (Stephen F. Austin), 5-7
Zoie Epps/Alice Brook lost to Jemma Cave/Ksenia Mamontova (Stephen F. Austin), 4-6
 
Ana Rodrigues/Maria Tsironi lost to Stanislava Shulzhenko/Carolina Laydner (North Texas), 2-6
Ana Rodrigues/Maria Tsironi def. Adela Latalova/Ioana Dumitrescu (UT Arlington), 6-2
Ana Rodrigues/Maria Tsironi def. Tjasa Klevisar/Zoi Spyrou (Northwestern State), 6-3
 
UP NEXT
LA Tech will be back in action Oct. 5-6 when the Bulldogs host the Red River Invitational in Bossier City.
 
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