Women's Tennis sweeps Missouri Baptist

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Joana Bou (left) and Ksenjia Dmitrovic (right) (Credit: Bob Tamboli)

LEBANON, Tenn.-- Cumberland women's tennis gets the 7-0 sweep over Missouri Baptist Thursday at the Tommy Gray Memorial Courts.

The Phoenix swept the doubles action as Ksenija Dmitrovic and Joana Bou defeated Faith Griese and Maria Brandt 6-4 and Marcela Cordeiro and Ana Maria Collazos defeated Hannah Chaney and Genna Novelly. The Spartans forfeited the third match as they only brought five players.

At No. 1, Collazos had the toughest match of the day but came out on top in the third set 10-8. Cordeiro topped the Spartans No. 2 Hannah Chaney 6-4, 6-2. Dmitrovic made quick work of Maria Brandt 6-2, 6-1.

At No. 4, Carly Earnhardt defeated Genna Novelly 6-2, 6-2 and Alexandra Leisibach swept Missouri Baptist's No. 5 Madison Feick 6-0, 6-0.

Cumberland will travel this weekend to Cincinnati to take on Shawnee State on Friday before heading across the river to face Thomas More on Saturday.

#17 Cumberland University 7, Missouri Baptist 0

Singles competition

1. Ana Maria Collazos (CU) def. Faith Griese (MBU) 4-6, 6-2, 10-8

2. Marcela Cordeiro (CU) def. Hannah Chaney (MBU) 6-4, 6-2

3. Ksenija Dmitrovic (CU) def. Maria Brandt (MBU) 6-1, 6-2

4. Carly Earnhardt (CU) def. Genna Novelly (MBU) 6-2, 6-2

5. Alexandra Leisibach (CU) def. Madison Feick (MBU) 6-0, 6-0

6. Joana Bou (CU) def. No player (MBU), by forfeit

Doubles competition

1. Ksenija Dmitrovic/Joana Bou (CU) def. Faith Griese/Maria Brandt (MBU) 6-4