HILLSDALE, Mich. – The Saginaw Valley State University tennis team had a strong showing at the two-day Hillsdale Fall Invitational on Saturday and Sunday, September 28-29.
The Cardinals had a strong showing led by the sister duo of Nicoletta Diamantopoulos and Anastasia Diamantopoulos remained unbeaten this Fall with three more wins during the four-team tournament to put the record to 11-0 during their Fall debut.
The sisters defeated Lawrence Tech's Jacqueline Alcocer and Paola Herrrera by a score of 6-1. They then defeated the University of Northwestern Ohio pair Telma Hereros and Agathe Vaillant, 6-2. The final match came against Hillsdale double Libby McGivern and Courtney Rittel with a final result of 7-5.
Lydia Liong and Amelia Dickson also went 3-0 at the invitational with wins of 6-3 (Lawrence Tech), 7-5 (UNOH), and 6-0 (Hillsdale).
Anastasia Diamantopoulos had a perfect weekend as she added a 3-0 outing in singles after defeating UNOH's Agathe Vallant (8-4), Lawrence Tech's Jacqueline Alcocfer (8-2), and a 6-1, 6-0, result against Courtney Rittel.
RESULTS
Doubles Round 1 vs. Lawrence Tech
Lydia Liong & Amelia Dickson def. Olga Aliagas & Isabella Aray, 6-3
Nicoletta Diamantopoulos & Anastasia Diamantopoulos def. Jacqueline Alcocer & Paola Herrera, 6-1
Elizabeth Stuart & Alexis Anthes def. Miriam McCormick & Claudia Calabuig, 6-4
Doubles Round 2 vs. University of Northwestern Ohio
Lydia Liong & Amelia Dickson def. Munisa Ashurbekova & Margarita Tatur, 7-5
Nicoletta Diamantopoulos & Anastasia Diamantopoulos def. Telma Hereros & Agathe Vaillant, 6-2
Elizabeth Stuart & Alexis Anthes def. Abigail Beck & Melissa Jangarasheva, 6-4
Doubles Round 3 vs. Hillsdale
Lydia Liong & Amelia Dickson def. Ane Dannhauser & Briana Rees, 6-0
Nicoletta Diamantopoulos & Anastasia Diamantopoulos def. Libby McGivern & Courtney Rittel, 7-5
Bella Spinazze & Julia Zlatevea def. Elizabeth Stuart & Alexis Anthes, 7-6 (7)
Singles Round 1 vs. University of Northwestern Ohio (First to eight due to time constraints)
Munisa Ashurbekova def. Lydia Liong, 8-3
Ekaterina Orlova def. Nicoletta Diamantopoulos, 8-3
Amelia Dickson def. Agathe Vaillant, 8-4
Anastasia Diamantopoulos def. Telma Hereros, 8-4
Margarita Tatur def. Elizabeth Stuart, 8-4
Melissa Jangashareva def. Alexis Anthes, 8-6
Singles Round 2 vs. Lawrence Tech (First to eight due to time constraints)
Paola Herrera def. Lydia Liong, 8-5
Nicoletta Diamantopoulos def. Isabella Aray, 8-1
Claudia Calabuig def. Amelia Dickson, 8-4
Anastasia Dimantopoulos def. Jacqueline Alcocer, 8-2
Elizabeth Stuart def. Miriam McCormick, 8-2
Alexis Anthes def. Taylor Moore, 8-1
Singles Round 3 vs. Hilldale
Ane Dannhauser def. Lydia Liong, 6-1, 6-0
Nicoletta Diamantopoulos def. Biana Rees, 6-0, 6-4
Amelia Dickson def. Libby McGivern, 6-1, 6-4
Anastasia Diamantopoulos def. Courtney Rittel, 6-1, 6-0
Julia Zlatevea def. Elizabeth Stuart, 4-6, 6-3, 11-9
Bella Spinazze def. Alexis Anthes, 6-3, 6-9
