Dores Slash Blue Raiders

Vanderbilt sweeps Middle Tennessee to open weekend

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – On the road for the first time this season, Vanderbilt cruised to a 7-0 victory over Middle Tennessee State on Saturday afternoon at Adams Tennis Complex.

Doubles started with Marcella Cruz and Holly Staff breezing to a 6-0 victory at No. 3. Shortly after, the Commodores (2-0) clinched the point with a 6-3 win at No. 2 from Emma Kurtz and Anessa Lee.

Sweeping the doubles point, Christina Rosca and Anna Ross needed a tiebreaker at No. 1 but ultimately prevailed 7-6 (4). The victory pushed Vanderbilt to a perfect 6-0 in doubles thus far this season.

In singles, the Dores continued the strong start with five of six players taking first sets. Cruz picked up the first singles win of the day with a 6-1, 6-2 victory at No. 5 over Love-Star Alexis and Ross quickly followed to make it 3-0 with a 6-0, 6-4 win at No. 1 over Lee Barnard.

To clinch the victory, Dasha Kourkina put away Noelle Mauro 6-4, 6-2 at No. 6. Seconds later, Lee made it a 5-0 lead by defeating Zani Barnard 6-3, 6-2 at No. 3.

Closing the afternoon, Rosca came from behind in the second set to take a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Muskan Gupta at No. 4 and Staff capped the sweep with a come-from-behind 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 2.

The Dores will be back in action Sunday afternoon at Currey Tennis Center to take on Memphis. First serve is set for noon.

Results
Doubles
Christina Rosca/Anna Ross (Vandy) def. Zani Barnard/Muskan Gupta (MTSU) 7-6 (4)
Emma Kurtz/Anessa Lee (Vandy) def. Lee Barnard/Lidia Burrows (MTSU) 6-3
Marcella Cruz/Holly Staff (Vandy) def. Noelle Mauro/Lilly-Sophie Schmidt (MTSU) 6-0

Singles
1. Anna Ross (Vandy) def. Lee Barnard (MTSU) 6-0, 6-4
2. Holly Staff (Vandy) def. Lidia Burrows (MTSU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
3. Anessa Lee (Vandy) def. Zani Barnard (MTSU) 6-3, 6-2
4. (20) Christina Rosca (Vandy) def. Muskan Gupta (MTSU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Marcella Cruz (Vandy) def. Love-Star Alexis (MTSU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Dasha Kourkina (Vandy) def. Noelle Mauro (MTSU) 6-4, 6-2