Ypsilanti, Mich. – The Youngstown State women's tennis team had a strong singles showing at the Block E Invitational hosted by Eastern Michigan on Friday and Saturday.
In singles, Julia Marko picked up three wins while Lorena Cedeno and Lili Minich each earned two victories to advance to the Draw 1 Finals. Marko won the Draw 2 Championship with her performance. Yeseniia Ovcharova picked up two wins while Lydia Foster and Ghada Diringer picked up their first victories as Penguins.
In doubles play, the Guins earned three victories.
YSU is back in action on Friday at the Rocket Invitational.
Singles Results
Lorena Cedeno (YS) def. Emilia Jarvinen (OAK), 6-0, 6-3
Lili Minich (YS) def. Anamarija Kovacevic (FIN), 7-5, 6-4
Lorena Cedeno (YS) def. Daniella Shved (EM), 2-6, 6-1, 10-5
Lili Minich (YS) def. Kseniia Saenko (EM), 6-2, 6-2
Julia Marko (YS) def. Nisa Bulut (OAK), 6-3, 5-7, 10-5
Julia Marko (YS) def. Sabina Brichackova (EM), 7-5, 6-1
Julia Marko (YS) def. Isabella Baker (BG), 6-3, 1-6, 10-8
Dea Gorgidze (WS) def. Line Greyling (YS), 6-2, 2-6, 10-7
Warisara Lee (OAK) def. Line Greyling (YS), 6-1, 6-3
Edie Hammond (OAK) def. Line Greyling (YS), 6-0, 6-1
Lydia Foster (YS) def. Martyna Piechowicz (OAK), 6-4, 6-3
Tia Clemens (BG) def. Lydia Foster, 6-7(4), 6-2, 10-6
Prerna Vichare (EM) def. Ghada Diringer (YS), 6-1, 6-3
Ghada Diringer (YS) def. Lidia Laskova (FIN), 6-1, 6-4
Yeseniia Ovcharova (YS) def. Konstantina Adamopolou (BG), 6-2, 6-3
Polina Zaytseva (FIN) def. Yeseniia Ovcharova (YS), 6-3, 6-0
Yeseniia Ovcharova (YS) def. Ivanova Lucero (FIN), withdrew
Doubles Results
Qianyu Liu/Lucia Gaio (BG) def. Julia Marko/Lorena Cedeno (YS), 8-7(1)
Lili Minich/Ghada Diringer (YS) def. Sabina Brichackova/Marta Komar (EM), 7-6
Julia Marko/Lorena Cedeno (YS) def. Warisara Lee/Martyna Piechowicz (OAK), 6-0
Polina Zaytseva/Maria Valentina Salek Rivero Rivero (FIN) def. Line Greyling/Yeseniia Ovcharova (YS), 8-7(7)
Leticia Fonseca/Konstantina Adamopolou (BG) def. Line Greyling/Yeseniia Ovcharova (YS), 6-2
Line Greyling/Yeseniia Ovcharova (YS) def. Charlie Croteau/Ivanova Lucero (FIN), withdrew
