TULSA, Okla. (1/12/25) – Arkansas State women's tennis split a pair of outcomes Sunday, concluding the Hurricane Invite inside the Michael D. Case Tennis Center.
A-State (2-1) swept Wyoming 7-0 while dropping a 5-2 decision to host Tulsa, giving it its first 2-1 start through the first three matches since 2019.
"It was a great start to the year with the girls," said freshman Carla Muro Castellvi, who went 3-0 in singles and 2-1 in doubles over the weekend. "We competed hard and fought for every point and built confidence for future matches. I look forward to competing with my teammates and making more memories with them."
In the sweep over the Cowgirls, the Red Wolves claimed wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions in doubles before winning all six singles bouts.
Anna Grigoreva and Muro Castellvi defeated Violetta Borodina and Elena Trencheva 6-2 at No. 1, while Hanmare McAslin and Sarah Millard topped Serina Abriola and Ruby Young 6-2 at the No. 3 slot. Lily Cvanciger and Abigail Thurmer dropped a 6-3 decision at No. 2 to Eugenia Ceinos and Anastasiia Kochelaevskaia.
In singles, Grigoreva bested Borodina 7-5, 6-1, while Cvanciger routed Kochelaevskaia 6-0, 6-1. Millard notched a 7-5, 6-2 win at No. 3 over Ceinos, and McAslin defeated Young 6-3, 7-5. Muro Castellvi remained unbeaten in dual match singles play with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Trencheva, as did Loles Carbo Chova, who won 6-0, 4-6, 1-0(8) over Abriola.
Against Tulsa, A-State dropped a 5-2 decision but had singles wins by Muro Castellvi and Carbo Chova. Muro Castellvi defeated Erin McKenzie 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, while Carbo Chova won 6-3, 6-2 over Saniya Singh.
McAslin and Millard earned a 6-4 doubles win against Isabella Basson and Singh at No. 3. The Golden Hurricane clinched the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2.
The Red Wolves return home Friday, hosting Missouri State indoors at Trim Gym in Jonesboro. Match time is slated for 5 p.m.
A-STATE 2 – TULSA 5
Jan. 11-12, 2025 – Tulsa, Okla.
DOUBLES
#1 – Maria Berlanga Bandera/Lily Hutchings def. Anna Grigoreva/Carla Muro Castellvi 6-0
#2 – Mariana Manyoma Velasquez/Ana Naranjo Martinez def. Lily Cvanciger/Abigail Thurmer 6-3
#3 – Hanmare McAslin/Sarah Millard def. Isabella Basson/Saniya Singh 6-4
SINGLES
#1 – Maria Berlanga Bandera def. Anna Grigoreva 6-4, 7-6(5)
#2 – Lily Hutchings def. Lily Cvanciger 6-4, 6-1
#3 – Mariana Manyoma Velasquez def. Sarah Millard 6-2, 6-2
#4 – Tayla Wilmot def. Hanmare McAslin 7-6(2), 1-6, 6-4
#5 – Carla Muro Castellvi def. Erin McKenzie 7-5, 2-6, 6-4
#6 – Loles Carbo Chova def. Saniya Singh 6-3, 6-2
A-STATE 7 – WYOMING 0
Jan. 12, 2025 – Tulsa, Okla.
DOUBLES
#1 – Anna Grigoreva/Carla Muro Castellvi def. Violetta Borodina/Elena Trencheva 6-2
#2 – Eugenia Ceinos/Anastasiia Kochelaevskaia def. Lily Cvanciger/Abigail Thurmer 6-3
#3 – Hanmare McAslin/Sarah Millard def. Serina Abriola/Ruby Young 6-2
SINGLES
#1 – Anna Grigoreva def. Violetta Borodina 7-5, 6-1
#2 – Lily Cvanciger def. Anastasiia Kochelaevskaia 6-0, 6-1
#3 – Sarah Millard def. Eugenia Ceinos 7-5, 6-2
#4 – Hanmare McAslin def. Ruby Young 6-3, 7-5
#5 – Carla Muro Castellvi def. Elena Trencheva 6-4, 6-3
#6 – Loles Carbo Chova def. Serina Abriola 6-0, 4-6, 1-0(8)