JONESBORO, Ark. (2/14/25) – Freshman Hanmare McAslin provided a straight-set match-clinching win to help the Arkansas State women’s tennis team defeat Southeast Missouri 4-1 Friday night at Trim Gym.
The South African rookie won 6-4, 6-1 at the No. 4 position, helping the Red Wolves (6-3) improve to 2-0 at home this season. SEMO fell to 5-6 on the year with the loss.
Anna Grigoreva and McAslin paired up at the No. 1 position for the first time this season and topped SEMO’s Maja Bajorek and Mia Mayerova 6-2. Courts 2 and 3 ended nearly simultaneously, with the Red Wolves coming out on top in both to clinch the doubles point and lead 1-0 in the match.
Sarah Millard and Carla Muro Castellvi defeated Claudia Casas and Juliette Demunck 6-3, and then Lilly Cvanciger and Abigail Thurmer closed out a 6-3 win over Kristina Kozakova and Lera Valeeva.
Cvanciger put the Scarlet and Black up 2-0 when she defeated Bajorek 6-0, 6-2 at No. 2. Grigoreva then made it 3-0 by battling back from down one set to oust Valeeva 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 at No. 1.
The Redhawks erased the shutout when Yontah Tadoum won 7-5, 7-6(3) against Millard at the No. 3 spot, putting the score at 3-1.
McAslin then clinched provided the match-clincher, ending the match with a 6-4, 6-1 triumph over Demunck at No. 4. At the time the match was halted, Muro Castellvi was up against Mayerova and Carbo Chova was knotted at 1-all with Kozakova.
NEXT UP
A-State returns to action Saturday, Feb. 22, with a doubleheader in Nacogdoches, Texas. There, the Red Wolves will face Stephen F. Austin (10 a.m.) and Lamar (2 p.m.).
A-STATE 4 – SEMO 1
Feb. 14, 2025 – Jonesboro, Ark.
DOUBLES
#1 – Anna Grigoreva/Hanmare McAslin def. Maja Bajorek/Mia Mayerova 6-2
#2 – Lilly Cvanciger/Abigail Thurmer def. Kristina Kozakova/Lera Valeeva 6-3
#3 – Sarah Millard/Carla Muro Castellvi def. Claudia Casas/Juliette Demunck 6-3
Order of finish: 1,3,2
SINGLES
#1 – Anna Grigoreva def. Lera Valeeva 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
#2 – Lilly Cvanciger def. Maja Bajorek 6-0, 6-2
#3 – Yontah Tadoum def. Sarah Millard 7-5, 7-6(3)
#4 – Hanmare McAslin def. Juliette Demunck 6-4, 6-1
#5 – Carla Muro Castellvi vs. Mia Mayerova 4-3, unf.
#6 – Loles Carbo Chova vs. Kristina Kozakova 1-1, unf.
Order of finish: 2,1,3,4
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