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Women’s Tennis readies for No. 15 Pepperdine on Sunday

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Women’s Tennis readies for No. 15 Pepperdine on SundayWomen’s Tennis readies for No. 15 Pepperdine on Sunday
by Zach Wargo

MALIBU, Calif. – Sun Devil Women’s Tennis begins a three-week road trip starting with a dual against No. 15 Pepperdine on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 12 p.m MST from Ralph-Straus Tennis Center. Live Stats and a livestream are available on Playsight. 

Junior Emilija Tverijonaite is ranked No. 16 in the nation and dons a 3-0 record in singles this spring, all from the top position. Graduate Vivian Ovrootsky maintains a 4-0 record in duals, going 3-0 from the No. 3 position. Junior Sara Svetac returned to the lineup where she’s 2-1 this spring, splitting time between the No. 2 and No. 3 spots.

The doubles pair of Tverijonaite and Ovrootsky are 5-1 this season, and have helped the Sun Devils clinch the doubles point in all four of their victories this spring. Junior Karsyn Evans and sophomore Lily Taylor are 3-3 in doubles and have split time on all three positions this year. 

Last time out
Arizona State defeated San Diego, 6-1, last Saturday, in a match that featured five straight-set singles wins. No. 16 Tverijonaite defeated No. 94 Hannah Read, 6-4, 6-0. Svetac won in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3 and Taylor clinched the match 7-5, 6-3. 

In the remaining matches, Ovrootsky won in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3 and Evans earned the sixth point for ASU with a 6-2, 7-6 (4) victory.

Sun Devil outlook
Arizona State (4-2)

  • The Sun Devils are 4-0 this season when they win the doubles point.
  • Emilija Tverijonaite, this spring, has recorded three donuts in 18 sets played, meaning she’s won three sets with a score of 6-0 without dropping a game to her opponent.
  • Tverijonaite is one win away from 30 wins in dual matches in her career and one win away from 20 wins this season, following a 13-5 fall season. 
    ASU is 5-1 this season from the No. 3 position, contributing to four dual wins as a team.
  • Last season, Sara Svetac upset No. 14 Savannah Broadus, 7-5, 6-4, to clinch the win for the Sun Devils over No. 15 Pepperdine. The victory earned Svetac Big 12 Player of the Week.
  • The Sun Devils have a 9-14 record against Pepperdine all-time. The last time ASU defeated Pepperdine in Malibu was on Feb. 3, 2002 with a 6-1 win.
  • With a victory, a win would be head coach Jamea Jackson’s second win over a top-20 opponent and the team’s first ranked win this year.

Opponent outlook
No. 15 Pepperdine (3-1)

  • The Waves upset No. 2 Texas A&M on Jan. 30 with a 4-1 victory in its only home match this season.
  • Additionally, the Waves upset No. 12 Texas with a 5-2 win on Jan. 18 and defeated Illinois, 4-1, in its season opener on Jan. 16.
  • Sophomore Anastasiia Grechkina is ranked No. 11 in the latest ITA rankings and has a 2-2 record this spring from the No. 2 position.
  • Transfer Ziva Falkner is ranked at No. 49 on the ITA singles rankings with a 2-1 record this spring, playing from the No. 1 spot.
  • Freshman Sonja Zhiyenbayeva is 4-0 from the No. 3 spot this season with a 1-0 record against ranked opponents.
  • In doubles, Grechkina and Chantal Sauvant are 4-0 this season from the No. 2 position.


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