Monroe, LA — (Contributed) — March 11, 2025 — Arkansas State women’s tennis opened Sun Belt Conference play with a 5-2 victory over ULM Monday at Heard Stadium.
A-State took the doubles point with wins on Courts 1 and 3 to take an early 1-0 lead in the match. Anna Grigoreva and Carla Muro Castellvi routed Mariam Hatem and Mariia Iordanova 6-1, while Sarah Millard and Hanmare McAslin topped Vanja Cado and Cam Molina Barranco 6-4.
At the time the point was clinched, Lilly Cvanciger and Abigail Thurmer led 5-2 against Raquel Alvaro and Tingyi Li on Court 2.
Muro Castellvi gave the Red Wolves a 2-0 lead with a 6-1, 6-1 win on Court 5 over Iordanova, and then Cvanciger defeated Li 6-1, 6-1 on Court 2 to make it 3-0.
McAslin then clinched the match with a 6-3, 6-3 triumph over Cado on Court 3, moments before Loles Carbo Chova closed out a 6-3, 6-3 win against Enna Krnjic on Court 6 to make it 5-0.
After the match was decided, ULM scored a point with a 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 win by Hatem over Grigoreva, and then Molina Barranco topped Millard 7-5, 4-6, 1-0(5) to make it 5-2.
A-STATE 5 – ULM 2
March 10 – Monroe, LA.
DOUBLES
#1 – Anna Grigoreva/Carla Muro Castellvi def. Mariam Hatem/Mariia Iordanova 6-1
#2 – Lilly Cvanciger/Abigail Thurmer vs. Raquel Alvaro/Tingyi Li 5-2, unf.
#3 – Sarah Millard/Hanmare McAslin def. Vanja Cado/Cam Molina Barranco 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 2
SINGLES
#1 – Mariam Hatem def. Anna Grigoreva 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
#2 – Lilly Cvanciger def. Tingyi Li 6-1, 6-1
#3 – Hanmare McAslin def. Vanja Cado 6-3, 6-3
#4 – Cam Molina Barranco def. Sarah Millard 7-5, 4-6, 1-0(7)
#5 – Carla Muro Castellvi def. Mariia Iordanova 6-1, 6-1
#6 – Loles Carbo Chova def. Enna Krnjic 6-3, 6-3
Order of finish: 5, 2, 3, 6, 1, 4
NEXT UP
A-State continues league play on Friday at Louisiana, with match time set for 10 a.m.