Box Score April 13, 2018 Box Score
Pushing its record to 9-0 at the LMU Tennis Center this year, LMU women's tennis (12-5, 4-2 WCC) posted a 4-0 sweep over BYU (11-7, 4-2 WCC) on Friday afternoon.
BYU opened doubles play with a convincing victory on court three, but LMU proved its depth with wins on courts one and two. #31 Veronica Miroshnichenko and Eva Marie Voracek combined to defeat Mayci Jones/Anastasia Abramyan, 6-3, on court one to force the decision to be made on court two. There, Siobhan Anderson / Anna Romeka clinched the victory with a 6-4 triumph.
LMU showed well in singles, capturing all three completed courts, including the first from Camila Tumosa on court six. Tumosa defeated Taylah Beckman, 6-3, 6-4, before Anderson recorded a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Polina Malykh on court three.
Needing one more win to earn the victory, LMU received the clincher from Elvira Juravliova who took down Madeline Almeida, 6-3, 6-3, on court five.
The Lions will now prepare for Saturday's WCC clash with San Diego. First serve from the LMU Tennis Center is set for 11 a.m.
BYU vs LMU (Apr 13, 2018)
LMU 4, BYU 0
Apr 13, 2018 at Los Angeles, Calif. (LMU Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. #44 V. Miroshnichenko (LMU) vs. Mayci Jones (BYU) 6-4, 4-3, unfinished
2. Eva Marie Voracek (LMU) vs. Anastasia Abramyan (BYU) 5-7, 4-1, unfinished
3. Siobhan Anderson (LMU) def. Polina Malykh (BYU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Yesica De Lucas (LMU) vs. Kate Cusick (BYU) 7-6 (7-3), 5-4, unfinished
5. Elvira Juravliova (LMU) def. Madeline Almeida (BYU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Camila Tumosa (LMU) def. Taylah Beckman (BYU) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. #31 V. Miroshnichenko/Eva Marie Voracek (LMU) def. Mayci Jones/Anastasia Abramyan (BYU) 6-3
2. Siobhan Anderson/Anna Romeka (LMU) def. Kate Cusick/Polina Malykh (BYU) 6-4
3. Taylah Beckman/Samantha Smith (BYU) def. Yesica De Lucas/Elvira Juravliova (LMU) 6-0
Match Notes
BYU 11-7, 4-2 WCC
LMU 12-5, 4-2 WCC
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,3,5)