\n By: Joseph Hovey
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ROME, Ga. \u2014 Kennesaw State women’s tennis tallied 24 wins across singles and doubles play in a strong finish to its fall season at the UTR Sports NCAA Division I Invitational at the Rome Tennis Center, Oct. 29-Nov. 1.<\/p>\n
“This was a really good tournament to end the fall,” said KSU director of tennis Matt Emery<\/a>. “Going undefeated in doubles was really positive and we had some strong singles performances as well against good competition. We are really excited about this team heading into the spring.”<\/p>\n Ema Baraniakova<\/a> continued her recent surge of success with a 5-0 showing in singles action on her way to winning the “A” bracket singles title.<\/p>\n Baraniakova began the tournament with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Franziska Heinemann of Georgia Southern, then battled back in three sets to overcome South Florida’s Zoe Lazar 2-6, 6-0, 1-0 (10-7). “Ema was an absolute warrior all weekend,” Emery said.<\/p>\n With five wins in Rome, Baraniakova finishes the fall with a 16-1 singles record.<\/p>\n Irene Serrano Maestre<\/a> picked up three wins to move to 12-5 in fall singles. Each of the sophomore’s victories came in straight sets: 6-3, 6-3 over Chattanooga’s Zara Burns, and 6-2, 6-1 over Bellarmine’s Sloan Proffitt and Miami (OH)’s Maria Komar.<\/p>\n Terezia Baraniakova<\/a> reached double-digit fall singles wins (10-6) with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Bellarmine’s Lilly Muraske, a 6-3, 6-1 topping of Jax State’s Anna Medvyedyeva and a 6-7 (2-7), 6-3, 1-0 (10-2) win over Lovisa Valentinsson of Miami (OH).<\/p>\n Adela Zingorova<\/a> capped her freshman fall with the Owls at eight singles wins after defeats of West Virginia’s Rio Maeda (6-0, 6-1) as well as the Knights’ Alice Brook (6-2, 6-4) and the RedHawks Maria Oliveira (6-3, 6-3).<\/p>\n Maria Ivankovic<\/a>, Laura Nadaska<\/a>, Jenelle Roberts<\/a> and Lucie Nouzova<\/a> rounded up the remainder of KSU’s weekend wins.<\/p>\n Nadaska recorded her victories over the Mocs’ Joelle Krikorian (6-1, 6-2) and the Lions’ Rio Wakayama (3-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-8)). Ivankovic topped the Bulls’ Francesca Miglio (6-1, 6-4), while Roberts defeated the Eagles’ Reese Parker (6-2, 6-2) and Nouzova the Knights’ Katarzyna Kliber (6-2, 6-4).<\/p>\n The Owls’ undefeated doubles weekend included two tandems that finished the fall with double-digit wins.<\/p>\n
\nAfter defeating North Alabama’s Emma Ansorge 6-0, 6-3, and Rufaro Magarira of Chattanooga 3-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-7), Baraniakova captured her bracket’s top spot with a thrilling 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-5) win over the Mocs’ Liam Oved.<\/p>\n