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ABILENE, Texas \u2013 Louisiana Tech collected 17 victories over three days, including a flight title in both singles and doubles, as the Bulldogs wrapped up play in the ACU Invitational played at the Judi and Cecil Eager Tennis Pavilion.
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\nFollowing just two days of rest following her intense play at the ITA All-American Championships, Epps showed no signs of fatigue as the junior ran through Flight A.\u00a0 She surrendered just 10 games combined over three matches, cruising past Tadiwanashe Mauchi (Texas State) 6-2, 6-2, Nayuma Subba (Sam Houston) 6-1, 6-1, and then Maria Castano (Tarleton State) 6-3, 6-1 in the finals on Sunday.
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\nThe doubles duo of Mio Kozaki<\/a> and June Vigneron<\/a> were equally as dominant in Flight C.\u00a0 The tandem collected wins of 6-2 in all three matches, defeating teams from Stephen F. Austin, UT Arlington, and Tarleton State to claim the title.
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\nVigneron continued her solid singles play also this fall.\u00a0 Following an undefeated weekend at the Ragin’ Cajuns Invitational, the sophomore claimed two more wins, including a 6-4, 7-6 (4) victory over Vanja Cado (UT Arlington) on Sunday for a third-place spot in Flight E.
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\nBoth Nina Skoric<\/a> and Alice Brook<\/a> rebounded nicely in the consolation brackets after opening losses in Flight C and Flight F, respectively.\u00a0 Skoric defeated Aoka Nagasawa (UTSA) 6-1, 6-4 and Emma Petton (New Mexico State) 6-4, 6-4 while Brook prevailed over Mariella Gelbke (New Mexico State) 6-2, 6-4 and Stoney Cooks (Texas State) 6-3, 6-4.
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\nDiana Starodubtseva<\/a> tallied one win each in singles and doubles while Maria Tsironi<\/a> teamed up with Epps to be runner-up in Flight B doubles following wins of 6-2 and 6-3 against Abilene Christian and Texas State before falling 7-5 to Texas Tech in the finals.
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\nSINGLES RESULTS
\nFlight A
\nZoie Epps<\/a> def. Tadiwanashe Mauchi (Texas State) 6-2, 6-2
\nZoie Epps<\/a> def. Nayuma Subba (Sam Houston) 6-1, 6-1
\nZoie Epps<\/a> def. Maria Castano (Tarleton State) 6-3, 6-1
\nFlight B
\nDiana Starodubtseva<\/a> lost to Natalia Castaneda Guerrero (UTSA) 6-1, 6-1
\nDiana Starodubtseva<\/a> def. Sofia Selle (UT Arlington) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (8)
\nDiana Starodubtseva<\/a> lost to Masha Vrsalovic (Abilene Christian) 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (8)
\nFlight C
\nNina Skoric<\/a> lost to Jemma Cave (SFA) 6-3, 6-2
\nNina Skoric<\/a> def. Aoka Nagasawa (UTSA) 6-1, 6-4
\nNina Skoric<\/a> def. Emma Petton (NM State) 6-4, 6-4
\nFlight D
\nMaria Tsironi<\/a> lost to Whitney Moon (NM State) 6-3, 7-6 (5)
\nMaria Tsironi<\/a> lost to Arina Oreshchenkova (Texas Tech) 6-2, 6-2
\nMaria Tsironi<\/a> def. Elizaveta Mladentseva (UT Arlington) W\/O Injury
\nFlight E
\nJune Vigneron<\/a> def. Jacqueline Schnabel (Sam Houston) 4-1, retired
\nJune Vigneron<\/a> lost to Antonella Taco Villarreal (SFA) 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (5)
\nJune Vigneron<\/a> def. Vanja Cado (UT Arlington) 6-4, 7-6 (4)
\nFlight F
\nAlice Brook<\/a> lost to Ximena Morales Araneda (Tarleton State) 6-4, 6-1
\nAlice Brook<\/a> def. Mariella Gelbke (NM State) 6-2, 6-4
\nAlice Brook<\/a> def. Stoney Cooks (Texas State) 6-3, 6-4
\nFlight G
\nMio Kozaki<\/a> def. Julia Richardet (Texas State) 6-2, 6-1
\nMio Kozaki<\/a> lost to Anna Klimova (NM State) 7-5, 6-1
\nMio Kozaki<\/a> def. Ella Fitcher (Sam Houston) W\/O injury
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\nDOUBLES RESULTS
\nFlight A
\nBrook\/Starodubtseva def. Mladentseva\/Cado (UT Arlington) 6-2
\nBrook\/Starodubtseva lost to Brownback\/Logvin (Texas Tech) 6-2
\nBrook\/Starodubtseva lost to Mauchi\/Cooks (Texas State) 7-5
\nFlight B
\nEpps\/Tsironi def. Vrsalovic\/Correa (Abilene Christian) 6-2
\nEpps\/Tsironi def. Collins\/Mills (Texas State) 6-3
\nEpps\/Tsironi lost to Oreshchenkova\/Daskalova (Texas Tech) 7-5
\nFlight C
\nKozaki\/Vigneron def. Mamontova\/Kinsey (SFA) 6-2
\nKozaki\/Vigneron def. Gonzalez\/Farkaslaki Hints (UT Arlington) 6-2
\nKozaki\/Vigneron def. Morales Araneda\/Minetti (Tarleton State) 6-2
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