{"id":192121,"date":"2025-10-05T23:19:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T23:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/192121\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T23:19:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T23:19:08","slug":"womens-tennis-completes-mercer-gridiron-classic-day-three-shortened-due-to-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/192121\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Tennis Completes Mercer Gridiron Classic; Day Three Shortened due to Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Macon, Ga. \u2013\u00a0Day three of the Mercer Gridiron Classic was underway, but the tournament was called due to weather. In terms of matches played, the team completed their slate of doubles matches, but were not able to compete in singles play.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In doubles, the team of <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/leena-metwally\/11780\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11780\" target=\"_blank\">Leena Metwally<\/a> and Alexia Valdez Zarate defeated East Tennessee State&#8217;s Julia Millan and Alessandra Caceres via a tie breaker, 7-6 (7-3). Sama Hassan Hindawy and <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/emilia-namyslo\/11781\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11781\" target=\"_blank\">Emilia Namyslo<\/a> won their doubles match as well. Their victory came over the Alabama State duo of Jovana Petrovic and Senna Van Den Heuvel.<\/p>\n<p>Looking over to singles play, Troy had several matches in progress when the tournament was called. Sama Hassan Hindawy was taking on Jacksonville State&#8217;s Sae Kaneko. In the finals of the west draw, Veena Mariam Nazar battled Angeles Rodriguez-Rizo, also of Jacksonville State.<\/p>\n<p>Continuing the Jacksonville State trend was <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/maria-guirguis\/11779\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11779\" target=\"_blank\">Maria Guirguis<\/a>. She found herself in the finals against Polina Ramenskaja. On the southeast side of the draw Alexia Valdez Zarate was looking to take down Ronja Scheuermann of Florida Southern.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/valeriia-avdeeva\/11778\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11778\" target=\"_blank\">Valeriia Avdeeva<\/a> was scheduled to take on Caceres of East Tennessee State in the finals of the northwest draw. On the south side of the draw <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/emilia-namyslo\/11781\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11781\" target=\"_blank\">Emilia Namyslo<\/a> was set to compete against Kennesaw State&#8217;s Laura Nadaska.<\/p>\n<p>Day Three Results:<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n*Singles matches incomplete due to weather<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nDoubles (2-1):\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nInes Homberg and Marina De Diego Quinones (MERCER) def. <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/valeriia-avdeeva\/11778\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11778\" target=\"_blank\">Valeriia Avdeeva<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/maria-guirguis\/11779\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11779\" target=\"_blank\">Maria Guirguis<\/a> (TROY) \u2013 6-3<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nAlexia Valdez Zarate and <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/leena-metwally\/11780\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11780\" target=\"_blank\">Leena Metwally<\/a> (TROY) def. Julia Millan and Alessandra Caceres (EAST TENNESSEE STATE) \u2013 7-6 (7-3)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSama Hassan Hindawy and <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/emilia-namyslo\/11781\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11781\" target=\"_blank\">Emilia Namyslo<\/a> (TROY) def. Senna Van Den Heuvel and Jovana Petrovic (ALABAMA STATE) \u2013 6-3<\/p>\n<p>Day Two Results:<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSingles (5-7):<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSofia Madrid (KENNESAW STATE) def. <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/maria-guirguis\/11779\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11779\" target=\"_blank\">Maria Guirguis<\/a> (TROY) \u2013 6-4, 2-6, 6-4<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nTea Zivic (MERCER) def. <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/valeriia-avdeeva\/11778\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11778\" target=\"_blank\">Valeriia Avdeeva<\/a> (TROY) \u2013 6-3, 5-7, 6-4<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nRio Maeda (USA) def. Alexia Valdez Zarate (TROY) \u2013 6-1, 6-0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nAudelie Lesauvage (EAST TENNESSEE STATE) def. <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/leena-metwally\/11780\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11780\" target=\"_blank\">Leena Metwally<\/a> (TROY) \u2013 6-2, 2-6, 6-0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nVeena Mariam Nazar (TROY) def. Jolie Miller (FLORIDA SOUTHERN) \u2013 6-3, 6-1<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nChe Nel (KENNESAW STATE) def. <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/emilia-namyslo\/11781\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11781\" target=\"_blank\">Emilia Namyslo<\/a> \u2013 6-7 (5-7), 6-0 [10-6]<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMaria Paredes (GEORGIA STATE) def. Alexia Valdez Zarate (TROY) \u2013 6-1, 6-1<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/leena-metwally\/11780\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11780\" target=\"_blank\">Leena Metwally<\/a> (TROY) def. Jade Marie (USA) \u2013 6-4, 4-6 [10-7]<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSama Hassan Hindawy (TROY) def. Senna Van Del Heuvel (ALABAMA STATE) \u2013 7-5, 6-1<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nVeena Mariam Nazar (TROY) def. Berta Castello (MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE) \u2013 6-3, 6-3<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/emilia-namyslo\/11781\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11781\" target=\"_blank\">Emilia Namyslo<\/a> (TROY) def. Kennedi Brown (FLORIDA SOUTHERN) \u2013 6-4, 6-0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nOlesya Stokusova (NORTH GEORGIA) def. Sama Hassan Hindawy (TROY) \u2013 6-2, 6-1<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nDoubles (1-1):<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/maria-guirguis\/11779\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11779\" target=\"_blank\">Maria Guirguis<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/valeriia-avdeeva\/11778\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11778\" target=\"_blank\">Valeriia Avdeeva<\/a> (TROY) def. Laura Nadaska and Izabelle Persson (KENNESAW STATE) \u2013 7-6 (7-5)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nAnnika Berrendorf and Elin Axler (FLORIDA SOUTHERN) def. <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/leena-metwally\/11780\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11780\" target=\"_blank\">Leena Metwally<\/a> and Alexia Valdez Zarate (TROY) \u2013 6-3<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nDay One Results:<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSingles (4-2):<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nPolina Ramenskaja (JACKSONVILLE ST.) def. Alexia Valdez Zarate (TROY) \u2013 6-4, 6-2<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/maria-guirguis\/11779\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11779\" target=\"_blank\">Maria Guirguis<\/a> (TROY) def. Ksenija Rage (EAST TENNESSEE STATE) \u2013 6-3, 6-2<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/valeriia-avdeeva\/11778\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11778\" target=\"_blank\">Valeriia Avdeeva<\/a> (TROY) def. Sara Radojevic (GEORGIA STATE) \u2013 6-3, 7-5<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/leena-metwally\/11780\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11780\" target=\"_blank\">Leena Metwally<\/a> (TROY) def. Kenza Elakazi (USA) \u2013 7-6 (7-3), 6-3<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nJana Rovira (USA) def. Veena Mariam Nazar (TROY) \u2013 3-6, 6-3, 6-2<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nRachel Black (GEORGIA COLLEGE) def. <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/emilia-namyslo\/11781\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11781\" target=\"_blank\">Emilia Namyslo<\/a> (TROY) \u2013 6-4, 6-4<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSama Hassan Hindawy (TROY) def. Lucy Kim (GEORGIA COLLEGE) \u2013 6-0, 6-4<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nDoubles (5-1):<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMarina De Diego Quinones and Ines Homberg (MERCER) def. <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/leena-metwally\/11780\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11780\" target=\"_blank\">Leena Metwally<\/a> and Alexia Valdez Zarate (TROY) \u2013 6-2<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/maria-guirguis\/11779\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11779\" target=\"_blank\">Maria Guirguis<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/valeriia-avdeeva\/11778\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11778\" target=\"_blank\">Valeriia Avdeeva<\/a> (TROY) def. Angeles Rodriguez-Rizo and Irene Artigas Taberner (JACKSONVILLE ST.) \u2013 7-6 (8-6)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/valeriia-avdeeva\/11778\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11778\" target=\"_blank\">Valeriia Avdeeva<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/maria-guirguis\/11779\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11779\" target=\"_blank\">Maria Guirguis<\/a> (TROY) def. Jana Rovira and Rio Maeda (USA) \u2013 7-5<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/leena-metwally\/11780\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11780\" target=\"_blank\">Leena Metwally<\/a> and Alexia Valdez Zarate (TROY) def. Emily Jennewein and Ronja Scheuermann (FLORIDA SOUTHERN) \u2013 7-5<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/emilia-namyslo\/11781\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11781\" target=\"_blank\">Emilia Namyslo<\/a> and Sama Hassan Hindawy (TROY) def. Lucy Kim and Alisa Chiang (GEORGIA COLLEGE) \u2013 6-4<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/leena-metwally\/11780\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11780\" target=\"_blank\">Leena Metwally<\/a> and Alexia Valdez Zarate (TROY) def. Elona Simonov and Realtin Stara (FLORIDA SOUTHERN) \u2013 6-3<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Macon, Ga. \u2013\u00a0Day three of the Mercer Gridiron Classic was underway, but the tournament was called due to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":192122,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[442],"tags":[49,48,82,593],"class_list":{"0":"post-192121","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tennis","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-sports","11":"tag-tennis"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=192121"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192121\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/192122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=192121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=192121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=192121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}