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TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – The Northeastern State women's tennis team posted a 9-0 triumph over Arkansas Tech University Tuesday afternoon at the NSU Tennis Complex.
 
The RiverHawks (14-2) won all three doubles matches by a combined score of 24-4, and the Golden Suns (5-4) were unable to take a set in any of the six singles matches.
 
Senior Ivana Belejova and freshman Kristina Savchenkov kicked off competition with a swift 8-0 victory over Bohdana Sardak and Laura Sanchez on the top doubles court. Junior Martina Bruzikova and sophomore Barbora Jirickova quickly followed suit with their own 8-0 win over Nina Greenway and Allison Grahl at the bottom of the order.
 
The junior pair of Jeanne Mallem and Houda Bellamine made it a clean sweep with an 8-4 triumph over Maria Aleman and Camila Roca at the second position.
 
Savchenkov was the first off court in singles play after she blew past Aida Castany 6-0, 6-0 from the second position. Mallem clinched the team competition with a 6-0, 6-4 victory over Sanchez from the fourth flight, and Bruzikova quickly joined Mallem after she defeated Aleman 6-0, 6-1 on the third court.
 
Bruzikova has now won 14-straight singles matches and is 15-1 this spring, while Savchenkov improved to 14-2.
 
Bellamine defeated Grahl 6-3, 6-2 on the fifth court, Belejova got past Sardak 6-3, 6-0 at the top of the order, and Jirickova closed proceedings with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Greenway at the sixth position.
 
Jirickova improved to 14-1 in singles competition this season, while Bellamine moved her record to 13-2.
 
Northeastern State will now travel to Kearney, Neb., for a 1 p.m. meeting March 29 with University of Nebraska Kearney.
 
Tennis Match Results
Mar 26, 2013 at Tahlequah, Okla.
(NSU Tennis Complex)
 
Northeastern State 9, Arkansas Tech 0

Singles competition
1. Ivana Belejova (NSU) def. Bohdana Sardak (ATU) 6-3, 6-0
2. Kristina Savchenkov (NSU) def. Aida Castany (ATU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Martina Bruzikova (NSU) def. Maria Aleman (ATU) 6-0, 6-1
4. Jeanne Mallem (NSU) def. Laura Sanchez (ATU) 6-0, 6-4
5. Houda Bellamine (NSU) def. Allison Grahl (ATU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Barbora Jirickova (NSU) def. Nina Greenway (ATU) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Ivana Belejova/Kristina Savchenkov (NSU) def. Bohdana Sardak/Laura Sanchez (ATU) 8-0
2. Jeanne Mallem/Houda Bellamine (NSU) def. Maria Aleman/Camila Roca (ATU) 8-4
3. Martina Bruzikova/Barbora Jirickova (NSU) def. Nina Greenway/Allison Grahl (ATU) 8-0

Match Notes:
Arkansas Tech 5-4
Northeastern State 14-2
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,4,3,5,1,6)

NORTHEASTERN STATE COACH AMANDA STONE
On bouncing back following the loss to Southwest Baptist…
“That loss really showed a lot of things we needed to work on. We were pretty fired up in doubles today. We didn't like that we were swept in doubles by Southwest Baptist because of how hard we've been working.”
 
On Barbora Jirickova and Martina Bruzikova getting a solid doubles win…
“Barb and Tina getting an 8-0 win was really good for their confidence. I think they have been held back a little because they don't understand just how good they can be as a team. Sometimes they get down on themselves when they make mistakes, but they stayed up the whole time today. We've been focusing on just playing the points and not worrying about the score this last week. Hopefully that's happening. They looked good today, and that was encouraging.”
 
On the upcoming road matches…
“I think we'll be fine this weekend. We just need to come out focused against some tough competition in Nebraska Kearney and Fort Hays State. We can beat everyone on our schedule, and we can also lose to everyone on our schedule if we don't come to play. We just need to focus on the next match.”

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