Women’s Tennis Routed by Murray State Racers

Box Score HARDIN, Ky.- Lipscomb women's tennis team took on the Murray State Racers Friday afternoon in their first road match of the season. The Bisons fell 5-2 to the Racers with their pair of points earned with a set of singles wins from Sasha Dobranos and Alina Cherniaieva.

The Racers set a quick pace for the match from the first serve. The Bisons faltered in doubles play as Sofiia Paladi and Alina Cherniaieva fell 6-2 on court two while Perri Howard and Liza Diachenko fell 7-5 on court three.

Sasha Dobranos and Anja Trbeznik partnered together at the top spot and their match was called at 5-5 as the Racers secured the first point of the match.

Dobranos led the Bisons in singles play on court one as she earned her fifth consecutive straight-set singles win of the season in her 6-2, 7-5 victory.

Freshman Alina Cherniaieva claimed a three-set triumph on court five to move the Bisons to their 5-2 final score (6-2, 5-7, 10-6).

Her fellow freshman Sofiia Paladi also took her opponent to three sets before the Racers ultimately took the point on court two from the 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 match.

LIPSCOMB v. MURRAY STATE BOX SCORE

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The Bisons will return to Nashville Friday, February 3 to face off with the ETSU Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. CST.

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Players Mentioned

Liza Diachenko: 5' 9"; Graduate Student

Sasha Dobranos: 5' 7"; Junior

Perri Howard: 5' 5"; Redshirt Junior

Anja Trbeznik: 5' 7"; Senior

Alina Cherniaieva: 5' 8"; Freshman

Sofiia Paladi: 5' 7"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Liza Diachenko
: 5' 9"; Graduate Student

Sasha Dobranos
: 5' 7"; Junior

Perri Howard
: 5' 5"; Redshirt Junior

Anja Trbeznik
: 5' 7"; Senior

Alina Cherniaieva
: 5' 8"; Freshman

Sofiia Paladi
: 5' 7"; Freshman