Saturday, February 22
USAF Academy, CO
12 p.m.
Montana State University
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Air Force
Marta Garcia-Reboredo
Photo by: Brian Morse
Bobcats Ground Air Force
2/22/2025 9:55:00 PM | Women's Tennis
The Bobcats quickly responded as McCarty captured a 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 decision at No. 2, before sophomore Hudson Hawkins clinched the victory with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Shivaani Selvan.
After dropping the opening doubles point, the Montana State women's tennis team rallied winning four of six singles matches to post a 4-3 win over Air Force on Saturday afternoon at Cadet East Gym.
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Air Force (4-7) opened doubles winning at No. 2, before Montana State's (6-4) top tandem of Jojo Bach and Meg McCarty recorded a 6-3 win over Alexis Odom and Maya Michalski. The Falcons took the point as Nadia Kojonroj and Sofia Mavor handed MSU's Angel Bean and Nia Gelashvili at 6-3 setback.
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"We lost a close doubles point, and doubles is huge for us," said MSU head coach Suzie Woodburn. "We were competitive in every single spot, but they competed a little better in the big moments.
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"After dropping the doubles point, we had a talk," Woodburn added. "I told them to just have fun and play free and leave it all on the court, and that's exactly what they did."
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Gelashvili evened the match opening singles play with a 6-4, 6-1 decision over Giovanna Sanchirico. MSU took its first lead as Marta Garcia-Reboredo followed with a 7-5, 7-5 win over Kojonroj. "Nia dominated her match at the four spot, and Marta got a great win over a very tough opponent," Woodburn said.
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Air Force tied the match at 2-2 as Arianna Van Houweling won a hard fought 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 contest at No. 3 over Bach. The Bobcats quickly responded as McCarty captured a 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 decision at No. 2, before sophomore Hudson Hawkins clinched the victory with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Shivaani Selvan.
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"It was a huge win for us today," Woodburn stated. "It was an overall team win. We were super gritty, and it took every spot and every player to get the win."
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Montana State is off until it opens Big Sky Conference play at Northern Arizona, March 7.
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Montana State 4, Air Force 3
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Singles:
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Air Force (4-7) opened doubles winning at No. 2, before Montana State's (6-4) top tandem of Jojo Bach and Meg McCarty recorded a 6-3 win over Alexis Odom and Maya Michalski. The Falcons took the point as Nadia Kojonroj and Sofia Mavor handed MSU's Angel Bean and Nia Gelashvili at 6-3 setback.
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"We lost a close doubles point, and doubles is huge for us," said MSU head coach Suzie Woodburn. "We were competitive in every single spot, but they competed a little better in the big moments.
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"After dropping the doubles point, we had a talk," Woodburn added. "I told them to just have fun and play free and leave it all on the court, and that's exactly what they did."
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Gelashvili evened the match opening singles play with a 6-4, 6-1 decision over Giovanna Sanchirico. MSU took its first lead as Marta Garcia-Reboredo followed with a 7-5, 7-5 win over Kojonroj. "Nia dominated her match at the four spot, and Marta got a great win over a very tough opponent," Woodburn said.
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Air Force tied the match at 2-2 as Arianna Van Houweling won a hard fought 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 contest at No. 3 over Bach. The Bobcats quickly responded as McCarty captured a 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 decision at No. 2, before sophomore Hudson Hawkins clinched the victory with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Shivaani Selvan.
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"It was a huge win for us today," Woodburn stated. "It was an overall team win. We were super gritty, and it took every spot and every player to get the win."
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Montana State is off until it opens Big Sky Conference play at Northern Arizona, March 7.
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Montana State 4, Air Force 3
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Singles:
- Marta Garcia-Reboredo (MSU) d. Nadia Kojonroj, 7-5, 7-5
- Meg McCarty (MSU) d. Alexis Odom, 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
- Arianna Van Houweling (AF) d. Jojo Bach, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
- Nia Gelashvili (MSU) d. Giovanna Sanchirico, 6-4, 6-1
- Sofia Mavor (AF) d. Angel Bean, 7-6(2), 6-3
- Hudson Hawkins (MSU) d. Shivaani Selvan, 6-3, 6-3
- Bach/McCarty (MSU) d. Odom/Maya Michalski, 6-3
- Van Howeling/Selvan (AF) d. Garcia-Reboredo/Hawkins, 6-4
- Kojonroj/Mavor (AF) d. Bean/Gelashvili, 6-3
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