Women’s Tennis Performs Strongly at Wofford Invite

SPARTNBURG, S.C. – With five athletes at the Wofford Invite, Liberty stood out among the crowd with an overall 15-6 record with a 10-5 singles mark and a 5-1 doubles record.
           
Liberty sent five, Diana Ilie, Celina Joseph, Anika Lemus, Milana Tsulygina and Candy Wai to represent the team at the event. Ilie led Liberty with a perfect 3-0 singles weekend and a 2-1 doubles mark, playing with Tsulygina.
           
The Lady Flames enjoyed a perfect Friday with five singles wins and four doubles triumphs. Three, Joseph, Tsulygina and Wai earned a 2-1 singles record. Lemus and Joseph secured a perfect 3-0 doubles record. Both Ilie and Joseph earned a collective 5-1 record between singles and doubles.
 
Singles Competition
Diana Ilie (Liberty) def. Tea Zivic (MERCER) 7-6 (7-0), 6-2
Celina Joseph (Liberty) def. Grace Katzman (PC) 6-2, 6-2
Milana Tsulygina (Liberty) def. Audrey Gregg (UNCA) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-4)
Anika Lemus (Liberty) def. Chloe Collins (UNCA) 6-1, 6-0
Candy Wai (Liberty) def. Grace Agster (WOFFORD) 6-2, 6-4
Diana Ilie (Liberty) def. Grace Agster (WOFFORD) 6-0, 6-1
Quinn Bernthal (WOFFORD) def. Candy Wai (Liberty) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-5)
Celina Joseph (Liberty) def. Ella Suk (WOFFORD) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-5)
Milana Tsulygina (Liberty) def. Katie Godfree (WOFFORD) 7-5, 6-1
Ana M Rincon (WOFFORD) def. Anika Lemus (Liberty) 6-2, 6-1
Diana Ilie (Liberty) def. Mariya Dobreva (WEST CAR) 7-5, 1-6, 1-0 (11-9)
Macy Hitchcock (FURMAN) def. Candy Wai (Liberty) 6-2, 6-4
Celina Joseph (Liberty) def. Thalia Smith (WEST CAR) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-5)
Molly Robinson (FURMAN) def. Milana Tsulygina (Liberty) 7-5, 7-5
Jelena Gojkovic (MERCER) def. Anika Lemus (Liberty) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (10-6)
 
Doubles Competition
Milana Tsulygina/Diana Ilie (Liberty) def. Grace Agster/Quinn Bernthalv (WOFFORD) 6-3
Milana Tsulygina/Diana Ilie (Liberty) def. Mariya Dobreva/Mia Miranda (WEST CAR) 6-2
Anika Lemus/Celina Joseph (Liberty) def. Madison McLeod/Audrey Gregg (UNCA) 6-1
Anika Lemus/Celina Joseph (Liberty) def. Sasha Dimitrov/Shreya Amirichetty (FURMAN) 6-4
Tea Zivic/Sofiya Tsitavets (MERCER) def. Milana Tsulygina/Diana Ilie (Liberty) 6-1
Anika Lemus/Celina Joseph (Liberty) def. Ella Suk/Katie Godfree (WOFFORD) 6-4
 
Lady Flames News & Notes

Diana Ilie is now 5-5 in singles this Fall. She has appeared in the most singles matches on the team this Fall.

 
Up Next
Liberty Women’s Tennis will be split between two competitions in doubles this week. Daniella O’Neill and Aranai Martinez will compete at the ITA Sectionals in Philadelphia, Pa., while Maria Turchetto and Yoanna Radulova will represent Liberty at the ITA Conference Masters in Rome, Ga. Both events start on Thursday.