Women's tennis extends match win streak to five

Brady Fitch photo Kristina Kukaras stretches to reach a dropshot.

The Troy women’s tennis team defeated both of their Sun Belt Conference opponents on the road last week to extend their win streak to five.

The Trojans first faced off against Texas State in a tight match this past Friday.

Another outstanding doubles showing from Hagar Ramadan-Amin and Leena Metwally on court three helped the Trojans to get in front early. Ramadan-Amin and Metwally are a perfect 4-0 in conference play so far.

Senior Kristina Kukaras and Emilia Namyslo secured the doubles point with their 6-4 victory on court two to give the Trojans an early lead.

Dominating singles victories from Metwally and Gabrielle Leslie put the Trojans up 3-1 on the day as they neared the match-clinching point.

The Bobcats put the pressure back on with two more singles victories to knot the score up at three apiece.

Ramadan-Amin delivered, coming in clutch with the clinching point for the second consecutive week in 7-5, 7-5 fashion. Ramadan-Amin is an impressive 4-1 on court two during Sun Belt play.

On Sunday, Troy crushed Louisiana 6-1 on the road.

Kukaras and Namyslo easily collected their second doubles victory of the weekend 6-1 on court two.

Valeriia Avdeeva and Maria Guirguis sealed the doubles point victory with their 6-4 performance on court one.

Avdeeva also contributed to the with a 6-1, 6-4 victory on court four to extend the Trojan lead over the Ragin’ Cajuns.

The Trojans appear to be finding form late in the season as Kukaras attained a win in the first singles spot for the first time in nearly a month 7-6 (10-8), 6-0.

Ramadan-Amin clinched the match yet again for the Trojans with her convincing 6-2, 6-2 win from court two.

With the Trojans up 4-1, both teams elected to finish the remaining matches which both resulted in Trojan victories.

Guirguis won her three-set match 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 from court three while Leslie won her fifteenth match of the year 7-6 (7-4), 6-3.

After all play was completed, the score was 6-1 Trojans.

The Trojans now sit at n 6-2 record in conference play thanks to their recent five-match surge. The Trojans will look to build on their impressive Sun Belt win streak during their three-match homestand this next week.

Troy’s final three matches will be played at home starting with ULM at 10 a.m. this Saturday and Arkansas State at 10 a.m. on Sunday.