Missouri Tennis Wraps Up Day Two at June Stewart Invitational in Nashville
Missouri tennis finished day two of competition at the June Stewart Invitational on Saturday, Nov. 7, hosted by Vanderbilt in Nashville, mutigers.com reported. Across both singles and doubles draws against opponents from Belmont, Mississippi State, Rice, and Vanderbilt, the Tigers battled through tightly contested matches as the weekend tournament entered its final stretch.
In doubles play on Saturday, both Missouri pairings faced tough challenges but were unable to secure victories. Alex Ackman, hailing from Stuart, Florida, and Mariana Higuita Barraza of Medellin, Colombia, dropped their match against a doubles pair from Belmont. Meanwhile, Danielle Chapman of Benoni, South Africa, and Evelyn Whiteside of San Antonio, Texas, pushed their Mississippi State opponents to the limit before falling in a narrow 7-6(4) tiebreaker.
Singles Results Highlighted by Whiteside Victory
Singles action brought a bright spot for the Tigers when Whiteside delivered a strong performance against Rice’s Ema Mravcova, earning a straight-sets victory. Elsewhere in the singles lineup, Chapman and Higuita Barraza fell short against their respective opponents from the Owls, rounding out a demanding afternoon of collegiate tennis.
The weekend matches build upon a competitive opening day on Friday, Nov. 6. During Friday’s doubles bouts, Mia Robinson and Athina Pitta of Mississippi State defeated Ackman and Higuita Barraza 7-5, while Vanderbilt’s Nicole Weng and Trinetra Vijayakumar edged past Chapman and Whiteside by the same 7-5 scoreline.
Friday’s singles matches saw Robinson defeat Ackman 6-2, 6-0, and Lauren Seye of Mississippi State top Chapman 6-3, 6-4. Pitta claimed a 6-2, 7-5 win over Whiteside, while Higuita Barraza notched a three-set victory against Mississippi State’s Emily Meng, winning 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.
The Tigers close out play at the June Stewart Invitational on Sunday. Fans can watch all remaining matches on the live stream, with complete updates and scheduling available through MUTigers.com.
