EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State women’s tennis got out to a strong start in doubles but were overcome in the singles competition as the Liberty Flames took home a 4-2 victory on Friday night inside the MSU Indoor Tennis Center.
Spartan sophomore Liisa Vehvilainen published an undefeated effort against the Flames on Friday, registering the first home doubles win of the season alongside junior Ayshe Can, as well as a dominant straight-set victory in the singles competition at the No. 2 spot. Vehvilainen climbs to 6-4 overall with a 2-1 dual match record this season in singles. On the doubles courts, the pairing of Can and Vehvilainen continue their impressive series of results, climbing to 6-4 as a tandem highlighted by a nationally-ranked win over Northwestern’s No. 58 Clarissa Hand and Maria Shusharina during the fall tournament slate.
The evening opened on the doubles courts, with the Spartans swiftly snagging the opening point of the match courtesy of wins at the top two positions. MSU christened the 2023 home slate at the No. 1 court, with Ayshe Can and Vehvilainen registering a dominant 6-2 victory over Marina Davtyan and Maria Juliana Parra Romero. The Spartan top-line tandem rattled off four straight games after the match was deadlocked at 2-all to secure the first home doubles win of the season.
MSU saw continued success at the No. 2 position, with Nicole Conard and Marley Lambert defeating Maretha Burger and…
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