Vikings Open Ball State Invitational

MUNCIE, Ind. – The Cleveland State women's tennis team began play at the Ball State Invitational Friday, going 2-2 in singles play and 3-1 in doubles action.

The duo of Victoria Bensimon and Alex Bush each picked up a singles win Friday, Bensimon in the C Flight and Bush in the D Flight. Bensimon posted a 6-4, 6-0 victory over Arkansas State's Jess Heeps-Erikson, and Bush earning a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Valparaiso's Megan Barthels.

CSU's doubles team of Princess Gbadamosi and Bensimon went 2-0 on the day, picking up an 8-6 win against a Butler team and an 8-7 (4) victory over an Illinois State duo. Kara Sherwood and Bush split their doubles matches – earning an 8-5 victory over Arkansas State and falling, 8-7 (4) to a Wright State duo.

Action at the Ball State Invitational will continue tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. with two rounds of doubles followed by one round of singles.

CSU Results

A Singles
Tamara Slijepcevic (ASU) def. Princess Gbadamosi (CSU), 6-4, 6-0

B Singles
Vanessa Madrigal (WSU) def. Kara Sherwood (CSU), 7-5, 6-3

C Singles
Victoria Bensimon (CSU) def. Jess Heeps-Erikson (ASU), 6-4, 6-0

D Singles
Alex Bush (CSU) def. Megan Barthels (VALPO), 6-3, 6-0

A Doubles
Gbadamosi/Bensimon (CSU) def. McCoughlin/Koester (BU), 8-6
Gbadamosi/Bensimon (CSU) def. Marx/Nisbet (ISU), 8-7 (4)

B Doubles
Sherwood/Bush (CSU) def. Gaugery/Heeps-Erikson (ASU), 8-5
Vestrepen/Smith (WSU) Def. Sherwood/Bush (CSU), 8-7 (4)

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