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UB Indoor Invite
Tennis Continues Fall Season At UB Indoor Invite
10/31/2024 10:52:00 AM | Tennis
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – After a successful performance at last weekend's Big Red Invite, the Syracuse University women's tennis team returns to the court this weekend for the UB Indoor Invite. Buffalo will host the tournament Nov. 1-3 at the Miller Tennis Center.
Scouting the UB Indoor Invite
The Orange will begin the tournament with matches at 5 p.m. on Friday, followed by a 4 p.m. start on Saturday and a noon start Sunday.
Four Syracuse players will compete in the tournament - Shiori Ito, Nelly Knezkova, Constance Levivier and Serafima Shastova. The other teams partaking in the event are Buffalo, George Washington, Niagara and St. John's.
About The Orange
Syracuse is coming off a 10-11 campaign in the spring. The Orange returned four players from last year's team this fall and welcomed two newcomers.
Miyuka Kimoto is back for her senior year with the Orange after racking up 11 doubles and 10 singles victories in the spring. She earned her first ACC Player of the Week Award last March and was tabbed No. 24 in the ITA's preseason singles rankings.
Also back as a senior for the Orange is Shiori Ito, who checked in at No. 44 in the ITA's preseason doubles rankings alongside Kimoto. She has won 31 career dual singles contests and to go along with her 27 doubles victories.
Anastasia Sysoeva returns for her second year with 'Cuse as a junior. In her debut campaign last year, she finished with a 12-6 record in singles, which included six wins against ACC opponents.
Another returning junior for the Orange is Constance Levivier, who tallied six wins last spring across singles and doubles.
Syracuse welcomes two fresh faces this fall - Nelly Knezkova and Serafima Shastova. Knezkova earned All-Big West Second Team honors in singles last season at Hawaii, where she played the Nos. 1 and 2 positions. In her one year at Jacksonville State, Shastova won 12 singles contests on her way to earning First Team All-ASUN and ASUN Freshman of the Year honors.
Head coach Younes Limam returns for his 11th season at the helm of helm of the Orange. Jacqueline Calla is in her second season as an assistant coach.
Shastova Wins ITA New England Regionals
Sophomore Serafima Shastova won the singles event at ITA New England Regionals on Oct. 10-15, becoming the fourth 'Cuse player to so do under head coach Younes Limam. Shastova won six matches to take the title, including a three-set final.
With the title, Shastova secured a spot in the singles competition at the NCAA Individual Championships, which Baylor will host from Nov. 19-24.
On the season, Shastova is now 12-1 in singles and has won 14 sets by a score of 6-2 or better.
Big Red Success
Syracuse had a strong showing last weekend at the Big Red Invite, as the Orange went 12-0 in singles matches and 24-1 in singles sets.
Shiori Ito, Nelly Knezkova and Constance Levivier won all three of their singles contests in straight sets, losing just 37 games combined across 18 sets. Serafima Shastova also went 3-0 in singles during the event.
The Orange added four doubles victories by way of four different pairings.
UB Indoor Invite Briefing
Tournament Details: Nov. 1-3 | Buffalo, N.Y. | Miller Tennis Center
Twitter: @Cuse_Tennis
Instagram: @CuseTennis
Syracuse Links: Notes | News | Roster | Schedule
For all the latest news on the Syracuse tennis program, follow /CuseTennis on Facebook, @CuseTennis on Instagram and @Cuse_Tennis on Twitter.
Scouting the UB Indoor Invite
The Orange will begin the tournament with matches at 5 p.m. on Friday, followed by a 4 p.m. start on Saturday and a noon start Sunday.
Four Syracuse players will compete in the tournament - Shiori Ito, Nelly Knezkova, Constance Levivier and Serafima Shastova. The other teams partaking in the event are Buffalo, George Washington, Niagara and St. John's.
About The Orange
Syracuse is coming off a 10-11 campaign in the spring. The Orange returned four players from last year's team this fall and welcomed two newcomers.
Miyuka Kimoto is back for her senior year with the Orange after racking up 11 doubles and 10 singles victories in the spring. She earned her first ACC Player of the Week Award last March and was tabbed No. 24 in the ITA's preseason singles rankings.
Also back as a senior for the Orange is Shiori Ito, who checked in at No. 44 in the ITA's preseason doubles rankings alongside Kimoto. She has won 31 career dual singles contests and to go along with her 27 doubles victories.
Anastasia Sysoeva returns for her second year with 'Cuse as a junior. In her debut campaign last year, she finished with a 12-6 record in singles, which included six wins against ACC opponents.
Another returning junior for the Orange is Constance Levivier, who tallied six wins last spring across singles and doubles.
Syracuse welcomes two fresh faces this fall - Nelly Knezkova and Serafima Shastova. Knezkova earned All-Big West Second Team honors in singles last season at Hawaii, where she played the Nos. 1 and 2 positions. In her one year at Jacksonville State, Shastova won 12 singles contests on her way to earning First Team All-ASUN and ASUN Freshman of the Year honors.
Head coach Younes Limam returns for his 11th season at the helm of helm of the Orange. Jacqueline Calla is in her second season as an assistant coach.
Shastova Wins ITA New England Regionals
Sophomore Serafima Shastova won the singles event at ITA New England Regionals on Oct. 10-15, becoming the fourth 'Cuse player to so do under head coach Younes Limam. Shastova won six matches to take the title, including a three-set final.
With the title, Shastova secured a spot in the singles competition at the NCAA Individual Championships, which Baylor will host from Nov. 19-24.
On the season, Shastova is now 12-1 in singles and has won 14 sets by a score of 6-2 or better.
Big Red Success
Syracuse had a strong showing last weekend at the Big Red Invite, as the Orange went 12-0 in singles matches and 24-1 in singles sets.
Shiori Ito, Nelly Knezkova and Constance Levivier won all three of their singles contests in straight sets, losing just 37 games combined across 18 sets. Serafima Shastova also went 3-0 in singles during the event.
The Orange added four doubles victories by way of four different pairings.
UB Indoor Invite Briefing
Tournament Details: Nov. 1-3 | Buffalo, N.Y. | Miller Tennis Center
Twitter: @Cuse_Tennis
Instagram: @CuseTennis
Syracuse Links: Notes | News | Roster | Schedule
For all the latest news on the Syracuse tennis program, follow /CuseTennis on Facebook, @CuseTennis on Instagram and @Cuse_Tennis on Twitter.
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