Wednesday, April 23
Ojai, California
6:00 p.m.
USC
4
vs
1
Michigan State
Photo by: Jeff Liang
No. 17 USC Women's Tennis Powers Past Michigan State to Advance to Conference Quarterfinals
April 23, 2025 | Women's Tennis
OJAI – The No. 6 seeded USC women's tennis team powered past Michigan State 4-1 during the first rebound of the Big Ten Championship Tournament at Libbey Park. With the win, USC advances to the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals, where the Trojans will take on the No. 4 seeded Washington Huskies tomorrow at 6 p.m. PT.
USC won the doubles point against the Spartans with wins on courts one and three and followed it up with a trio of singles victories. In doubles, USC won on center court as the No. 11 ranked pair of Lily Fairclough and Grace Piper downed MSU's Blackford/Vehnnilainen, 6-2. On court three, Emma Charney and Parker Fry combined to beat Morais/Brahmbhatt 6-2 and haul in the early point.
In singles play, USC would drop one match before rebounding to win three straight matches. Sophomore No. 98 Immi Haddad fell to Amara Brahmbhatt 6-3, 6-1 before No. 64 ranked Charney stepped up put the Trojans back in the lead. No. 45 ranked Grace Piper followed Charney's result with a decisive 6-2, 6-3 win on center court over Liisa Vehvilainen. Finally, senior Sloane Morra would deliver the clinch, beating Oriana Parkins Godwins (MSU) to send the Trojans through to the conference quarterfinals.
#6 USC 4, #11 Michigan State 1
Big Ten Women's Tennis Tournament
USC vs. Michigan State
4/23/25 at Libbey Park – Ojai, Calif.
Doubles
1. #11 Fairclough/Piper (USC) d. Blackford/Vehvilainen (MSU), 6-2
2. Morra/Hossam (USC) vs. Purser/Tsitavets (MSU), 4-3 uf
3. Charney/Fry (USC) d. Morais/Brahmbhatt (MSU), 6-2
Doubles (1, 3)
USC wins the doubles point.
Singles
1. #45 Grace Piper (USC) d. Liisa Vehvilainen (MSU), 6-2, 6-3
2. #98 Emma Charney (USC) d. Ellie Blackford (MSU), 6-2, 6-1
3. Amara Brahmbhatt (MSU) d. #103 Immi Haddad (USC), 6-3, 6-1
4. Lily Fairclough (USC) vs. Matilde Morais (MSU), 6-4, 3-4 uf
5. Jana Hossam (USC) vs. Hanna Tisitavets (MSU), 6-3, 4-2 uf
6. Sloane Morra (USC) d. Oriana Parkins-Godwin (MSU), 6-1, 6-4
Order of finish:
Singles (3, 2, 1, 6)
USC won the doubles point against the Spartans with wins on courts one and three and followed it up with a trio of singles victories. In doubles, USC won on center court as the No. 11 ranked pair of Lily Fairclough and Grace Piper downed MSU's Blackford/Vehnnilainen, 6-2. On court three, Emma Charney and Parker Fry combined to beat Morais/Brahmbhatt 6-2 and haul in the early point.
In singles play, USC would drop one match before rebounding to win three straight matches. Sophomore No. 98 Immi Haddad fell to Amara Brahmbhatt 6-3, 6-1 before No. 64 ranked Charney stepped up put the Trojans back in the lead. No. 45 ranked Grace Piper followed Charney's result with a decisive 6-2, 6-3 win on center court over Liisa Vehvilainen. Finally, senior Sloane Morra would deliver the clinch, beating Oriana Parkins Godwins (MSU) to send the Trojans through to the conference quarterfinals.
#6 USC 4, #11 Michigan State 1
Big Ten Women's Tennis Tournament
USC vs. Michigan State
4/23/25 at Libbey Park – Ojai, Calif.
Doubles
1. #11 Fairclough/Piper (USC) d. Blackford/Vehvilainen (MSU), 6-2
2. Morra/Hossam (USC) vs. Purser/Tsitavets (MSU), 4-3 uf
3. Charney/Fry (USC) d. Morais/Brahmbhatt (MSU), 6-2
Doubles (1, 3)
USC wins the doubles point.
Singles
1. #45 Grace Piper (USC) d. Liisa Vehvilainen (MSU), 6-2, 6-3
2. #98 Emma Charney (USC) d. Ellie Blackford (MSU), 6-2, 6-1
3. Amara Brahmbhatt (MSU) d. #103 Immi Haddad (USC), 6-3, 6-1
4. Lily Fairclough (USC) vs. Matilde Morais (MSU), 6-4, 3-4 uf
5. Jana Hossam (USC) vs. Hanna Tisitavets (MSU), 6-3, 4-2 uf
6. Sloane Morra (USC) d. Oriana Parkins-Godwin (MSU), 6-1, 6-4
Order of finish:
Singles (3, 2, 1, 6)
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