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Minnesota Falls to No. 22 USC in Historic First Big Ten Meeting
4/5/2025 4:53:00 PM | Tennis
LOS ANGELES, Calif.- The Minnesota tennis team lost 4-0 to No. 22 USC at David X. Marks Tennis Stadium, falling to 9-12 on the season.
This marked the first meeting between Minnesota and USC in both program and Big Ten history.
Key Moments
USC secured the doubles point against Minnesota with victories at No. 3 and No. 1. Emma Charney and Parker Fry topped Aiva Schmitz and Arina Valitova 6-1, while Lilly Fairclough and Grace Piper sealed the point with a 6-4 win over Anali Kocevar and Mia Liepert.
USC topped Minnesota, sealing the match with victories at No. 1, No. 4, and No. 6 singles. Grace Piper gave the Trojans an early lead with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Aiva Schmitz, followed by Immi Haddad's 6-3, 6-1 defeat of Arina Valitova. Simone Kay secured the final point with a 6-0, 6-1 victory against Anlin Xie.
Results
Doubles
1. #5 Lily Fairclough/Grace Piper (USC) def. Anali Kocevar/Mia Liepert (MINN) 6-4
2. Sloane Morra/Immi Haddad (USC) vs. Jesselle Ante/Sofia Pinto (MINN) – 5-5 DNF.
3. Parker Fry/Emma Charney (USC) def. Arina Valitova/Ava Schmitz (MINN) 6-1
Singles
1. #53 Grace Piper (USC) def. Ava Schmitz (MINN) 6-2, 6-1
2. #58 Emma Charney (USC) vs. Mia Liepert (MINN) 6-3, 3-2 DNF
3. Lily Fairclough (USC) vs. Sofia Pinto (MINN) 6-0, 5-2 DNF
4. #89 Immi Haddad (USC) def. Arina Valitova (MINN) 6-3, 6-1
5. Sloane Morra (USC) vs. Jesselle Ante (MINN) 6-1, 3-3 DNF
Order of Finish
Doubles: (3, 1 )
Singles: (1, 4, 6)
Next on the Docket
The Golden Gophers will face UCLA at noon CT tomorrow at the Los Angeles Tennis Center.
This marked the first meeting between Minnesota and USC in both program and Big Ten history.
Key Moments
USC secured the doubles point against Minnesota with victories at No. 3 and No. 1. Emma Charney and Parker Fry topped Aiva Schmitz and Arina Valitova 6-1, while Lilly Fairclough and Grace Piper sealed the point with a 6-4 win over Anali Kocevar and Mia Liepert.
USC topped Minnesota, sealing the match with victories at No. 1, No. 4, and No. 6 singles. Grace Piper gave the Trojans an early lead with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Aiva Schmitz, followed by Immi Haddad's 6-3, 6-1 defeat of Arina Valitova. Simone Kay secured the final point with a 6-0, 6-1 victory against Anlin Xie.
Results
Doubles
1. #5 Lily Fairclough/Grace Piper (USC) def. Anali Kocevar/Mia Liepert (MINN) 6-4
2. Sloane Morra/Immi Haddad (USC) vs. Jesselle Ante/Sofia Pinto (MINN) – 5-5 DNF.
3. Parker Fry/Emma Charney (USC) def. Arina Valitova/Ava Schmitz (MINN) 6-1
Singles
1. #53 Grace Piper (USC) def. Ava Schmitz (MINN) 6-2, 6-1
2. #58 Emma Charney (USC) vs. Mia Liepert (MINN) 6-3, 3-2 DNF
3. Lily Fairclough (USC) vs. Sofia Pinto (MINN) 6-0, 5-2 DNF
4. #89 Immi Haddad (USC) def. Arina Valitova (MINN) 6-3, 6-1
5. Sloane Morra (USC) vs. Jesselle Ante (MINN) 6-1, 3-3 DNF
Order of Finish
Doubles: (3, 1 )
Singles: (1, 4, 6)
Next on the Docket
The Golden Gophers will face UCLA at noon CT tomorrow at the Los Angeles Tennis Center.
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