MAC Women's Tennis Weekend Scoreboard
MAC Women's Tennis Weekend Scoreboard:
Friday, January 30
Buffalo vs. New Mexico State, match cancelled
DePaul 6, Toledo 1
Eastern Michigan 5, IPFW 2
Saturday, January 31
Akron 6, Oakland 1
Boston University 5, Miami 2
Northern Illinois 4, Bradley 3
UTEP 6, Buffalo 1
West Virginia 5, Toledo 2
Western Michigan 5, Detroit 2
Sunday, February 1
Ball State 4, Youngstown State 3
Bowling Green at Michigan State, match postponed
Dartmouth 7, Miami 0
Wisconsin 5, Eastern Michigan 2
Tennessee 6, Western Michigan 1
Tuesday, February 3
Akron 6, Youngstown State 1
Akron:
Women's Tennis Wins Fourth Striaght With 6-1 Win at Youngstown State
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio— The University of Akron women's tennis team captured its fourth consecutive victory with a 6-1 win at Youngstown State on Tuesday afternoon at the Boardman Tennis Center. The Zips improved to 4-1 overall, while the Penguins fell to 2-3 overall.
Playing singles action first, Akron won five of six matches. At No. 2 singles, sophomore Karolina Maksimava (Mogliev, Belarus) defeated Dominika Lackova, 6-1, 6-2. At No. 3 singles, senior Olga Shkundina (Ufa, Russia) beat Annina Brendel, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, to remain undefeated this spring.
In doubles action, Akron won two of three matches to claim the team point. At No. 1 doubles, junior Martina Zerbola (Neuquen, Argentina) and freshman Sophia Geier (Burgebrach, Germany) defeated Marta Burak and Dominika Lackova, 7-5. At No. 2 doubles, freshman Ariadna Blinova (Riga, Latvia) and Maksimava beat Annina Brendel and Nehel Sahni, 6-3.
"I am extremely pleased with the way we came out and fought today," head coach Brandon Padgett said. "Doubles was nice to see, with a few new combinations that really worked well. I hope we can carry this momentum into our matches this weekend."
Akron returns home to host NJIT on Friday, Feb. 6, at 1 p.m. and Liberty on Sunday, Feb. 8, at 10 a.m. at the LaTuchie Tennis Center.
AKRON 6, YOUNGSTOWN STATE 1
Boardman Tennis Center
February 3, 2015
Singles:
1. Marta Burak (YSU) def. Martina Zerbola, 6-3, 6-3
2. Karolina Maksimava (UA) def. Dominika Lackova, 6-1, 6-2
3. Olga Shkundina (UA) def. Annina Brendel, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
4. Ariadna Blinova (UA) def. Nehel Sahni, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1
5. Sophia Geier (UA) def. Victoria Ferry, 6-2, 6-1
6. Shannon Newnes (UA) def. Julianna Heino, 6-3, 5-7, 7-5
Doubles:
1. Martina Zerbola / Sophia Geier (UA) def. Marta Burak / Dominika Lackova, 7-5
2. Ariadna Blinova / Karolina Maksimava (UA) def. Annina Brendel / Nehel Sahni, 6-3
3. Victoria Ferry / Julianna Heino (YSU) def. Maria Bessmertnaya / Kati Mdzinarishvili, 6-2
Zips Defeat Oakland 6-1
AKRON, Ohio — The University of Akron women's tennis team captured its third consecutive victory with a 6-1 win over Oakland on Saturday evening at the LaTuchie Tennis Center in Stow. The Zips improved to 3-1 overall, while Oakland fell to 0-2.
In doubles action, Akron won two of three matches to claim the team point. At No. 1 doubles, sophomore Karolina Maksimava (Mogliev, Belarus) and freshman Sophia Geier (Burgebrach, Germany) captured a 6-4 win over Karine Celis and Camille Hemond-Hill in the deciding match. At No. 2 doubles, senior Olga Shkundina (Ufa, Russia) and sophomore Shannon Newnes (Romford, London) defeated Tamara Blum and Elizabeth Guy, 6-4.
In singles action, the Zips won five matches. At No. 2 singles, Maksimava defeated Karine Celis, 6-3, 6-2. At the No. 3 spot, Shkundina beat Tamara Blum, 6-2, 6-2. At No. 4, freshman Ariadna Blinova (Riga, Latvia) claimed a 6-2, 6-4win over Elizabeth Guy. At No. 5 singles, Geier defeated Hemond-Hill, 6-0, 6-2, and at No. 6, Newnes beat Juliana Guevara, 6-2, 6-3.
"Doubles was still not what we expect, but it was nice to see Sophia and Karolina play well in their first match together," head coach Brandon Padgett said. "It was a much-needed doubles point. All six courts came out in singles and played exceptionally well. I was very impressed with the level of play from start to finish."
Akron travels to Youngstown State on Feb. 3 for a 1 p.m. match.
AKRON 6, OAKLAND 1 -- January 31, 2015
Doubles:
1. Karolina Maksimava / Sophia Geier (UA) def. Karine Celis / Camille Hemond-Hill, 6-4
2. Olga Shkundina / Shannon Newnes (UA) def. Tamara Blum / Elizabeth Guy, 6-4
3. Camille Sabourin / Juliana Guevara (OU) def. Ariadna Blinova / Madison Cohen, 6-4
Singles:
1. Camille Sabourin (OU) def. Madison Cohen, 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (1)
2. Karolina Maksimava (UA) def. Karine Celis, 6-3, 6-2
3. Olga Shkundina (UA) def. Tamara Blum, 6-2, 6-2
4. Ariadna Blinova (UA) def. Elizabeth Guy, 6-2, 6-4
5. Sophia Geier (UA) def. Camille Hemond-Hill, 6-0, 6-3
6. Shannon Newnes (UA) def. Juliana Guevara, 6-2, 6-3
Ball State:
Cardinals Clinch 4-3 Win Over Youngstown State
MUNCIE, Ind. - Bethany Moore and Ashlyn Rang of the Ball State women's tennis team helped clinch a 4-3 victory over Youngstown State Sunday evening at the Muncie YMCA Tennis Center. With the win the Cardinals improve to 2-1 on the season while the Penguins drop to 2-2 overall.
“Youngstown state is a good program and they really competed well in doubles on in to singles,” Ball State head women’s tennis coach Max Norris said. “I thought today was a total team effort. Moreover, it was good to see Bethany and Ashlyn getting those two singles points for us and clinching the match. Go Cards.”
Ball State dropped the doubles point to Youngstown State, after losing at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions. Rosalinda Calderon paired up with Toni Ormond and managed a 6-3 victory over Penguins twosome Victoria Ferry and Julianna Heino.
After falling behind early on in the match, the Cardinals came back strong in singles action. Both Moore and Rang helped clinch the match for Ball State. Rang took down Nehel Sahni in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 at the No. 4 spot. Moore would then beat Heino at the No. 6 position 7-5, 6-3.
Ball State also earned singles wins from Courtney Earnest in the second slot, 6-3, 6-2 and Calderon in the fifth 6-0, 6-3.
The Ball State women’s tennis team will play on the road for the first time this season when it travels to Xavier Friday for a 6 p.m. first serve in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Buffalo:
UTEP Posts 6-1 Win Over Buffalo
EL PASO, TX – The University at Buffalo, State University of New York women's tennis team (1-1) dropped a 6-1 match to host Texas-El Paso (1-0) Saturday afternoon at the El Paso Tennis Club.
Sophomore Margarita Kotok and junior Dayana Agasieva teamed together for a 6-3 first-doubles victory against the Miners. UTEP secured 7-5 and 7-6 (2) wins at the number two and three positions, respectively, to secure the doubles point.
Two Bulls played three setters in singles play. Senior Laura Fernandez tallied a 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 come-from-behind victory against the Miners' Daphne Visscher at fifth singles. Sophomore Laura Holterbosch was edged by Lois Wagenvoort, 2-6, 6-2, 7-5, at fourth singles.
Friday's match against New Mexico State was suspended during doubles play and eventually cancelled due to weather. Saturday's match against Texas State was also rained out.
UB will play its first home match of the spring season on Friday, Feb. 6 hosting West Virginia at the Miller Tennis Center at 1 pm.
DOUBLES:
No. 1: Kotok/Agasieva (UB) def. Meza/Santos (UTEP), 6-3
No. 2: Visscher/Wagenvoort (UTEP) def. Holterbosch/Fernandez (UB), 7-5
No. 3: Daniel/Tench (UTEP) def. Stojanovska/Aleksovska (UB), 7-6 (2)
SINGLES:
No. 1: Davina Meza (UTEP) def. Tanja Stojanovska (UB), 6-2, 6-4
No. 2: Jeannez Daniel (UTEP) def. Margarita Kotok (UB), 7-6 (3), 6-1
No. 3: Duda Santos (UTEP) def. Dayana Agasieva (UB), 6-2, 6-1
No. 4: Lois Wagenvoort (UTEP) def. Laura Holterbosch (UB), 2-6, 6-2, 7-5
No. 5: Laura Fernandez (UB) def. Daphne Visscher (UTEP), 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
No. 6: Matilda Tench (UTEP) def. Doris Aleksovska (UB), 6-3, 6-2
Eastern Michigan:
Eagles Fall At Wisconsin
MADISON, Wisc. -- Eastern Michigan University's women's tennis team fell in a road match Sunday, Feb. 1. The Eagles (1-3) dropped a 5-2 decision at the hands of Big Ten Conference foe, the University of Wisconsin.
The Badgers (1-1) took two of three doubles matches as the No. 2-doubles duo of Ani Gogvadze and Maria Paula Ribero dropped Wisconsin's Lauren Chypyha and Maria Avgerinos, 6-4. Despite the victory at No. 2-doubles, the Eagles were on the other end of a pair of 6-4 decisions, giving UW a 1-0 lead heading into singles action.
Gogvadze was one of two wearing the Green and White to come away with a singles win. The freshman knocked off Sydney Rider, 7-6, 6-4, at the No. 2-singles position. Another freshman, Anna Veleva, came away with the first collegiate victory of her young career by defeating Elizabeth Konana, 7-5, 6-4, in the sixth singles position. Eastern lost three straight set contests, while Ribero took Lauren Burich to three sets, but fell in the third, 11-9.
"Disappointing loss today," stated Head Coach Ryan Ray. "We have to get tougher mentally and start winning these level of matches. We just didn't get the full team performance we need to start getting each and every match.
The Green and White is back in action Saturday, Feb. 7, in Lincoln, Neb. The Eagles will take on Drake at 11 a.m. on a neutral court at the University of Nebraska.
Doubles
1. Grambeau/Burich (UW) def. Supejova/Martinovska 6-4
2. Gogvadze/Ribero def. Chypyha/Avgerinos (UW) 6-4
3. Konan/Rider (UW) def. Friedrichs/Barcelo 6-4
Singles
1. Lauren Chypyha (UW) def. Klara Supejova 6-1,6-3
2. Ani Gogvadze def. Sydney Rider (UW) 7-6,6-4
3. Maria Avgerinos (UW) def. 6-2,6-3
4. Kelsey Grambeau (UW) def. Daphne Friedrichs 6-1,6-2
5. Lauren Burich (UW) def. Maria Paula Ribero 6-4,5-7,1-0(9)
6. Anna Veleva def. Elizabeth Konan (UW) 7-5,6-4
Eagles Get First Win This Season With 5-2 Win at IPFW
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Eastern Michigan University's women's tennis team recorded its first dual match victory of the 2015 campaign Friday, Jan. 30, when the Eagles (1-2) knocked off IPFW, 5-2, in Fort Wayne. The Green and White took the doubles point before recording wins in 4-of-6 singles matches.
In doubles play, the duo of Alejandra Barcelo Almoyna and Daphne Friedrichs knocked off IPFW's Sara Sherif and Alina Schibol, 6-1, at the No. 3 spot before Klara Supejova and Andrea Martinovska teamed up in the No. 1 singles position to defeat Marcy Huck and Mayu Sato, 6-3. The No. 2 doubles match, play was suspended after the final of the No. 1 match with EMU's Ani Gogvadze and Maria Paula Ribero trailing, 3-4.
Gogvadze led the way in singles play, defeating Schibol, 6-2, 6-2, at the No. 2 slot to give the Eagles a 2-0 lead before Friedrichs made it 3-0 with a 6-3, 6-4 win versus IPFW's Sofia Sorokina in the fourth position. Supejova had a chance to finish the match for EMU, but came up just short against Sato, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, at the No. 1 spot. Martinovska clinched the match for Eastern, giving the Eagles their fourth point in a three set, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, victory over Carlota Trevino in the third slot, while freshman Anna Veleva dropped a 6-2, 7-5 match at No. 5. Ribero closed out the dual with a three set 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (8), win, defeating Sara Sharif in the No. 6-singles slot.
"It was a hard fought win today," remarked Head Coach Ryan Ray. "We definitely have a lot to improve upon. Again, with experience and confidence we will play cleaner tennis. I expect a good battle with Wisconsin on Sunday."
The Eagles return to action Sunday, Feb. 1, when they head to Madison, Wisc. to square off with the Badgers of the University of Wisconsin. First serve is slated for 11 a.m. at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium on campus at UW.
Doubles
1. Supejova/Martinovska def. Sato/Huck (IPFW) 6-3
2. Lindal/Trevino led Gogvadze/Ribero 4-3, suspended
3. Friedrichs/Ribero def. Sherif/Schibol (IPFW) 6-1
Singles
1. Mayu Sato (IPFW) def. Klara Supejova 6-4,2-6,6-4
2. Ani Gogvadze def. Alina Schibol (IPFW) 6-2,6-2
3. Andrea Martinovska def. Carlota Trevino (IPFW) 3-6,6-4,6-4
4. Daphne Friedrichs def. Sonya Sorokina (IPFW) 6-3,6-4
5. Marcy Huck (IPFW) def. Anna Veleva 6-2,7-5
6. Maria Paula Ribero def. Sara Sherif (IPFW) 6-3,3-6,1-0(8)
Miami:
Miami Falls To Dartmouth
HANOVER, N.H. – Miami University’s women’s tennis team was unable to come away with a victory this weekend, falling 7-0 to the 62nd-ranked Dartmouth Big Green at the Boss Tennis Center on Sunday. The RedHawks (1-3) were able to force two singles flights into a third set, but could not come away with a point on the day.
In doubles action, the pair of senior Alix Thurman and freshman Hannah Shteyn brought Miami a win with a 6-4 result over Alexxis Kiven and Katherine Yau. In exhibition play, junior Ana Rajkovic and freshman Erin Rodriguez won 6-4 over Julienne Keong Si Ying and Suzy Tan.
In singles play, the Big Green quickly put away four singles flights and clinched the matchup. Despite falling in the opening sets of their matches, Shteyn and Rajkovic were each victorious in the second. Unfortunately, both players came up on the losing end of their respective tiebreakers. Senior Andreea Badileanu also fought back hard and forced a second-set tiebreaker in her match against Yau.
The RedHawks return home for a match against the Xavier Musketeers on Saturday Feb. 7 at 4:00 p.m. at the Riverside Athletic Club in Hamilton, Ohio. Check MURedHawks.com for a preview and recap of next weekend’s action.
DOUBLES
1. Kristina Mathis/Taylor Ng (DU) def. Christine Guerrazzi/Nelli Ponomareva, 6-4
2. Hannah Shteyn/Alix Thurman def. Alexxis Kiven/Katherine Yau (DU), 6-4
3. Akiko Okuda/Julia Schroeder (DU) def. Andreea Badileanu/Ramona Costea, 6-3
4*. Ana Rajkovic/Erin Rodriguez def. Julienne Keong Si Ying/Suzy Tan (DU), 6-4
*Exhibition play
SINGLES
1. Taylor Ng (DU) def. Christine Guerrazzi, 6-1, 6-3
2. Katherine Yau (DU) def. Andreea Badileanu, 6-0, 7-6
3. Kristina Mathis (DU) def. Nelli Ponomareva, 6-4, 6-4
4. Akiko Okuda (DU) def. Alix Thurman, 6-1, 6-3
5. Julia Schroeder (DU) def. Hannah Shteyn, 4-6, 6-3, 1-0
6. Sarah Bessen (DU) def. Ana Rajkovic, 4-6, 6-1, 1-0
RedHawks Fall To Boston University
HANOVER, N.H. – In a match that was tight until they dropped three singles flights in the third set, Miami University’s women’s tennis team was defeated 5-2 by the Boston University Terriers Saturday at Dartmouth University’s Boss Tennis Center in Hanover, N.H. The RedHawks (1-2) overcame a loss in the doubles portion to knot the match up at 2-2 and had just tied two singles flights when they fell in the final sets of their remaining matches.
The lone Miami victory in the doubles portion came in the third flight as senior Alix Thurman and freshman Hannah Shteyn defeated Barbara Rodriguez and Kim McCallum, 6-4. Shteyn continued her winning ways with a 6-2, 6-1 sixth flight result over McCallum. Fellow freshman Nelli Ponomareva gave Miami one of its two points on the day with a 6-2, 6-2 third flight victory against Madison Craft. Although they fell short, seniors Thurman and Christine Guerrazzi came back from opening set losses to take the second and send their matches to a final set.
The RedHawks will return to the court tomorrow as they face the 62nd-ranked Dartmouth Big Green on their home court tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. Check MURedHawks.com for a full recap of the match.
DOUBLES
1. Madison Craft/Lauren Davis (BU) def. Christine Guerrazzi/Nelli Ponomareva, 6-4
2. Johanna Hyoty/Iryna Kostirko (BU) def. Andreea Badileanu/Ramona Costea, 6-2
3. Hannah Shteyn/Alix Thurman def. Kim McCallum/Barbara Rodriguez, 6-4
SINGLES
1. Johanna Hyoty (BU) def. Andreea Badileanu, 6-2, 6-2
2. Lauren Davis (BU) def. Christine Guerrazzi, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
3. Nelli Ponomareva def. Madison Craft (BU), 6-2, 6-2
4. Iryna Kostirko (BU) def. Alix Thurman, 6-3, 6-7, 6-2
5. Barbara Rodriguez (BU) def. Ramona Costea, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
6. Hannah Shteyn def. Kim McCallum (BU), 6-2, 6-1
Northern Illinois:
Youel Sets NIU Career Wins Record; Huskies Defeat Bradley To Improve to 3-0
ROCKFORD, Ill. - Nelle Youel became the Northern Illinois University women's tennis all-time career combined wins leader on Saturday, passing Anna Widen's previous record of 137 victories in a Huskie career that had stood since 2000.
Youel, a senior from Crystal Lake, Ill. and product of Crystal Lake Central High School, accomplished the incredible feat during NIU's 4-3 victory over Bradley at the Boylan Tennis Center in Rockford, a win that improved the Huskies to 3-0 as a team this spring.
"It's very rewarding. It definitely makes all of the hours of practice and tennis - in the season and during the offseason - so worth it," Youel said of her feelings after becoming the winningest Huskie in NIU women's tennis history. "It felt even better coming on a day that we picked up a quality team win."
Youel's 138th career victory came in doubles as she teamed up with Cristina Alvarez (Zaragoza, Spain/Cristorey and Sagrado Corazon De Jesus) to take the No. 1 doubles match in dramatic fashion, winning the final two games to secure a 7-5 match victory. But she wasn't done yet, as Youel also won her No. 1 singles match in straight sets in what proved to be a decisive point that helped NIU pick up the team victory.
Mary Malkin (Tel Aviv, Israel/Alliance) and Arantza De La Torre (San Luis Potosi, Mexico/Motolinia) also earned tough singles victories that lifted the Huskies to the win.
NIU head coach Tanya Gombera praised her record-breaking senior but also credited the entire team with a hard-fought victory.
"It's a great afternoon for NIU women's tennis. Nelle picked up two great victories in tough matches, and I'm so proud of her and everything she's accomplished," Gombera said. "The team also played well to defeat a much-improved Bradley team, so we want to continue working hard to build on this good start."
NIU defeated Bradley for the seventh consecutive season. The Huskies will seek to continue their undefeated start to the spring when they welcome Hope College to the Boyland Tennis Center in Rockford next Saturday at 1 p.m.
Toledo:
Toledo Falls To West Virginia
TOLEDO, OH - The Toledo women's tennis team suffered a 5-2 defeat on Saturday at Shadow Valley Tennis at Central. The loss drops the Midnight Blue & Gold to 2-2 on the season.
The Rockets led off the match capturing the doubles point by taking two of three matches from the Mountaineers.
Senior Pia Rygh and freshman Lauren Thai recorded their second-consecutive victory at the No. 1 doubles spot with a 6-1 win, while the junior duo of Katelyn Nguyen and Mackenzie Bowman won 6-3 at the No. 3 doubles spot.
Junior Emily Mazzola and senior Lexy Pitt lost their first doubles match of the year at the No. 2 spot.
In doubles action, Pitt took home the only win of the day for the Rockets, as the other five spots were won by West Virginia in straight sets.
Pitt improves to 3-1 in singles play on the year.
Sunday's match at Michigan State was canceled due to expected inclement weather and travel conditions. A rescheduling date has not been determined.
The Rockets are back in action on Friday, Jan. 6 with an away match at Detroit. The contest is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m.
Rockets Suffer First Loss Of The Season
TOLEDO, OH - The Toledo women's tennis team was unable to keep it's momentum going, falling to 2-1 on the season following a 6-1 loss to DePaul on Saturday at Shadow Valley Tennis Club.
The Rockets started out the match on a strong note, winning two of three doubles matchups to score the doubles point.
Senior Pia Rygh and sophomore Lauren Thai teamed up to earn a 6-1 victory in the top singles spot before DePaul won the second doubles matchup.
The No. 3 doubles spot was a battle, going into a tiebreak, as senior Lexy Pitt and junior Emily Mazzola came out on top to give the Rockets the first point of the match.
Mazzola and Pitt are now 3-0 on the season after Friday's critical victory.
In singles play, the Midnight Blue & Gold ran out of steam, falling in straight sets in each singles matchup.
Junior Katelyn Nguyen, Pitt and Thai each earned their first loss of the season.
Western Michigan:
Broncos Fall To Tennessee
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan women’s tennis team nearly took the doubles point and battled well against their third nationally-ranked opponent of the season, but the Broncos dropped a 6-1 decision to the 35th-ranked Tennessee Lady Volunteers at West Hills Athletic Club on Sunday. With the loss, the Broncos fall to 2-3 overall on the season.
Olivia Myers won her fourth straight singles match with a three-setter against the Lady Vols’ Eve Repic, bouncing back from a first set loss to improve to 4-1 in dual match singles play. Myers dropped the first set to Repic 6-2 but responded with a 6-2 victory of her own in the second set. The freshman survived a tight third set with Repic, picking up a break and winning the final two sets to claim the victory.
The Broncos came dangerously close to claiming the doubles point, leading at times in both the Nos. 1 and 2 doubles matches. The Lady Vols took the No. 3 doubles match 6-3 to go ahead 1-0 in the session, and the pairing of Laurence Guevremont and Repic won the No. 2 doubles match in a tiebreaker to clinch the point. The doubles pairing of Meika Ashby and Caroline Aleck were close to claiming a victory against their second nationally-ranked doubles opponent of the season, as they were engaged in a tiebreaker with 29th-ranked Joanna Henderson and Caitlyn Williams in the No. 1 singles match.
Tiffany Tavares made it a 2-0 match for Tennessee with a win over Labina Petrovska in the No. 5 singles match, and Henderson made it a 3-0 advantage with a win over Ashby at No. 1. Guevremont clinched the team win for the Lady Vols with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Tracy Kuhle at the No. 4 singles spot.
#35 Tennessee 6, Western Michigan 1
Singles competition
1. Joanna Henderson (UT) def. Meika Ashby (WMU) 6-1, 6-2
2. Olivia Myers (WMU) def. Eve Repic (UT) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
3. Victoria Olivarez (UT) def. Ella Perinovic (WMU) 6-1, 6-4
4. Laurence Guevremont (UT) def. Tracy Kuhle (WMU) 6-2, 6-1
5. Tiffany Tavares (UT) def. Labina Petrovska (WMU) 6-0, 6-2
6. Ashlee Boles (UT) def. Ana. Reshetnikova (WMU) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Meika Ashby/Caroline Aleck (WMU) vs. #29 Joanna Henderson/Caitlyn Williams (UT) 6-6 (1-1), unfinished
2. Laurence Guevremont/Eve Repic (UT) def. Olivia Myers/Barbare Eristavi (WMU) 7-6 (7-2)
3. Tiffany Tavares/Victoria Olivarez (UT) def. Tracy Kuhle/Ella Perinovic (WMU) 6-3
Match Notes: Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (5,1,4,3,6,2)
Broncos Knock Off Titans
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan women’s tennis team returned to Kalamazoo to claim a victory on their home courts, as the Broncos defeated the Detroit Titans 5-2 at West Hills Athletic Club on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Broncos improve to 2-2 on the season. They will face the 35th-ranked Lady Vols of Tennessee tomorrow at 1 p.m.
Olivia Myers and Tracy Kuhle each went 2-0 on the day, with Myers claiming her third straight win at the No. 2 singles position and helping to clinch the doubles point for the Broncos after teaming with Barbare Eristavi for a win at the No. 2 doubles spot. Kuhle teamed with Ella Perinovic to notch the first doubles win of the day for the Broncos and was also instrumental in claiming the team win, defeating Nynke Van Der Goot in the No. 5 singles match to put WMU ahead 3-0 in the team match.
Kuhle and Perinovic fired things up in the doubles session by defeating the pairing of Anna Davydova and Viktoria Laskutova 6-2 in the No. 3 match, and Myers and Eristavi wrapped the session with a 6-2 win over Nino Sujashvili and Irina Slizovskaya in the No. 2 doubles match. Sophomore Meika Ashby made it a 2-0 advantage in the first completed singles match of the day, cruising past Sasha Nionova 6-2, 6-3 in the No. 1 match to put the Broncos ahead. Kuhle held on for a 7-5 set win against Van Der Goot in the No. 5 singles match to make it 3-0, and Yuriko Ono clinched the match win for the Broncos with a straight-sets win over Laskutova at No. 6 singles. Myers closed out the scoring for the Broncos with a hard-fought win over Slizovskaya, winning a first set tiebreaker and taking a 6-4 decision in the second set to win.
Western Michigan 5, Detroit Titans 2
Singles competition
1. Meika Ashby (WMU) def. Sasha Nionova (UDM) 6-2, 6-3
2. Olivia Myers (WMU) def. Irina Slizovskaya (UDM) 7-6, 6-4
3. Valeryia Kulikovskay (UDM) def. Ella Perinovic (WMU) 1-6, 7-6, 6-2
4. Anna Davydova (UDM) def. Barbare Eristavi (WMU) 6-7, 6-4, 11-9
5. Tracy Kuhle (WMU) def. Nynke Van Der Goot (UDM) 6-2, 7-5
6. Yuriko Ono (WMU) def. Viktoria Laskutova (UDM) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Meika Ashby/Caroline Aleck (WMU) vs. Sasha Nionova/Valeryia Kulikovskay (UDM) 3-4, unfinished
2. Olivia Myers/Barbare Eristavi (WMU) def. Nino Sujashvili/Irina Slizovskaya (UDM) 6-2
3. Tracy Kuhle/Ella Perinovic (WMU) def. Anna Davydova/Viktoria Laskutova (UDM) 6-2
Match Notes: Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (1,5,6,3,2,4)
