Mid-American Conference

MAC Women's Tennis Scoreboard

Friday, April 3
Buffalo at Ball State, cancelled
Miami 4, Eastern Michigan 3
Toledo 7, Bowling Green 0
Western Michigan 7, Akron 0

Sunday, April 5
Ball State 4, Akron 3
Eastern Michigan 5, Northern Illinois 2
Miami 7, Toledo 0
Western Michigan 5, Buffalo 2


Akron:

Zips Fall At Ball State, 4-3

MUNCIE, Ind.— The University of Akron women's tennis team dropped a 4-3 match at Ball State in Mid-American Conference action on Sunday afternoon at the Cardinal Creek Tennis Center.  The Zips fell to 9-11 overall and 1-5 MAC play, while the Cardinals improved to 11-4 overall and 1-2 in the league.

"Another difficult loss today," head coach Brandon Padgett said. "Losing three conference matches by 4-3 scores is tough to get past mentally, but the physical issues are what we are having to deal with most. Losing Madison (Cohen) on Friday to a shoulder injury, and today, Sophia (Geier) passing out on court and being unable to continue was a difficult blow to overcome. We have to have others step up if we want to become a better overall team."

Ball State won the doubles point with wins at the No. 1 and 2 spots. The No. 3 teams did not finish play although senior Olga Shkundina (Ufa, Russia) and freshman Ariadna Blinova (Riga, Latvia) were leading 6-5.

In singles action, Shkundina won at No 3 singles, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, over Toni Ormond. At No. 4 singles, Blinova defeated Ashlyn Rang, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Sophomore Shannon Newnes (Romford, London) beat Olivia Large, 6-2, 6-2, at the No. 6 spot.

Akron continues MAC road play at Buffalo on Saturday, April 11, in a 1 p.m. match.

BALL STATE 4, AKRON 3;  CARDINAL CREEK TENNIS CENTER;  April 5, 2015

Doubles:
1. Courtney Earnest / Rosa Calderon (BSU) def. Martina Zerbola / Karolina Maksimova, 6-4
2. Courtney Wild / Bethany Moore (BSU) def. Sophia Geier / Shannon Newnes, 6-2
3. Olga Shkundina / Ariadna Blinova (UA) vs. Toni Ormond / Ashlyn Rang (BSU), DNF [UA led 6-5]

Singles:
1. Courtney Wild (BSU) def. Karolina Maksimova, 6-3, 6-4
2. Courtney Earnest (BSU) def. Martina Zerbola, 6-4, 6-3
3. Olga Shkundina (UA) def. Toni Ormond, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4
4. Ariadna Blinova (UA) def. Ashlyn Rang, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
5. Bethany Moore (BSU) def. Sophia Geier, 6-3, 1-1, def. ill
6. Shannon Newnes (UA) def. Olivia Large, 6-2, 6-2

Order of finish:
Doubles— 2, 1
Singles— 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 4


Women's Tennis Swept At Western Michigan

KALAMAZOO, Mich.— The University of Akron women's tennis team fell to Western Michigan, 7-0, in MAC action on Friday at the West Hills Athletic Club.  The Zips fell to 9-10 overall and 1-4 MAC play, while the Broncos improved to 12-8 overall and 4-1 in the league.

"This team continues to see difficult injuries sideline it's chances at serious success," head coach Brandon Padgett said. "We saw amazing effort on a couple of courts, but we also saw a lack of effort on other courts, which we cannot accept. We know the reality of where we are in the conference season, and we will see what kind of response this group will have moving forward."

Western Michigan won the doubles point with wins at the No. 1 and 2 spots. The No. 3 teams did not finish play.

In singles action, senior Olga Shkundina (Ufa, Russia) won her first set at No 3 singles, 6-3, before dropping the final two sets, 6-1, 6-3, to Barbare Eristavi. At No. 4 singles, freshman Ariadna Blinova (Riga, Latvia) fell in a third set tie-breaker to Tracy Kuhle, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 1-0 (1), in the final match on the day.

WESTERN MICHIGAN 7, AKRON 0; April 3, 2015

Doubles:
1. Meika Ashby / Caroline Aleck (WMU) def. Martina Zerbola / Karolina Maksimova, 6-2
2. Barbare Eristavi / Yuriko Ono (WMU) def. Sophia Geier / Shannon Newnes, 6-2
3. Tracy Kuhle / Olivia Myers (WMU) vs. Ariadna Blinova / Madison Cohen (UA), 5-3 dnf

Singles:
1. Olivia Myers (WMU) def. Karolina Maksimova, 6-3, 6-1
2. Meika Ashby (WMU) def. Martina Zerbola, 6-1, 6-2
3. Barbare Eristavi (WMU) def. Olga Shkundina, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
4. Tracy Kuhle (WMU) def. Ariadna Blinova, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 1-0 (1)
5. Caroline Aleck (WMU) def. Sophia Geier, 6-3, 6-1
6. Yuriko Ono (WMU) def. Madison Cohen, 7-5, ret. Inj.

Order of finish:
Doubles— 2, 1
Singles— 6, 1, 5, 2, 3, 4


Ball State:

Cardinals Top Akron, 4-3

MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State women's tennis team, picked up a 4-3 win over Akron in Mid-American Conference action Sunday afternoon at the Cardinal Creek Tennis Center.

“I'm proud of my team today,” Ball State head women’s tennis coach Max Norris said.  “Akron has a talented team and that was a good first league win for us. Once again I think we improved today, especially at doubles and in the middle of our lineup. We are excited to hit the road for our match next Friday.”

Ball State (11-4, 1-1 MAC) took the early 1-0 advantage over the Zips after securing the doubles point.  Bethany Moore and Courtney Wild paired up at the second position for a 6-2 win over Akron's Sophia Geier and Shannon Newnes.  With one win under the Cardinals belt, Rosalinda Calderon alongside teammate Courtney Earnest clinched the point for Ball State after defeating, Martina Zerbola and Karolina Maksimova, 6-4, on court one.

In singles action, Ball State captured wins on courts one, two and five.  Wild took down Maksimova in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, for her third straight conference victory of the season on court one.  Moore gave the Cardinals their third point of the match after beating Geier at the No. 5 position.

After that, Akron clawed its way back into the match, earning wins on courts three and six to make the score 3-2 with two matches remaining.  Earnest clinch the fourth and final point for the Cardinals after beating Zerbola, 6-4, 6-3 on court two.

The Ball State women's tennis team continues Mid-American Conference action at Northern Illinois Friday with a 2 p.m. (EST) first serve.


Women's Tennis Match With Buffalo Cancelled

Ball State's women's tennis match at home Friday vs. Buffalo has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled.  The Cardinals will return to action Sunday at home vs. Akron at 1 p.m.


Bowling Green:

Falcons Fall To Rockets, 7-0

The University of Toledo won a closely-contested doubles point, then rode that momentum into singles play en route to a 7-0 win over the Bowling Green State University tennis team. The Mid-American Conference dual match was held at the Perrysburg Tennis Center.

TOLEDO 7, BGSU 0
Friday, April 3, 2015 – Perrysburg Tennis Center – Perrysburg, Ohio

SINGLES
1 – Pia Rygh (UT) def. Megan Miller 6-0, 4-6, 6-2
2 – Lexy Pitt (UT) def. Harley Hutchison 6-4, 6-4
3 – Sidnay Huck (UT) def. Emily Witt 6-3, 6-3
4 – Emily Mazzola (UT) def. Brittany Plaszewski 6-1, 5-7, 1-0(10-8)
5 – Mackenzie Bowman (UT) def. Antonina Farrar 6-2, 6-0
6 – Lauren Thai (UT) vs. Sydney Seeley 6-0, 6-2

DOUBLES
1 – Hutchison/Miller (BGSU) vs. Rygh/Thai (UT), 5-5 DNF
2 – Mazzola/Pitt (UT) def. Plaszewski/Witt 6-2
3 – Kayleigh Hall/Katelyn Nguyen (UT) def. Farrar/Seeley 7-5

ORDER OF FINISH
Doubles – 2,3
Singles – 5,6,3,2,4,1

 
Buffalo:

Women's Tennis Falls At Western Michigan, 5-2

KALAMAZOO, MI – The University at Buffalo, State University of New York women's tennis team fell to host Western Michigan, 5-2, Sunday at the Sorensen Courts in Mid-American Conference competition.  The Broncos (13-8, 5-1 MAC), who have won five straight MAC matches, claimed the doubles point from the Bulls (6-9, 2-3 MAC) and won four of six singles matches.

WMU secured the third doubles match, 6-1, and won the second match, 6-4. Sophomore Margarita Kotok and junior Dayana Agasieva were knotted, 5-5, with 70th-ranked Caroline Aleck and Meika Ashby at first doubles upon conclusion of the other two matches.

Freshman Tanja Stojanovska improved to 11-4 in singles action this spring with a 7-6 (6), 6-1 victory against Olivia Myers at the top spot. Sophomore Laura Holterbosch also picked up a victory for the Bulls defeating Aleck, 6-4, 6-2, at fifth singles. Rookie Christine Haraldson went three with Yuriko Ono, but fell, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (4).

The Bulls return to action on Saturday with their home finale at 1 pm against Akron. It will be the final home match for senior Laura Fernandez.

DOUBLES
No. 1: #70 Ashby/Aleck (WMU) vs. Kotok/Agasieva (UB), DNF 5-5
No. 2: Eristavi/Ono (WMU) def. Holterbosch/Fernandez (UB), 6-4
No. 3: Myers/Kuhle (WMU) def. Stojanovska/Haraldson (UB), 6-1

Order of Finish: 3, 2

SINGLES
No. 1: Tanja Stojanovska (UB) def. Olivia Myers (WMU), 7-6 (6), 6-1
No. 2: Meika Ashby (WMU) def. Margarita Kotok (UB), 7-5, 6-3
No. 3: Barbare Eristavi (WMU) def. Dayana Agasieva (UB), 7-5, 7-5
No. 4: Tracy Kuhle (WMU) def. Laura Fernandez (UB), 6-0, 6-2
No. 5: Laura Holterbosch (UB) def. Caroline Aleck (WMU), 6-4, 6-2
No. 6: Yuriko Ono (WMU) def. Christine Haraldson (UB), 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (4)

Order of Finish: 4, 5, 1, 3, 2, 6


Bulls Tennis Match at Ball State Cancelled

BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo, State University of New York women's tennis team's Friday match at Ball State has been cancelled due to New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo issuing Executive Order #144 prohibiting state-funded or state-sponsored travel to the state of Indiana, and the inability to find a neutral-site location.

In accordance with the executive order and in solidarity with its stated intent to "promote fairness, protect the welfare of the citizens of the state of New York, and combat discrimination," University at Buffalo employees and students are prohibited from conducting state-funded or state-sponsored travel to the state of Indiana while this ban remains in effect, unless specifically exempted by Governor Cuomo's executive order.


Eastern Michigan:

Women's Tennis Earns 5-2 Win Over Huskies

YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University women's tennis team picked up its second win of Mid-American Conference play Sunday, April 5, as the Eagles (6-12, 2-3 MAC) defeated Northern Illinois University in windy conditions at the Claudia Wasik Tennis Complex. Eastern dropped the Huskies (11-5, 2-2 MAC), 5-2, on Sunday afternoon.

EMU started the action by winning 2-of-3 doubles matches to take a 1-0 lead early on in the match. The No. 1 doubles duo of Klara Supejova and Andrea Martinovska picked up the first win of the dual knocking off NIU's Cristina Alvarez and Nelle Youel, 6-1, but the Huskies didn't trail long, as Evelyn Youel and Abigail Dekkinga defeated Ani Gogvadze and Maria Paula Ribero, 6-4, to knot things up, leaving the fate of the doubles point to the No. 3 doubles matchup. Daphne Friedrichs and Alejandra Barcelo Almoyna were able to walk away with a 7-5 victory to pickup a 1-0 lead.

In singles action, Gogvadze started things off strong for the Eagles, defeating Alvarez, 6-1, 6-4, at No. 2 singles to give the Green and White a 2-0 lead but Nelle Youel took down Supejova, 6-2, 6-3, bringing the Huskies within one. Friedrichs responded for EMU with a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 4 singles to give the Eagles another two-point lead. Barcelo Almoyna secured a victory for EMU by taking down Dekkinga, 6-1, 6-3, at No. 6 singles, while Martinovska took away the fifth win for Eastern Michigan.

"This was a solid match for us in difficult, windy conditions today," said Head Coach Ryan Ray. "This weekend altogether was very good, as we showed we can compete with the best on Friday, and took care of a much improved NIU program today. I credit our ladies with showing good focus and energy all weekend, and if they keep it up, I like how we can finish."

The Eagles return to the court Friday, April 10, when they head south to square off with the University of Toledo Rockets. First serve is slated for 1 p.m. at the UT Varsity Tennis Courts.

Singles
1. Nelle Youel (NIU) def. Klara Supejova (EMU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Ani Gogvadze (EMU) def. Cristina Alvarez (NIU) 6-1, 6-4
3. Andrea Martinovska (EMU) def. Mary Malkin (NIU) 2-6, 6-4, 10-3
4. Daphne Friedrichs (EMU) def. Arantza De La Torre (NIU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Evelyn Youel (NIU) def. Anna Veleva (EMU) 2-6, 6-4, 10-8
6. Alejandra Barcelo Almoyna (EMU) def. Abigail Dekkinga (NIU) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles
1. Klara Supejova/Andrea Martinovska (EMU) def. Cristina Alvarez/Nelle Youel (NIU) 6-1
2. Evelyn Youel/Abigail Dekkinga (NIU) def. Ani Gogvadze/Maria Paula Ribero (EMU) 6-4
3. Daphne Friedrichs/Alejandra Barcelo Almoyna (EMU) def. Arantza De La Torre/Mary Malkin (NIU) 7-5


Eagles Take Miami To The Wire But Fall, 4-3

YPSILANTI, Mich. -- Eastern Michigan University's women's tennis team fell Friday, April 3, to the Miami University RedHawks at the Claudia Wasik Tennis Complex, 4-3. The Eagles (5-12, 1-3 MAC) dropped the dual match to the reigning Mid-American Conference regular season and tournament champion RedHawks (11-6, 5-0 MAC) despite taking 3-of-6 singles matches.

The match began in doubles play with things looking up for Eastern. The Eagles' No. 1 doubles squad of Klara Supejova and Andrea Martinovksa knocked off Ana Rajkovic and Christine Guerrazzi, 6-1, giving the Green and White a 1-0 lead in the doubles portion of the dual. However, Eastern was unable to secure another doubles victory, falling back 1-0 in the overall tally after doubles play.

Supejova again rose to the occasion, putting up a 6-4, 6-1 decision on Alix Thurman at the No. 1 singles spot to even up the match at one apiece. Guerrazzi gave the RedHawks the lead back with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Martinovska at No. 3 before Alejandra Barcelo Almoyna fell to Miami's Ramona Costea, 6-4, 6-2, giving MU a 3-1 lead. The Eagles didn't go away as Ani Gogvadze took down Badinleanu, 6-4, 0-6, 6-4, to put the match within reach but Hannah Shteyn closed out the MU victory with a 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 win over Daphne Friedrichs to complete the contest. Anna Veleva did defeat Rajkovic at No. 5 for the Green and White.

"This was just a great college tennis match," remarked Head Coach Ryan Ray. "It's heartbreaking to not win today, however, each and every player played with the right energy and mentality today. We vastly improved in that area today over past MAC matches. The doubles was very closely contested and turned out to be very critical today, and credit Miami for closing that out when it was even near the end on courts 2 and 3. We need to bring the same energy Sunday against an improved NIU program.  I expect a great match."

Singles
1. Klara Supejova (EMU) def. Alix Thurman (MIAMI) 6-4, 6-1
2. Ani Gogvadze (EMU) def. Andrea Badinleanu (MIAMI) 6-4, 0-6, 6-4
3. Christine Guerrazzi (MIAMI) def. Andrea Martinovska (EMU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Hannah Shteyn (MIAMI) def. Daphne Friedrichs (EMU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
5. Anna Veleva (EMU) def. Ana Rajkovic (MIAMI) 6-4, 5-7, 7-5
6. Ramona Costea (MIAMI) def. Alejandra Barcelo Almoyna (EMU) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles
Supejova/Martinovska (EMU) def. Rajkovic/Guerrazzi (MIAMI) 6-1
Thurman/Shteyn (MIAMI) def. Gogvadze/Veleva (EMU) 6-4
Badinleanu/Costea (MIAMI) def. Friedrichs/Barcelo Almoyna (EMU) 6-4


Miami:

RedHawks Sweep Rockets, 7-0

OXFORD, Ohio – In a showdown of the two best teams in the Mid-American Conference, the Miami University women’s tennis team asserted their dominance with a 7-0 victory over the Toledo Rockets Sunday afternoon at the Hepburn Varsity Tennis Courts. The victory was Miami’s 11th consecutive MAC regular-season victory and kept them undefeated in conference play.

In doubles, the RedHawks’ top pairs led the team to a decisive opening point against the Rockets (13-7, 4-2 MAC). Senior Ramona Costea and sophomore Andreea Badileanu won their 12th consecutive match in third flight, defeating Mackenzie Bowman and Kayleigh Hall, 6-2. In their eight straight victory, senior Alix Thurman and freshman Hannah Shteyn clinched the point with a 6-2 decision against Emily Mazzola and Lexy Pitt. The match featuring senior Christine Guerrazzi and freshman Nelli Ponomareva was abandoned with the pair trailing 4-3.

Shteyn kicked off a dominant singles competition with a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Bowman in fifth flight. In second flight, Badileanu rebounded from a rare loss on Friday to defeat Pitt, 6-0, 6-2. Junior Ana Rajkovic clinched the victory for Miami with a 6-0, 6-2 result against Lauren Thai. Thurman picked up her seventh first flight victory of the season as she downed Pia Rygh, 6-1, 6-4. Ponomareva won her sixth consecutive match in a 6-2, 6-3 contest against Mazzola, handing the Rockets standout only her fifth loss of the season. Finally, Guerrazzi came back from a first set deficit to finish off Sidnay Huck, 7-6 (3), 6-2 in third flight. The victory marked the 81st of her career, making her the winningest Miami player of the 2000s, passing Megan Martzoff.

The RedHawks will now head to Bowling Green to face the Falcons on Saturday, April 11 at 1 p.m. Check MURedHawks.com for a recap of the match.

SINGLES
1.    Alix Thurman (MU) def. Pia Rygh (UT), 6-1, 6-4
2.    Andreea Badileanu (MU) def. Lexy Pitt (UT), 6-0, 6-2
3.    Christine Guerrazzi (MU) def. Sidnay Huck (UT), 7-6 (3), 6-2
4.    Nelli Ponomareva (MU) def. Emily Mazzola (UT), 6-2, 6-3
5.    Hannah Shteyn (MU) def. Mackenize Bowman (UT), 6-0, 6-2
6.    Ana Rajkovic (MU) def. Lauren Thai (UT), 6-0, 6-3
Order of finish: 5, 2, 6, 1, 4, 3

DOUBLES
1.    Christine Guerrazzi/Nelli Ponomareva (MU) vs. Pia Rygh/Lauren Thai (UT), unfinished
2.    Hannah Shteyn/Alix Thurman (MU) def. Emily Mazzola/Lexy Pitt (UT), 6-2
3.    Andreea Badileanu/Ramona Costea (MU) def. Mackenzie Bowman/Kayleigh Hall (UT), 6-2
Order of finish: 3, 2


Women's Tennis Battles For Tough Win At Eastern Michigan

YPSILANTI, Mich. – Miami University’s women’s tennis team overcame its toughest challenge of the Mid-American Conference season to remain undefeated, beating Eastern Michigan, 4-3, Friday afternoon at the Chippewa Club. Friday’s match marked the first meeting between the teams since Miami’s 4-2 victory in last year’s MAC Women’s Tennis Championship. The RedHawks (11-6, 5-0 MAC) won their tenth consecutive MAC regular-season match, but faced their closest competition since a 4-3 victory against the Eagles (5-12, 1-3 MAC) on April 11, 2014.

After an Eastern Michigan victory in first flight doubles, Miami responded with two 6-4 victories to clinch the opening point. Senior Alix Thurman and freshman Hannah Shteyn defeated Ani Gogvadze and Anna Veleva in second flight to pick up their seven consecutive victory. Another streak was extended as senior Ramona Costea and sophomore Andreea Badileanu picked up their 11th straight triumph, dropping Daphne Friedrichs and Alejandra Barcelo in the deciding match.

The RedHawks would move on to face a strong challenge from the Eagles in the singles portion of competition. Klara Supejova’s victory over Alix Thurman tied the match at one before senior Christine Guerrazzi defeated Andrea Martinovska, 6-2, 6-2, in second flight to regain the lead for the remainder of play. In a surprising result, Badileanu’s 11-match winning streak was snapped by Gogvadze in a 6-4, 0-6, 6-4 contest. Eventually, Costea’s 6-4, 6-2 victory against Barcelo and Shteyn’s 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 decision against Friedrichs would seal a tight win for Miami. The final result of the day saw junior Ana Rajkovic fall to Veleva in a 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 match.

SINGLES
1.    Klara Supejova (EMU) def. Alix Thurman (MU), 6-4, 6-1
2.    Ani Gogvadze (EMU) def. Andreea Badileanu (MU), 6-4, 0-6, 6-4
3.    Christine Guerrazzi (MU) def. Andrea Martinovska (EMU), 6-2, 6-2
4.    Hannah Shteyn (MU) def. Daphne Friedrichs (EMU), 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
5.    Anna Veleva (EMU) def. Ana Rajkovic (MU), 6-4, 5-7, 7-5
6.    Ramona Costea (MU) def. Alejandra Barcelo (EMU), 6-4, 6-2
Order of finish: 1, 3, 6, 2, 4, 5

DOUBLES
1.    Andrea Martinovska/Klara Supejova (EMU) def. Christine Guerrazzi/Ana Rajkovic (MU), 6-1
2.    Hannah Shteyn/Alix Thurman (MU) def. Ani Gogvadze/Anna Veleva (EMU), 6-4
3.    Andreea Badileanu/Ramona Costea (MU) def. Alejandro Barcelo/Daphne Friedrichs (EMU), 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3


Northern Illinois:

Huskies Fall To Eagles On Easter

YPSILANTI, Mich. - The Northern Illinois University women's tennis team dropped a Mid-American Conference match against Eastern Michigan on Easter Sunday, with the Huskies falling to the Eagles, 5-2.  Despite point-earning singles wins by the Youel sisters (Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake Central) -- Nelle Youel in the No. 1 match and Evelyn Youel in a dramatic three-set No. 5 match -- NIU (11-5, 2-2 MAC) fell to Eastern Michigan (6-12, 2-3 MAC)at the Claudia Wasix Tennis Complex in Ypsilanti, Mich.

Huskie senior star Nelle Youel improved to 16-0 in singles matches this year by earning a 6-2, 6-3 win over Klara Supejova in the No. 1 singles match.

However, Youel lost her undefeated overall record as she lost for the first time this spring in doubles with partner Cristina Alvarez (Zaragoza, Spain/Cristorey and Sagrado Corazon de Jesus).

NIU women's tennis head coach Tanya Gombera saw the defeat as a missed opportunity but is confident the team can improve before its two crucial MAC matchups next weekend, which will be held at home in DeKalb.

"It was a tough loss for us today, as I felt like we had a lot of opportunites. But we will work on the things we need to improve at and our focus will shift to our matches against Ball State and Western Michigan next weekend," Gombera said.

The Huskies are scheduled to play in DeKalb for the first time this season when they welcome the Cardinals on Friday and the Broncos on Sunday next weekend. Both matches are slated to start at 1 p.m. CT at the West Tennis Courts next to the Chessick Practice Center.

Eastern Michigan 5, NIU 2

Doubles
No. 1:Klara Supejova and Andrea Martinovska (EMU) def. Nelle Youel and Cristina Alvarez (NIU), 6-1
No. 2:Evelyn Youel and Abigail Dekkinga (NIU) def. Ani Gogvadze and Maria Paula Ribero (EMU), 6-4
No. 3:Daphne Friedrichs and Alejandra Barcelo (EMU) def. Arantza De La Torre and Mary Malkin (NIU), 7-5

Singles
No. 1:Nelle Youel (NIU) def. Klara Supejova (EMU), 6-2, 6-3
No. 2:Ani Gogvadze (EMU) def. Cristina Alvarez (NIU), 6-1, 6-4
No. 3:Andrea Martinovska (EMU) def. Mary Malkin (NIU), 2-6, 6-4, 10-3
No. 4:Daphne Friedrichs (EMU) def. Arantza De La Torre (NIU), 6-2, 6-3
No. 5:Evelyn Youel (NIU) def. Anna Veleva (EMU), 2-6, 6-4, 10-8
No. 6:Alejandra Barcelo (EMU) def. Abigail Dekkinga (NIU), 6-1, 6-3


Toledo:

Women's Tennis Falls At Miami, 7-0

OXFORD, OH - The Toledo women's tennis team were swept by Miami, 7-0, in a battle of Mid-American Conference leaders on Sunday afternoon.  With the loss, the Rockets drop to 13-7 on the season and 3-2 in league play.

Toledo lost the doubles point for just the second time this season, snapping a nine-match streak of winning the point in the process.

In doubles play, senior Lexy Pitt and junior Emily Mazzola recorded just their fourth loss of the season, while junior Mackenzie Bowman and sophomore Kayleigh Hall lost at the No. 3 doubles spot.

UT is now 39-12 in doubles matches on the year.

The RedHawks also won all six singles matches in straight sets.

Freshman Sidnay Huck battled in the first set at No. 3 singles, but fell in a tiebreaker, before MU;s Christine Guerrazzi won 6-2 in set No. 2.

The Rockets will host their final home match of the season next weekend when they welcome Eastern Michigan to the Glass City on Friday, April 10. The contest is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m.

Miami def. Toledo, 7-0

SINGLES

1. Alix Thurman (MU) def. Pia Rygh (UT), 6-1, 6-4
2. Andreea Badileanu (MU) def. Lexy Pitt (UT), 6-0, 6-2
3. Christine Guerrazzi (MU) def. Sidnay Huck (UT), 7-6 (3), 6-2
4. Nelli Ponomareva (MU) def. Emily Mazzola (UT), 6-2, 6-3
5. Hannah Shteyn (MU) def. Mackenize Bowman (UT), 6-0, 6-2
6. Ana Rajkovic (MU) def. Lauren Thai (UT), 6-0, 6-3
DOUBLES

1. Christine Guerrazzi/Nelli Ponomareva (MU) vs. Pia Rygh/Lauren Thai (UT), unfinished
2. Hannah Shteyn/Alix Thurman (MU) def. Emily Mazzola/Lexy Pitt (UT), 6-2
3. Andreea Badileanu/Ramona Costea (MU) def. Mackenzie Bowman/Kayleigh Hall (UT), 6-2


Rockets Sweep Rival Falcons, 7-0

BOWLING GREEN, OH - The Toledo women's tennis team continued their strong start to the Mid-American Conference season, sweeping arch-rival Bowling Green, 7-0, on Friday afternoon.  With the win, the Rockets improve to 13-6 on the season and 4-1 in conference action.

UT started off the match by winning the doubles point for the ninth-consecutive match, and 18th time in 19 matches this season.

Senior Lexy Pitt and junior Emily Mazzola recorded a 6-2 win at No. 2 doubles, while junior Katelyn Nguyen and sophomore Kayleigh Hall won 7-5 at No. 3 doubles. Pitt and Mazzola now lead the team with 13 wins as a team.

In singles action, the Rockets swept all six matchups.

Senior Pia Rygh improved to 9-10 on the year with a three-set victory at the top singles spot, while Pitt won in straight sets at No. 2 singles for her 10th win of the season.

Freshman Sidnay Huck, Bowman and sophomore Lauren Thai all won in straight sets at Nos. 3, 5 and 6 singles, respectively, while Mazzola earned a three-set win at the No. 4 spot.

Singles
1 – Pia Rygh (UT) def. Megan Miller 6-0, 4-6, 6-2
2 – Lexy Pitt (UT) def. Harley Hutchison 6-4, 6-4
3 – Sidnay Huck (UT) def. Emily Witt 6-3, 6-3
4 – Emily Mazzola (UT) def. Brittany Plaszewski 6-1, 5-7, 1-0(10-8)
5 – Mackenzie Bowman (UT) def. Antonina Farrar 6-2, 6-0
6 – Lauren Thai (UT) vs. Sydney Seeley 6-0, 6-2

Doubles
1 – Hutchison/Miller (BGSU) vs. Rygh/Thai (UT), 5-5 DNF
2 – Mazzola/Pitt (UT) def. Plaszewski/Witt 6-2
3 – Kayleigh Hall/Katelyn Nguyen (UT) def. Farrar/Seeley 7-5


Western Michigan:

Women's Tennis Holds Off Buffalo For 5-2 Win

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan women’s tennis team won its fifth straight match to improve to 5-1 in Mid-American Conference play, as the Broncos held off a rally by Buffalo to defeat the Bulls 5-2 outdoors at Sorensen Court on Sunday. With the win, the Broncos are now 13-8 overall in 2015.

The Broncos took the early lead in the match but had to quash a Bull rally in the singles session, as Buffalo tied the match at 2-all after Tanja Stojanovska took a 7-6 (6), 6-1 win in the No. 1 singles match. Barbare Eristavi won a close match with Dayana Agasieva in the No. 3 slot, recording a 7-5, 7-5 decision to put the Broncos ahead 3-2.

Meika Ashby clinched the win when she came back from a big first-set deficit to Margarita Kotok; Kotok led 4-1 in the first set but Ashby blitzed her for a 7-5 decision in the opening stanza. The sophomore was firmly in control of the rest of the match, winning the second set 6-3 to deliver the fourth point of the team match for the Broncos. Yuriko Ono closed out the day with a spirited three-set win over Christine Haraldson in the No. 6 singles match, winning 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (4).

The day started with the Broncos winning the doubles session, taking the first two matches on the court to secure the doubles point. Olivia Myers and Tracy Kuhle blew past Stojanovska and Haraldson for a 6-1 win in the No. 3 doubles match, and the pairing of Eristavi and Ono held off Laura Holterbosch and Laura Fernandez for a 6-4 win in the No. 2 slot. Kuhle was the first to take a singles match as well, dominating Fernandez 6-0, 6-2 in the No. 4 singles match for the victory.

Western Michigan 5, Buffalo 2

Singles competition
1. Tanja Stojanovska (UB) def. Olivia Myers (WMU) 7-6 (8-6), 6-1
2. Meika Ashby (WMU) def. Margarita Kotok (UB) 7-5, 6-3
3. Barbare Eristavi (WMU) def. Dayana Agasieva (UB) 7-5, 7-5
4. Tracy Kuhle (WMU) def. Laura Fernandez (UB) 6-0, 6-2
5. Laura Holterbosch (UB) def. Caroline Aleck (WMU) 6-4, 6-2
6. Yuriko Ono (WMU) def. Christine Haraldson (UB) 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7-4)

Doubles competition
1. Meika Ashby/Caroline Aleck (WMU) vs. Margarita Kotok/Dayana Agasieva (UB) 5-5, unfinished
2. Barbare Eristavi/Yuriko Ono (WMU) def. Laura Holterbosch/Laura Fernandez (UB) 6-4
3. Olivia Myers/Tracy Kuhle (WMU) def. Tanja Stojanovska/Christine Haraldson (UB) 6-1

Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (4,5,1,3,2,6)


Broncos Blank Zips, 7-0

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Western Michigan women’s tennis team recorded its first shutout in Mid-American Conference play since the 2011 season on Friday, with the Broncos defeating the Akron Zips 7-0 at West Hills Athletic Club to improve to 12-8 overall and 4-1 against MAC opponents. The 4-1 start in conference play matches the Broncos’ effort in the 2013 season, tying their best start to MAC play since the 2009 season.

The 7-0 win over the Zips was the Broncos’ first shutout victory over a conference opponent in four years, with the last such result coming on April 22, 2011 on the road against Northern Illinois. WMU improved to 9-3 in MAC doubles action with wins in the Nos. 1 and 2 doubles matches, and the Broncos are now 20-10 in MAC singles play with a perfect slate on Friday afternoon.

The doubles pairing of Barbare Eristavi and Yuriko Ono won their fourth straight match together and eighth in their last 11 matches with a 6-2 victory over the duo of Sophia Geier and Shannon Newnes in the No. 2 doubles slot. Meika Ashby and Caroline Aleck responded just moments later with an identical score of Karolina Maksimova and Martina Zerbola, winning 6-2 in the No. 2 doubles spot to claim the doubles point for their team.

After Madison Cohen withdrew in the first set of the No. 6 singles match to put the Broncos ahead 2-0, Olivia Myers gave WMU a 3-0 lead with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Maksimova in the No. 1 singles slot. Myers’ win pushed her record in the No. 1 spot to 4-0 and improved her overall singles record to 20-10, 13-6 in dual match singles. Aleck clinched the team win with a straight-sets victory over Geier, winning 6-3, 6-1 in the No. 5 singles match to make it 4-0.

Meika Ashby evened her singles record on the season with a win over Zerbola in the No. 2 singles match, beating her 6-1, 6-2 to improve to 3-0 in that spot in the line-up, and Barbare Eristavi overcome a full third set against Olga Shkundina for a 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory in the No. 3 singles spot. Tracy Kuhle closed out the day with a comeback win over Ariadna Blinova in the No. 4 match, winning a third set tiebreaker for a 6-7 (4), 6-4, 1-0 (1) victory.

Western Michigan 7, Akron 0

Singles competition
1. Olivia Myers (WMU) def. Karolina Makismova (AK) 6-3, 6-1
2. Meika Ashby (WMU) def. Martina Zerbola (AK) 6-1, 6-2
3. Barbare Eristavi (WMU) def. Olga Shkundina (AK) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
4. Tracy Kuhle (WMU) def. Ariadna Blinova (AK) 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 10-1
5. Caroline Aleck (WMU) def. Sophia Geier (AK) 6-3, 6-1
6. Yuriko Ono (WMU) def. Madison Cohen (AK) 6-4, retired

Doubles competition
1. Meika Ashby/Caroline Aleck (WMU) def. Karolina Makismova/Martina Zerbola (AK) 6-2
2. Barbare Eristavi/Yuriko Ono (WMU) def. Sophia Geier/Shannon Newnes (AK) 6-2
3. Olivia Myers/Tracy Kuhle (WMU) vs. Maria Bessemertnaya/Madison Cohen (AK) 3-5, unfinished

Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (6,1,5,2,3,4)