Mid-American Conference

Eastern Michigan Women's Tennis Falls To FGCU, 7-0

FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Eastern Michigan University tennis team fell, 7-0, to Florida Gulf Coast University Tuesday, Feb. 23, in its first of three matches down in the Sunshine State.

The match began in doubles play where EMU's No. 1 tandem of Andrea Martinovska and Klara Supejova was handed a 7-6 setback. At No. 2 doubles, the Green and White's Marie Mayerova and Ani Gogvadze were downed 6-1 while the No. 3 doubles team made up of Anna Veleva and Renu Sharma dropped a 6-4 decision.

At No. 1 singles, Supejova was topped 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 while Gogvadze fell 6-4, 6-4 at the No. 2 position, giving FGCU the match as the teams turned to singles play. Mayerova then fell 6-2, 6-2 at the No. 3 singles spot before Marinovski was defeated by FGCU's Joselyn Treyes, 6-3, 7-6. The home team went on to take the No. 4, 5, and 6 singles matches as well to win the match, 7-0.

Eastern (2-8) now makes the short jaunt to Boca Raton, Fla. for a meeting with Florida Atlantic University, Thursday, Feb. 25. First serve is slated for 2 p.m.
Doubles
1.  Stampfli/Treyes (FGCU) def. Supejova/Martinovska 7-6(1)
2.  Ascua/Curtis (FGCU) def. Mayerova/Gogvadze 6-1
3.  Falceto/Means (FGCU) def.  Veleva/Sharma 6-4

Singles
1.  Breana Stampfli (FGCU) def. Klara Supejova 5-7,6-3,6-4
2.  Julia Ascua (FGCU) def. Ani Gogvadze 6-4,6-4
3.  Joselyn Treyes (FGCU) def. Marie Mayerova 6-2,6-2
4.  Elizabeth Means (FGCU) def. Andrea Martinovska 6-3,7-6(6)
5.  Laura Falceto (FGCU) def. Anna Veleva 7-6,6-2
6.  Julianna Curtis (FGCU) def.  Renu Sharma 6-3,6-7,6-3


Eastern Michigan Falls To Florida Atlantic, 4-3
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Eastern Michigan University's tennis team continued its mid-winter trip to the Sunshine State Thursday, Feb. 25, when it traveled to Boca Raton, Fla. to square off with Florida Atlantic University in a single dual match. The Eagles (2-9) fell, 4-3, as the Owls took the doubles point and a trio of singles matches.

Beginning in doubles play, the Eagles saw their No. 2 squad of Ani Gogvadze and Marie Mayerova defeat FAU's Alexis Grenshaw and Cassie Pough, 6-4, however Andrea Martinovska and Klara Supejova dropped their No. 1 match, 6-3, to Lyndsey Boos and Ana Gutierrez. The doubles point was decided when the Owls' No. 3 squad of Jennifer Leib and Jazz Whittaker defeated Renu Sharma and Anna Veleva, 6-4.

Eastern Michigan fared better in singles action, taking away three wins. Supejova dispatched of Whittaker easily in the No. 1 singles position, 6-4, 7-5, while Veleva got revenge on Leib at No. 5, 6-0, 6-2. EMU's other victory came in a three-setter as Martinovska took the first set from Pough, 6-4, before dropping set two, 6-2. The Plzn, Czech Republic native came away with the victory, defeating Pough, 7-5, in the third set.

"Doubles was a critical point today," remarked Head Coach Ryan Ray. "We didn't do a great job playing in the windy conditions early. We need to get better, and I need to get us to that point. We will battle against FIU tomorrow, and look to improve."

Eastern returns to action tomorrow, Feb. 26, when it squares off with Florida International University in its final match of the mid-winter recess. The Eagles and Panthers will take the court at 1 p.m. in Miami, Fla.

Doubles
1.  Boos/Guitterez (FAU) def. Supejova/Martinovska 6-3
2.  Gogvadze/Mayerova def. Crenshaw/ Pough (FAU) 6-4
3.  Leib/Whitaker (FAU) def. Veleva/Sharma 6-4

Singles
1.  Klara Supejova def. Whittaker (FAU) 6-4,7-5
2.  Guitterez (FAU) def. Ani Gogvadze 6-2,6-0
3.  Ruiz (FAU) def. Marie Mayerova 6-1,2-6,6-2
4.  Andrea Martinovska def. Pough (FAU) 6-4,2-6,7-5
5.  Anna Veleva def. Leib (FAU) 6-0,6-2
6.  Biglione (FAU) def. Renu Sharma 6-3,6-2