Saturday Women’s Tennis results
Minnesota 7, Western Michigan 0
Eastern Michigan 4, Oakland 3
UMass 7, Holy Cross 0
Buffalo 6, Duquesne 1
Denver 7, Miami 0
Notre Dame 7, Ball State 0
Minnesota 6, Northern Illinois 1
 

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Recaps courtesy of Athletic Communications Departments

Eastern Michigan Downs Oakland, to Tie Program Record Start | Box Score
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- For just the third time in the program's 49-year history, the Eastern Michigan University tennis team has captured victories in its first six matches of a season as the Eagles tallied a 4-3 home win over visiting Oakland University Saturday, Jan. 31, inside the Chippewa Club in Ypsilanti to extend its record to 6-0 on the year. The Eagles (6-0) jumped out to a 4-0 lead on the scoreboard and clinched the victory before the Golden Grizzlies (1-2) won the final three bouts for the final score. Eastern is now tied with the 2002-03 and 1983-84 squads for the best start in program history at 6-0.
 
"[It was a] huge challenge in the doubles point and we really rose to the occasion," Head Coach Ryan Kucera said following the win. "All three teams had to play aggressive and push through some challenging moments. We handled their shots well, especially in the end.

"In singles, we were fortunate to get great performances from Cyl (Zuleyka Hukmasabiyya) and Regina (Mendez Carreño) to close it out," Kucera continued. "The fun part about this winning streak is every team member has risen to the occasion in different moments, and we have also learned a lot from each match. The team and each member should be very proud of our culture and growth throughout this season so far. We will use this match the way we have used the others: to continue to grow and push forward!"
 
NOTING SINGLES PLAY
» Cylova Zuleyka Hukmasabiyya bounced back from her first loss of the spring season with a dominant win, 6-3, 6-4, at No. 2. The win, which also moved her to 2-0 at home this spring, moved her to 8-2 on the year.
» Regina Mendez Carreño jumped back into the win column in quick fashion as she scored a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 5. The win halted a run of two consecutive matches without a victory that included a three-set loss at Youngstown State and an abandoned match at St. Francis (Pa.) that she was leading at the time.
 
NOTING DOUBLES PLAY
» Eastern has captured the doubles point in all six matches played this spring.
» Lara Diaz Zayas and Cylova Zuleyka Hukmasabiyya won their fifth consecutive doubles match following a 6-4 loss in the opener with Cleveland State. The duo is 7-4 this year together.
» Matilde Parreira and Sabrina Tolstova remained perfect this spring as the duo is now 5-0 with one unfinished match. The freshmen were 4-8 in the fall before going on their current winning streak.
 
NOTING THE TEAM
» With the win, the Eagles remained undefeated and moved to 6-0 while the Golden Grizzlies fell to 1-2.
» Eastern improved to 18-3 all-time against Oakland and avenged a 5-2 loss last year that snapped a two-match winning streak in the series. The Eagles improved to 13-2 all-time against the Golden Grizzlies when hosting the match in Ypsilanti.
» The Eagles are 3-0 this season against fellow Michigan schools and improved to 105-114 all-time in "Mitten Matches".
» The win improved the program's all-time record to 551-467 as it is currently playing its 49th varsity season.
» At 6-0, Eastern has tied the program record for best start to a season as the 2002-03 and 1983-84 squads each started 6-0 as well. A win at Michigan State Sunday, Feb. 1, would break the tie and push this year's squad to the top spot by itself.
» The win brought the Eagles' current win streak to nine consecutive matches when including the final three matches of the 2025 season. The nine-match winning streak ties for the second-longest in program history with the nine recorded in the 2017-18 season and sits five off the record of 14 set in the 2001-02 campaign.
 
The Eagles return to action Sunday, Feb. 1, when they travel north to face the Spartans of Michigan State University inside the MSU Indoor Tennis Center in East Lansing, Mich. The intrastate battle is set to begin at 2 p.m.
 

Massachusetts Sweeps Holy Cross
AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts tennis swept College of the Holy Cross on Saturday afternoon at the Bay Road Indoor Tennis Center.

Picking up the doubles point, Massachusetts claimed victories on all three courts. Partners Amelia Tye and Amanda de Oliveira downed Hannah Flynn and Maddie Hamm of Holy Cross, 6-2, at court No. 2, before Martina Pavissich and Madara Markevica secured the point with a 6-2 victory over the Crusaders' Ashley Zilora and Alison Lynn at No. 3 doubles. Ella Faessler and Renata Farima played out their doubles match at the No. 1 position, coming out on top, 6-3, over Phoebe Devine and Margaret Winiecki of Holy Cross.

The Minutewomen continued their momentum into singles action, sweeping all six slots. Pavissich claimed the first point with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Holy Cross' Hamm at No. 3, before Fiona Ao made it a 3-0 match after defeating Lynn of the Crusaders, 6-0, 6-0, at the No. 4 position. Faessler took down Holy Cross' Devine, 6-3, at No. 1 singles, as Tye went 6-1, 6-4, over Flynn of Holy Cross at the No. 2 spot. Farima won, 6-0, 6-2, over Mia Romo of Holy Cross at court No. 6, while Markevica closed out the match with a 6-4, 6-1 triumph over Zilora of Holy Cross at court No. 5.

The Minutewomen welcome Boston College on Sunday, February 1, to the Bay Road Tennis Center for a 1 p.m. match.


Buffalo Completes Weekend Sweep with Win Over Duquesne | Box Score 
BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo women's tennis team (6-0) capped off the weekend with a 6-1 win over Duquesne on Saturday afternoon at Miller Tennis Center.

The Bulls took the doubles point as Esmee Andresen and Maria Glowacka cruised to a 6-1 win at first doubles and Sarah Hartel and Julia Laspro followed with a 6-2 victory at third doubles to give UB a 1-0 lead in the match.

Buffalo continued their strong play in singles action as Laspro rolled to a 6-0, 6-0 win at third singles, Glowacka picked up a 6-4, 6-2 win at second singles, Hartel battled to a 7-5, 6-3 victory at fourth singles and Andresen overcame a dropped first set to win 6-7, 6-1, 6-2 at the first position. Freshman Sofia Zagumennova rounded out the scoring for UB with a 6-1, 6-3 win at six singles.

Buffalo is back in action on Friday, February 6, as they host Niagara and Binghamton in a doubleheader at Miller Tennis Center starting at 12:30 pm.