Eagles Fall 6-1 to No. 54 Minnesota

YPSILANTI, Mich.-The Eastern Michigan Unversity women's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to the University of Minnesota today, here at the Baseline Tennis Center. The Eagles fall to 3-4 on the season while the No. 54 ranked Golden Gophers improve to 7-1.

"Despite the final score, our effort and intensity was good today," said head coach Ryan Ray. "Our execution wasn't sharp at times, but first we need to continue to get a collective high level intensity on evey court, which we showed a better job of today."

In doubles play, the Eagles were victorious at the number one spot. Seniors Tina Bestehorn and Vanessa Frankowski teamed up to defeat Danielle Mousseau and Lindsay Risebrough by a score of 8-3.

In singles play, the lone win came from Frankowski, who took down Alessandra Ferrazzi in three sets, 6-3, 2-6, 10-8. Frankowski's overall record improves to 5-1 in dual matches.

The Eagles head out to California to face the University of California-Santa Barbara, Feb. 25. The match is set to begin at 1:30 p.m.

Minnesota 6, Eastern Michigan 1

Doubles
1. Catharina Bestehorn/Vanessa Frankowski (EMU) def. Danielle Mousseau/Lindsay Risebrough (MINN) 8-3
2. Alessandra Ferrazzi/Tijana Koprivica (MINN) def. Aleksandra Stankovic/Sandra Wikstrom (EMU) 8-2
3. Alex Seaton/Mariana Spilca (MINN) def. Joanna Woo/Aditi Krishnan (EMU) 8-2

Singles

1. Frankowski (EMU) def. Ferrazzi (MINN) 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 (10-8)
2. Karina Chiarelli (MINN) def. Krishnan (EMU) 7-5, 6-4
3. Risebrough (MINN) def. Wikstrom (EMU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Koprivica (MINN) def. Bestehorn (EMU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Elena Kazakova (MINN) def. Stankovic (EMU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
6. Mousseau (MINN) def. Woo (EMU) 6-1, 6-0

Match Notes:
Eastern Michigan 3-4
Minnesota 7-1; National ranking #54

Eastern Michigan Athletics

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