Eastern Michigan Athletics
Eastern Michigan University
Air Force Invitational
Four Eagles Advance to Semis at USAFA Invite
10/1/2010 10:46:49 PM | Tennis
Tennis to kick off day two of invite, Saturday
Xu Chang, Mariya Toncheva, Marcela Rivero and Georgia de'Lisle-Tarr all advanced to the semifinals after winning in singles play. Chang, after having a first round bye, was able to knock an Oregon opponent out with a 6-2, 6-1 win. Rivero won by the same margin of victory in her opening match, and was able to battle to a 6-3, 4-6, 10-5 win in her second match.
Freshman Toncheva strung together consecutive victories to advance, including a three-set, come-from-behind win over UNC Greensboro's Annette Rios, 3-6, 6-4, 10-8. de'Lisle-Tarr was also tested in her win.
In doubles, Rivero was teamed up with UNC-Greensboro's Molly Sutherland as the pair defeated a N. Colorado duo, 8-2.
“We did not start the day well in doubles,” said EMU Head Coach Ryan Ray. “We dug ourselves a hole in the matches which makes it difficult to come back in just an eight game pro set. Our intensity still needs improvement in doubles. However, I thought we competed fairly well in singles to have four singles semifinalists tomorrow. We'll battle again tomorrow.”
The Eagles will resume play Saturday, Oct. 2.
Doubles
#1 Flight
1st Round
Mebuke/Westerink (EMU) Bye
Quarterfinal
Macedo/Lang (Iowa St.) def. Mebuke/Westerink (EMU) 8-5
#2 Flight
1st Round
Xu/Toncheva (EMU) Bye
Quarterfinal
Burckhartt/Simmons (Oklahoma St.) def. Xu/Toncheva (EMU) 8-6
#3 Flight
Quarterfinal
Popovici/Van Hollen (Wyoming) def. Donnet/de'Lisle-Tarr (EMU) 8-6
#4 Flight
Quarterfinal
Rivero(EMU)/Sutherland(UNC-Greensboro) def. Lifpitz/Schumacher (N. Colorado) 8-2
Singles
Flight 1
1st Round
K. Schleich (Colorado) def. Nino Mebuke (EMU) 6-3, 7-5
Consolation
A. Villanueva (New Mexico) def. Nino Mebuke (EMU) 6-4, 6-4
Flight 2
1st Round
Miriam Westerink (EMU) Bye
Quarterfinal
M. Macedo (Iowa St.) def. Miriam Westerink (EMU) 7-6, 4-6, 10-4
Flight 3
1st Round
Xu Chang (EMU) Bye
Quarterfinal
Xu Chang (EMU) def. T. du Toit (Oregon) 6-2, 6-1
Flight 4
1st Round
Mariya Toncheva (EMU) def. S. Catlin (N. Colorado) 6-3, 6-1
Quarterfinal
Mariya Toncheva (EMU) def. A Rios (UNC-Greensboro) 3-6, 6-4, 10-8
Flight 5
1st Round
Marcela Rivero (EMU) def. K. Wooldridge (Colorado St.) 6-2, 6-1
Celine Donnet (EMU) def. A. Fillioi (N. Colorado) 6-2,1-6,10-2
Quarterfinal
Marcela Rivero (EMU) def. K. Yurtkuran (UNC-Greensboro) 6-3, 4-6, 10-5
L. Wischer (Iowa St.) def. Celine Donnet (EMU) 3-6, 6-2, 10-7
Flight 6
Quarterfinal
Georgia de'Lisle-Tarr (EMU) def. J. Langhorst (Iowa St.) 7-6, 6-3
