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Friday, September 24
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Donnet, Mebuke Advance to Semifinals at Spartan Invite
9/24/2010 9:33:55 PM | Tennis
Eagles to resume play Saturday, Sept. 25
EAST LANSING, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's tennis team won seven matches on the opening day of the Spartan Invitational hosted by Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich., Friday, Sept. 24.
Despite starting the day out with a loss to Mid-American Conference rival Bowling Green State University in doubles play, the Eagles bounced back with a 9-7 win by duo Celine Donnet and Georgia de'Lisle-Tarr over a University of Toledo pair.
The momentum spilled over into singles play for freshman Nino Mebuke as she defeated Detroit's Amanda Cornwell (6-3, 6-1) in the opening round, and Marquette's Gillian Hush in a come-from-behind thriller (3-6, 6-3, 6-3) in the opening round quarterfinals.
Marcela Rivero followed up with an opening round victory of her own in a three set, 6-4, 1-6, 6-1, win and teammate Celine Donnet strung together consecutive victories to also advance to the semifinals.
de'Lisle-Tarr rounded out the first day for EMU as she notched a win over Michigan State's Jennifer Yen, 4-6, 6-3, 10-6, in the consolation match.
“Overall we did ok, but we are capable of much better,” said EMU Head Coach Ryan Ray. “Our doubles intensity was very low and it showed in the results. Our singles play was alright, but certainly not to our potential. I was happy to see Nino and Celine advance to Semifinals tomorrow and we will work on starting the morning tomorrow with better doubles intensity.”
The Eagles will resume competition Saturday, Sept. 25, for day two of the Spartan Invite.
Doubles
Draw A
1st Round
C. Chiricosta/Eccleston (BGSU) def. Westerink/Mebuke (EMU) 8-3
Draw B
1st Round
Donnet/de'Lisle-Tarr (EMU) def. Coffman/Carvajal (Toledo) 9-7
Moore Rosalina (Chicago St.) def. Toncheva/Rivero (EMU) 8-2
Singles
Draw A
1st Round
Julia Fellerhoff (Louisville) def. Miriam Westerink (EMU) 6-4, 6-1
Draw B
1st Round
Nino Mebuke (EMU) def. Amanda Cornwell (Detroit) 6-3, 6-1
Quarterfinal
Nino Mebuke (EMU) def. Gillian Hush (Marquette) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Draw C
1st Round
Amelia Harris (Louisville) def. Mariya Toncheva (EMU) 6-3, 7-5
Consolation
Alexandra Cristello (Toledo) def. Mariya Toncheva (EMU) 6-2, 6-2
Draw D
1st Round
Marcela Rivero (EMU) def. Jessica Easdale (Bowling Green) 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
Celine Donnet (EMU) def. Peggy Moore (Chicago State) 6-3, 6-2
Quarterfinals
Chelsea Utting (Marquette) def. Marcela Rivero (EMU) 7-6, 6-4
Celine Donnet (EMU) def. Silvia Carvajal (Toledo) 6-3, 6-0
Draw E
1st Round
Erin Weldon (Detroit) def. Georgia de'Lisle-Tarr (EMU) 7-5, 6-2
Consolation
Georgia de'Lisle-Tarr (EMU) def. Jennifer Yen (Michigan State) 4-6, 6-3, 10-6
Despite starting the day out with a loss to Mid-American Conference rival Bowling Green State University in doubles play, the Eagles bounced back with a 9-7 win by duo Celine Donnet and Georgia de'Lisle-Tarr over a University of Toledo pair.
The momentum spilled over into singles play for freshman Nino Mebuke as she defeated Detroit's Amanda Cornwell (6-3, 6-1) in the opening round, and Marquette's Gillian Hush in a come-from-behind thriller (3-6, 6-3, 6-3) in the opening round quarterfinals.
Marcela Rivero followed up with an opening round victory of her own in a three set, 6-4, 1-6, 6-1, win and teammate Celine Donnet strung together consecutive victories to also advance to the semifinals.
de'Lisle-Tarr rounded out the first day for EMU as she notched a win over Michigan State's Jennifer Yen, 4-6, 6-3, 10-6, in the consolation match.
“Overall we did ok, but we are capable of much better,” said EMU Head Coach Ryan Ray. “Our doubles intensity was very low and it showed in the results. Our singles play was alright, but certainly not to our potential. I was happy to see Nino and Celine advance to Semifinals tomorrow and we will work on starting the morning tomorrow with better doubles intensity.”
The Eagles will resume competition Saturday, Sept. 25, for day two of the Spartan Invite.
Doubles
Draw A
1st Round
C. Chiricosta/Eccleston (BGSU) def. Westerink/Mebuke (EMU) 8-3
Draw B
1st Round
Donnet/de'Lisle-Tarr (EMU) def. Coffman/Carvajal (Toledo) 9-7
Moore Rosalina (Chicago St.) def. Toncheva/Rivero (EMU) 8-2
Singles
Draw A
1st Round
Julia Fellerhoff (Louisville) def. Miriam Westerink (EMU) 6-4, 6-1
Draw B
1st Round
Nino Mebuke (EMU) def. Amanda Cornwell (Detroit) 6-3, 6-1
Quarterfinal
Nino Mebuke (EMU) def. Gillian Hush (Marquette) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Draw C
1st Round
Amelia Harris (Louisville) def. Mariya Toncheva (EMU) 6-3, 7-5
Consolation
Alexandra Cristello (Toledo) def. Mariya Toncheva (EMU) 6-2, 6-2
Draw D
1st Round
Marcela Rivero (EMU) def. Jessica Easdale (Bowling Green) 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
Celine Donnet (EMU) def. Peggy Moore (Chicago State) 6-3, 6-2
Quarterfinals
Chelsea Utting (Marquette) def. Marcela Rivero (EMU) 7-6, 6-4
Celine Donnet (EMU) def. Silvia Carvajal (Toledo) 6-3, 6-0
Draw E
1st Round
Erin Weldon (Detroit) def. Georgia de'Lisle-Tarr (EMU) 7-5, 6-2
Consolation
Georgia de'Lisle-Tarr (EMU) def. Jennifer Yen (Michigan State) 4-6, 6-3, 10-6
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