Eastern Michigan Athletics

Women's Tennis Opens Play at ITA Regional with Wins
10/19/2012 2:30:00 PM | Tennis
Eagles continue play in tournament
CHICAGO, Ill. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University women's tennis team opened up play with mixed results here Thursday, Oct. 18, in the ITA Midwest Regional.
“Klara (Supejova) played a good match to advance to the final round of qualifying Friday,” EMU Head Coach Ryan Ray said. “As a whole, we can play better, so I wasn't real satisfied with the results today. We will keep searching for a higher level of results in this tournament.”
Freshman Supejova and sophomore Daphne Friedrichs both recorded singles wins in the first of the multi-day event.
Supejova had a bye in her first match and then moved on in the bracket after beating Toledo's Lexi Pitt, 6-3, 6-3.
Friedrichs won her first match, 6-4, 6-3, over Youngstown State's Lauren Hankle before falling to DePaul's Kelsey Lawson, 7-6, 6-3.
Junior Nino Mebuke received a bye in her first match and then lost a 6-3, 6-3 decision to Margharita Sadovnikova of Youngstown State. Junior Mariya Toncheva lost her opening martch, 6-4, 6-3, to Keti Mebuke of UIC.
Singles scores fromr Oct. 18, 2012 at the ITA Midwest Regionals in Chicago, Ill. - No team scores
EMU Singles Results
Klara Supejova (EMU) bye in the first round
def. Lexi Pitt (Toledo) 6-3, 6-3
Nino Mebuke (EMU) bye in the first round
lost to Margharita Sadovnikova (Youngstown State) 6-3, 6-3
Daphne Friedrichs (EMU) def. Lauren Hankle (Youngstown State) 6-4, 6-3
lost to Kelsey Lawson (DePaul) 7-6, 6-3
Mariya Toncheva (EMU)lost to Keti Mebuke (UIC) 6-4, 6-3
“Klara (Supejova) played a good match to advance to the final round of qualifying Friday,” EMU Head Coach Ryan Ray said. “As a whole, we can play better, so I wasn't real satisfied with the results today. We will keep searching for a higher level of results in this tournament.”
Freshman Supejova and sophomore Daphne Friedrichs both recorded singles wins in the first of the multi-day event.
Supejova had a bye in her first match and then moved on in the bracket after beating Toledo's Lexi Pitt, 6-3, 6-3.
Friedrichs won her first match, 6-4, 6-3, over Youngstown State's Lauren Hankle before falling to DePaul's Kelsey Lawson, 7-6, 6-3.
Junior Nino Mebuke received a bye in her first match and then lost a 6-3, 6-3 decision to Margharita Sadovnikova of Youngstown State. Junior Mariya Toncheva lost her opening martch, 6-4, 6-3, to Keti Mebuke of UIC.
Singles scores fromr Oct. 18, 2012 at the ITA Midwest Regionals in Chicago, Ill. - No team scores
EMU Singles Results
Klara Supejova (EMU) bye in the first round
def. Lexi Pitt (Toledo) 6-3, 6-3
Nino Mebuke (EMU) bye in the first round
lost to Margharita Sadovnikova (Youngstown State) 6-3, 6-3
Daphne Friedrichs (EMU) def. Lauren Hankle (Youngstown State) 6-4, 6-3
lost to Kelsey Lawson (DePaul) 7-6, 6-3
Mariya Toncheva (EMU)lost to Keti Mebuke (UIC) 6-4, 6-3
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