Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, March 23
Toledo, Ohio
1 p.m.
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Women's Tennis Opens MAC Season With 4-3 Win at Toledo
3/23/2012 9:17:00 PM | Tennis
Eagles snap five-match losing streak with win
TOLEDO, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University women's tennis team not only snapped a five-match losing streak but also opened the Mid-American Conference season with a win, defeating the host University of Toledo Rockets, 4-3, here Friday, March 23, at the University of Toledo courts. The EMU win also halted a five-match winning streak for the 7-7 Rockets.
Head Coach Ryan Ray's Eagles, now 5-10 overall and 1-0 in league play, started with a flurry, winning all three doubles matches to begin the dual.
The No. 1 doubles team of Miriam Westerink and Nino Mebuke won a close 9-8 decision over Toledo's Kelsey Anonsen and Lexy Pitt. The No. 2 doubles duo of Mariya Toncheva and Georgia de'Lisle-Tarr handed Toledo Chrissy Coffman and Pia Rygh an 8-3 setback and the EMU No. 3 team of Daphne Friedrichs and Marcela Rivero handled Alexandra Cristello and Amanda Border, 8-3.
The singles play did not come as easy for the Eagles as they split the six decisions. Mebuke, at No. 1, Ankita Bhatia at No. 3 and Rivero at No. 6 won their singles matches to give EMU the 4-3 decision.
Bhatia turned in a thrilling victory, defeating Toledo's Pitt, 7-6, 7-6, winning both tie-breakers, four and five.
Eastern will now move on to Louisville, Ky. to meet the University of Louisville in a non-conference dual match Sunday, March 25.
WOMEN'S INTERCOLLEGIATE TENNIS RESULTS: From a Mid-American Conference dual match Friday, March 23, on the University of Toledo courts.
Final score: Eastern Michigan University 4, University of Toledo 3
DOUBLES
1. Miriam Westerink/Nino Mebuke (EMU) def. Kelsey Anonsen/Lexy Pitt (UT) 9-8
2. Mariya Toncheva/Georgia de'Lisle-Tarr (EMU) def. Chrissy Coffman/Pia Rygh (UT) 8-3
3. Daphne Friedrichs/Marcela Rivero (EMU) def. Alexandra Cristello/Amanda Border 8-3
SINGLES
1. Nino Mebuke (EMU) def. Kelsey Anonsen (UT) 6-3, 6-4
2. Pia Rygh (UT) def. Miriam Westerink (EMU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Ankita Bhatia (EMU) def. Lexy Pitt (UT) 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5)
4. Chrissy Coffman (UT) def. Daphne Friedrichs (EMU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Amanda Border (UT) def. Mariya Toncheva (EMU) 6-3, 7-5
6. Marcela Rivero (EMU) def. Alexandra Cristello (UT) 6-2, 6-0
Head Coach Ryan Ray's Eagles, now 5-10 overall and 1-0 in league play, started with a flurry, winning all three doubles matches to begin the dual.
The No. 1 doubles team of Miriam Westerink and Nino Mebuke won a close 9-8 decision over Toledo's Kelsey Anonsen and Lexy Pitt. The No. 2 doubles duo of Mariya Toncheva and Georgia de'Lisle-Tarr handed Toledo Chrissy Coffman and Pia Rygh an 8-3 setback and the EMU No. 3 team of Daphne Friedrichs and Marcela Rivero handled Alexandra Cristello and Amanda Border, 8-3.
The singles play did not come as easy for the Eagles as they split the six decisions. Mebuke, at No. 1, Ankita Bhatia at No. 3 and Rivero at No. 6 won their singles matches to give EMU the 4-3 decision.
Bhatia turned in a thrilling victory, defeating Toledo's Pitt, 7-6, 7-6, winning both tie-breakers, four and five.
Eastern will now move on to Louisville, Ky. to meet the University of Louisville in a non-conference dual match Sunday, March 25.
WOMEN'S INTERCOLLEGIATE TENNIS RESULTS: From a Mid-American Conference dual match Friday, March 23, on the University of Toledo courts.
Final score: Eastern Michigan University 4, University of Toledo 3
DOUBLES
1. Miriam Westerink/Nino Mebuke (EMU) def. Kelsey Anonsen/Lexy Pitt (UT) 9-8
2. Mariya Toncheva/Georgia de'Lisle-Tarr (EMU) def. Chrissy Coffman/Pia Rygh (UT) 8-3
3. Daphne Friedrichs/Marcela Rivero (EMU) def. Alexandra Cristello/Amanda Border 8-3
SINGLES
1. Nino Mebuke (EMU) def. Kelsey Anonsen (UT) 6-3, 6-4
2. Pia Rygh (UT) def. Miriam Westerink (EMU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Ankita Bhatia (EMU) def. Lexy Pitt (UT) 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5)
4. Chrissy Coffman (UT) def. Daphne Friedrichs (EMU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Amanda Border (UT) def. Mariya Toncheva (EMU) 6-3, 7-5
6. Marcela Rivero (EMU) def. Alexandra Cristello (UT) 6-2, 6-0
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