Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, April 13
Akron, Ohio
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Women's Tennis Falls on the Road to Akron
4/13/2012 10:15:00 PM | Tennis
Host Zips go to 5-1 in MAC play with 6-1 victory
FAIRLAWN, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) — Head Coach Ryan Ray's Eastern Michigan University women's tennis team saw its Mid-American Conference record dip to 3-2 with a 6-1 loss to the University of Akron here Friday, April 13, in a league dual match held outdoors at the Springside Racket Club.
Eastern, is now 3-2 and 7-13 overall, while Akron improves to an impressive 19-2 overall mark and a 5-1 league record.
“We put up a good fight today, but Akron was just better,” Ray said of his team's effort. “We need to recover, head to Buffalo, and get ready for a battle tomorrow.”
The EMU doubles team of Miriam Westerink and Nino Mebuke started the Eagles off with a 9-7 win over Zara Harutunyan and Prang Pantusart at No. 1 doubles.
Akron would go on to capture the doubles point with wins at No. 2 and No. 3.
Senior Westerink was the lone Eagle to score a singles point as she won a grueling, 6-7 (1), 6-2, 10-8, victory over Akron's Olga Shkundina at No. 2 singles. The Zips closed out the win by winning the remaining five singles matches.
EMU will now head to Buffalo Saturday, April 14, for a dual match against the Bulls of the University at Buffalo.
Women's intercollegiate tennis result: Friday, August 13, 2012, outdoors at the Springside Racket Club in Fairlawn, Ohio
Final Score: University of Akron 6, Eastern Michigan University 1
Doubles
1. Miriam Westerink/Nino Mebuke (EMU) def. Zara Harutunyan/Prang Pantusart (UA) 9-7
2. Natalie Kuvakina/Angelika Jogasuria (UA) def. Mariya Toncheva/Georgia de'Lisle-Tarr (EMU) 8-5
3. Olga Shkundina/Angelina Jogasuria (UA) def. Daphne Friedrichs/Marcela Rivero (EMU)
Singles
1. Zara Harutunyan (UA) def. Nino Mebuke (EMU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Miriam Westerink (EMU) def. Olga Shkundina (UA) 6-7 (1), 6-2, 10-8
3. Prang Pantusart (UA) def. Ankita Bhatia (EMU) 6-0, 7-6 (3)
4. Angelina Jogasuria (UA) def. Daphne Friedrichs (EMU) 7-5, 7-5
5. Angelika Jogasuria (UA) def. Mariya Toncheva (EMU) 6-1, 6-3
6. Ksenia Berestetska (UT) def. Marcela Rivero (EMU) 6-2, 6-1
Eastern, is now 3-2 and 7-13 overall, while Akron improves to an impressive 19-2 overall mark and a 5-1 league record.
“We put up a good fight today, but Akron was just better,” Ray said of his team's effort. “We need to recover, head to Buffalo, and get ready for a battle tomorrow.”
The EMU doubles team of Miriam Westerink and Nino Mebuke started the Eagles off with a 9-7 win over Zara Harutunyan and Prang Pantusart at No. 1 doubles.
Akron would go on to capture the doubles point with wins at No. 2 and No. 3.
Senior Westerink was the lone Eagle to score a singles point as she won a grueling, 6-7 (1), 6-2, 10-8, victory over Akron's Olga Shkundina at No. 2 singles. The Zips closed out the win by winning the remaining five singles matches.
EMU will now head to Buffalo Saturday, April 14, for a dual match against the Bulls of the University at Buffalo.
Women's intercollegiate tennis result: Friday, August 13, 2012, outdoors at the Springside Racket Club in Fairlawn, Ohio
Final Score: University of Akron 6, Eastern Michigan University 1
Doubles
1. Miriam Westerink/Nino Mebuke (EMU) def. Zara Harutunyan/Prang Pantusart (UA) 9-7
2. Natalie Kuvakina/Angelika Jogasuria (UA) def. Mariya Toncheva/Georgia de'Lisle-Tarr (EMU) 8-5
3. Olga Shkundina/Angelina Jogasuria (UA) def. Daphne Friedrichs/Marcela Rivero (EMU)
Singles
1. Zara Harutunyan (UA) def. Nino Mebuke (EMU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Miriam Westerink (EMU) def. Olga Shkundina (UA) 6-7 (1), 6-2, 10-8
3. Prang Pantusart (UA) def. Ankita Bhatia (EMU) 6-0, 7-6 (3)
4. Angelina Jogasuria (UA) def. Daphne Friedrichs (EMU) 7-5, 7-5
5. Angelika Jogasuria (UA) def. Mariya Toncheva (EMU) 6-1, 6-3
6. Ksenia Berestetska (UT) def. Marcela Rivero (EMU) 6-2, 6-1
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