Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, April 13
Chippewa Club
1 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
6
vs
1
Northern Illinois
Photo by: EMU Athletics/Randy Mascharka
Tennis Cruises to a 6-1 Victory Over Northern Illinois
4/13/2013 6:43:00 PM | Tennis
EMU wins all but one match on the afternoon at the Chippewa Club
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University women's tennis team won all three doubles matches and added five singles wins to record a 6-1 win over Northern Illinois University here Saturday, April 13, on the indoor courts at the Chippewa Club.
Head Coach Ryan Ray's Eagles are now 3-3 in Mid-American Conference play and 8-12 overall. NIU falls to 14-8 overall and 0-6 in league play.
"We got a solid win today," said Ray. "We did not play our best at times, and NIU brought alot of passion to the court. The bottom line is we got a solid win, and we move on to a big weekend at home next weekend against Buffalo and Akron. This will decide a lot for us regarding the MAC Tournament in 2 weeks. I feel good about how we are playing these last two weeks, and we need to keep that momentum going."
The No. 1 doubles team of Nino Mebuke and Klara Supejova captured an 8-1 win over NIU's Nelle Youel and Arantza De La Torre. The EMU No. 2 team of Ankita Bhatia and Mariya Toncheva bested Northern's Stephanie McDonald and Haley Dekkinga, 8-7 (7-4), and the No. 3 team of Daphne Friedrichs and Zsofia Biro posted an 8-2 win over the NIU team of Cristina Alvarez and Mary Malkin.
Supejova battled back to win her No. 1 singles match, 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-8), over Youel. Mebuke cruised to a 6-1, 6-3 decision over Dekkinga before Northern won the No. 3 singles contests.
The Eagles then bounced back with three straight wins as Friedrics defeated De La Torre, 6-2, 6-2, at No. 4; Biro won, 6-4, 6-1 over Alvarez at No. 5 and Toncheva won, 6-2, 6-2, over McDonald at No. 6.
Eastern Michigan will be home twice more against Buffalo, April 19, and Akron, April 20, before entering postseason action the 2013 MAC Tournament, April 25-28, in Muncie, Ind.
Eastern Michigan 6, Northern Illinois 1
Apr 13, 2013 at Ypsilanti, Mich. (Chippewa Club)
Singles competition
1. Klara Supejova (EMU) def. Nelle Youel (NIU) 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-8)
2. Nino Mebuke (EMU) def. Haley Dekkinga (NIU) 6-1, 6-3
3. Mary Malkin (NIU) def. Ankita Bhatia (EMU) 6-4, 0-6, 1-0 (10-1)
4. Daphne Friedrichs (EMU) def. Arantza De La Torre (NIU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Zsofia Biro (EMU) def. Cristina Alvarez (NIU)
6. Mariya Toncheva (EMU) def. Stephanie McDonald (NIU) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Nino Mebuke/Klara Supejova (EMU) def. Nelle Youel/Arantza De La Torre (NIU) 8-1
2. Ankita Bhatia/Mariya Toncheva (EMU) def. Stephanie McDonald/Haley Dekkinga (NIU) 8-7 (7-4)
3. Daphne Friedrichs/Zsofia Biro (EMU) def. Cristina Alvarez/Mary Malkin (NIU) 8-2
Match Notes
Northern Illinois 14-8 (0-6 MAC)
Eastern Michigan 8-12 (3-3 MAC)
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,4,5,6,3,1)
Head Coach Ryan Ray's Eagles are now 3-3 in Mid-American Conference play and 8-12 overall. NIU falls to 14-8 overall and 0-6 in league play.
"We got a solid win today," said Ray. "We did not play our best at times, and NIU brought alot of passion to the court. The bottom line is we got a solid win, and we move on to a big weekend at home next weekend against Buffalo and Akron. This will decide a lot for us regarding the MAC Tournament in 2 weeks. I feel good about how we are playing these last two weeks, and we need to keep that momentum going."
The No. 1 doubles team of Nino Mebuke and Klara Supejova captured an 8-1 win over NIU's Nelle Youel and Arantza De La Torre. The EMU No. 2 team of Ankita Bhatia and Mariya Toncheva bested Northern's Stephanie McDonald and Haley Dekkinga, 8-7 (7-4), and the No. 3 team of Daphne Friedrichs and Zsofia Biro posted an 8-2 win over the NIU team of Cristina Alvarez and Mary Malkin.
Supejova battled back to win her No. 1 singles match, 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-8), over Youel. Mebuke cruised to a 6-1, 6-3 decision over Dekkinga before Northern won the No. 3 singles contests.
The Eagles then bounced back with three straight wins as Friedrics defeated De La Torre, 6-2, 6-2, at No. 4; Biro won, 6-4, 6-1 over Alvarez at No. 5 and Toncheva won, 6-2, 6-2, over McDonald at No. 6.
Eastern Michigan will be home twice more against Buffalo, April 19, and Akron, April 20, before entering postseason action the 2013 MAC Tournament, April 25-28, in Muncie, Ind.
Eastern Michigan 6, Northern Illinois 1
Apr 13, 2013 at Ypsilanti, Mich. (Chippewa Club)
Singles competition
1. Klara Supejova (EMU) def. Nelle Youel (NIU) 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-8)
2. Nino Mebuke (EMU) def. Haley Dekkinga (NIU) 6-1, 6-3
3. Mary Malkin (NIU) def. Ankita Bhatia (EMU) 6-4, 0-6, 1-0 (10-1)
4. Daphne Friedrichs (EMU) def. Arantza De La Torre (NIU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Zsofia Biro (EMU) def. Cristina Alvarez (NIU)
6. Mariya Toncheva (EMU) def. Stephanie McDonald (NIU) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Nino Mebuke/Klara Supejova (EMU) def. Nelle Youel/Arantza De La Torre (NIU) 8-1
2. Ankita Bhatia/Mariya Toncheva (EMU) def. Stephanie McDonald/Haley Dekkinga (NIU) 8-7 (7-4)
3. Daphne Friedrichs/Zsofia Biro (EMU) def. Cristina Alvarez/Mary Malkin (NIU) 8-2
Match Notes
Northern Illinois 14-8 (0-6 MAC)
Eastern Michigan 8-12 (3-3 MAC)
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,4,5,6,3,1)
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