Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, April 11
Claudia Wasik Tennis Complex
1 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
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Miami
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Eastern Suffers First Setback of MAC Season to Miami
4/11/2014 5:07:00 PM | Tennis
The Eagles took the doubles point but fell in four singles matches
Box Score
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's tennis team was downed for the first time in Mid-American Conference play Friday, April 11, when the Eagles (12-7, 5-1 MAC) fell, 4-3, at the Claudia Wasik Tennis Complex to the reigning MAC Champion, Miami University.
In the doubles round, Eastern used a pair of victories to earn the first point of the match. The first match to conclude was at the No. 1 court, where Nino Mebuke and Klara Supejova defeated Alix Thurman and Chritine Guerazzi, 8-3, to win their third-straight match as a duo. Miami evened up the doubles score at one apiece when Andrea Badileanu and Nimisha Mohan knocked off Diana Davitaia and Maria Paula Ribero at No. 2, 8-2. Daphne Friedrichs and Mariya Toncheva completed the Eagles win in doubles play with an 8-3 victory over Ramona Costea and Christiana Raymond. The No. 3 win was Friedrichs' first doubles match since the Eagles' match with Illinois State University, Feb. 15.
In singles play, the Eagles saw Mebuke get on the board first, picking up a 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 3 to put EMU up 2-0. Next to finish was the No. 4 match where Toncheva dropped a two-setter, 7-5, 6-0, to Miami's Thurman. The RedHawks then tied up the match when Friedhrichs suffered a 6-3, 7-5 setback at No. 5 to Guerazzi. At No. 1, Supejova fell behind one set to Mohan, but battled back to send it to a third set. In set three, Mohan cruised to a 6-2 win, giving Miami a 3-2 lead. Davitaia was next on the docket and finished off Badileanu, 7-5, 6-2, leaving it up to Ribero in the No. 6 slot. Ribero was unable to keep Ana Rajkovic at bay, dropping a three-set thriller, 5-7, 6-1, 6-3.
"I'm proud of the way we competed today," "We just fell a little bit short. I expect us to rebound and play with a lot of intensity tomorrow."
Eastern returns to action Saturday, April 12, when it hosts Ball State University at the Claudia Wasik Tennis Complex. First serve is slated for 1 p.m.
Singles competition
1. Nimisha Mohan (MU) def. Klara Supejova (EMU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
2. Diana Davitaia (EMU) def. Andrea Badileanu (MU) 7-5, 6-2
3. Nino Mebuke (EMU) def. Christiana Raymond (MU) 6-0, 6-1
4. Alix Thurman (MU) def. Mariya Toncheva (EMU) 7-5, 6-0
5. Christine Guerrazzi (MU) def. Daphne Friedrichs (EMU) 6-3, 7-5
6. Ana Rajkovic (MU) def. Maria Paula Ribero (EMU) 5-7, 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Klara Supejova/Nino Mebuke (EMU) def. Christine Guerrazzi/Alix Thurman (MU) 8-3
2. Andrea Badileanu/Nimisha Mohan (MU) def. Diana Davitaia/Maria Paula Ribero (EMU) 8-2
3. Mariya Toncheva/Daphne Friedrichs (EMU) def. Ramona Costea/Christiana Raymond (MU) 8-3
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's tennis team was downed for the first time in Mid-American Conference play Friday, April 11, when the Eagles (12-7, 5-1 MAC) fell, 4-3, at the Claudia Wasik Tennis Complex to the reigning MAC Champion, Miami University.
In the doubles round, Eastern used a pair of victories to earn the first point of the match. The first match to conclude was at the No. 1 court, where Nino Mebuke and Klara Supejova defeated Alix Thurman and Chritine Guerazzi, 8-3, to win their third-straight match as a duo. Miami evened up the doubles score at one apiece when Andrea Badileanu and Nimisha Mohan knocked off Diana Davitaia and Maria Paula Ribero at No. 2, 8-2. Daphne Friedrichs and Mariya Toncheva completed the Eagles win in doubles play with an 8-3 victory over Ramona Costea and Christiana Raymond. The No. 3 win was Friedrichs' first doubles match since the Eagles' match with Illinois State University, Feb. 15.
In singles play, the Eagles saw Mebuke get on the board first, picking up a 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 3 to put EMU up 2-0. Next to finish was the No. 4 match where Toncheva dropped a two-setter, 7-5, 6-0, to Miami's Thurman. The RedHawks then tied up the match when Friedhrichs suffered a 6-3, 7-5 setback at No. 5 to Guerazzi. At No. 1, Supejova fell behind one set to Mohan, but battled back to send it to a third set. In set three, Mohan cruised to a 6-2 win, giving Miami a 3-2 lead. Davitaia was next on the docket and finished off Badileanu, 7-5, 6-2, leaving it up to Ribero in the No. 6 slot. Ribero was unable to keep Ana Rajkovic at bay, dropping a three-set thriller, 5-7, 6-1, 6-3.
"I'm proud of the way we competed today," "We just fell a little bit short. I expect us to rebound and play with a lot of intensity tomorrow."
Eastern returns to action Saturday, April 12, when it hosts Ball State University at the Claudia Wasik Tennis Complex. First serve is slated for 1 p.m.
Singles competition
1. Nimisha Mohan (MU) def. Klara Supejova (EMU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
2. Diana Davitaia (EMU) def. Andrea Badileanu (MU) 7-5, 6-2
3. Nino Mebuke (EMU) def. Christiana Raymond (MU) 6-0, 6-1
4. Alix Thurman (MU) def. Mariya Toncheva (EMU) 7-5, 6-0
5. Christine Guerrazzi (MU) def. Daphne Friedrichs (EMU) 6-3, 7-5
6. Ana Rajkovic (MU) def. Maria Paula Ribero (EMU) 5-7, 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Klara Supejova/Nino Mebuke (EMU) def. Christine Guerrazzi/Alix Thurman (MU) 8-3
2. Andrea Badileanu/Nimisha Mohan (MU) def. Diana Davitaia/Maria Paula Ribero (EMU) 8-2
3. Mariya Toncheva/Daphne Friedrichs (EMU) def. Ramona Costea/Christiana Raymond (MU) 8-3
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