Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, April 19
DeKalb, Ill.
1 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
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at
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Northern Illinois
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Eagles Finish Regular Season with 6-1 Victory at Northern Illinois
4/19/2014 6:10:00 PM | Tennis
EMU saw just one singles loss in the victory
Box Score.
DeKALB, Ill. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's tennis team finished the 2013-14 campaign on a winning note, defeating Northern Illinois University Saturday, April 19. The Eagles (13-8, 6-2 MAC) clinched a top-three seed in the Mid-American Conference Championships, April 25-27.
Nino Mebuke and Klara Supejova completed the MAC campaign with an unblemished 8-0 record at No. 1-doubles, defeating Nelle Youel and Arantza De la Torre, 8-2. Diana Davitaia and Maria Paula Ribero saw an 8-1 victory versus Cristina Alvarez and Maria Rozo. Daphne Friedrichs and Mariya Toncheva fell to Haley Dekkinga and Stephanie McDonald, 8-7, at the No. 3-spot as EMU took the doubles point.
Supejova came out to take on Youel at No. 1 singles and fell, 6-1, 6-2, while Davitaia finished the conference season with a perfect 8-0 record at No. 2-singles following a 6-1, 6-2 victory versus Alvarez. At No. 3, Mebuke closed on the season by defeating Dekkinga, 6-1, 6-2, and Toncheva defeated De La Torre without dropping a game at No. 4. Friedrichs saw a three set victory against Mary Malkin, 2-6, 6-3, 1-0, and Ribero won her No. 6 singles match, 3-6, 6-1, 1-0.
"We played solid tennis today," said Head Coach Ryan Ray. "NIU fought hard as this was their season finale. We need to work on a few things this week to make a strong run through the tournament next weekend."
The Eagles will compete in the 2014 MAC Women's Tennis Championships next weekend, April 25-27. The tournament will be held in Oxford, Ohio at the Miami University's home courts. Eastern clinched the No. 3 seed and will take on Bowling Green State University Friday, April 25, at 2 p.m.
Doubles
1. Supejova/Mebuke def. Youel/dela Torre (NIU) 8-2
2. Davitaia/Ribero def. Alvarez/Rozo (NIU) 8-1
3. McDonald/Dekkinga (NIU) def. Toncheva/Friedrichs 8-7(6)
Singles
1. Nelle Youel (NIU) def. Klara Supejova 6-1,6-2
2. Diana Davitaia def. Christina Alvarez (NIU) 6-1,6-2
3. Nino Mebuke def. Haley Dekkinga (NIU) 6-1,6-2
4. Mariya Toncheva def. Arantxa dela Torre (NIU) 6-0,6-0
5. Daphne Friedrichs def. Mary Malkin (NIU) 2-6,6-3,1-0(2)
6. Maria Paula Ribero def. Stephanie McDonald (NIU) 3-6,6-1,1-0(3)
DeKALB, Ill. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's tennis team finished the 2013-14 campaign on a winning note, defeating Northern Illinois University Saturday, April 19. The Eagles (13-8, 6-2 MAC) clinched a top-three seed in the Mid-American Conference Championships, April 25-27.
Nino Mebuke and Klara Supejova completed the MAC campaign with an unblemished 8-0 record at No. 1-doubles, defeating Nelle Youel and Arantza De la Torre, 8-2. Diana Davitaia and Maria Paula Ribero saw an 8-1 victory versus Cristina Alvarez and Maria Rozo. Daphne Friedrichs and Mariya Toncheva fell to Haley Dekkinga and Stephanie McDonald, 8-7, at the No. 3-spot as EMU took the doubles point.
Supejova came out to take on Youel at No. 1 singles and fell, 6-1, 6-2, while Davitaia finished the conference season with a perfect 8-0 record at No. 2-singles following a 6-1, 6-2 victory versus Alvarez. At No. 3, Mebuke closed on the season by defeating Dekkinga, 6-1, 6-2, and Toncheva defeated De La Torre without dropping a game at No. 4. Friedrichs saw a three set victory against Mary Malkin, 2-6, 6-3, 1-0, and Ribero won her No. 6 singles match, 3-6, 6-1, 1-0.
"We played solid tennis today," said Head Coach Ryan Ray. "NIU fought hard as this was their season finale. We need to work on a few things this week to make a strong run through the tournament next weekend."
The Eagles will compete in the 2014 MAC Women's Tennis Championships next weekend, April 25-27. The tournament will be held in Oxford, Ohio at the Miami University's home courts. Eastern clinched the No. 3 seed and will take on Bowling Green State University Friday, April 25, at 2 p.m.
Doubles
1. Supejova/Mebuke def. Youel/dela Torre (NIU) 8-2
2. Davitaia/Ribero def. Alvarez/Rozo (NIU) 8-1
3. McDonald/Dekkinga (NIU) def. Toncheva/Friedrichs 8-7(6)
Singles
1. Nelle Youel (NIU) def. Klara Supejova 6-1,6-2
2. Diana Davitaia def. Christina Alvarez (NIU) 6-1,6-2
3. Nino Mebuke def. Haley Dekkinga (NIU) 6-1,6-2
4. Mariya Toncheva def. Arantxa dela Torre (NIU) 6-0,6-0
5. Daphne Friedrichs def. Mary Malkin (NIU) 2-6,6-3,1-0(2)
6. Maria Paula Ribero def. Stephanie McDonald (NIU) 3-6,6-1,1-0(3)
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