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Friday, April 10
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Eastern Takes Second-Straight with 4-3 Win at Toledo
4/10/2015 4:04:00 PM | Tennis
After dropping the doubles point, the Eagles won four singles matches
TOLEDO, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) -- After falling behind, 1-0, the Eastern Michigan University tennis team rallied to defeat the University of Toledo, 4-3, in a Mid-American Conference dual match at the UT Varsity Tennis Courts. The Eagles (7-12, 3-3 MAC) used four singles victories to dispatch the Rockets (13-8, 4-3 MAC) on Friday, April 10.
The Green and White fell in a pair of the doubles tilts as Toledo's Pia Rygh and Lauren Thai knocked off EMU's Klara Supejova and Andrea Martinovska, 6-3, in the No. 1 spot. For the Eagles' No. 1 doubles team, it was their first loss since Feb. 27, when the Green and White defeated nationally-ranked UC Irvine. During that stretch, the duo was 6-0. Alejandra Barcelo Almoyna and Daphne Friedrichs met the same fate at No. 3 doubles as they dropped a 6-3 decision to UT's Sidney Huck and Mackenzie Bowman. EMU's No. 2 doubles squad of Ani Gogvadze and Maria Paula Ribero were trailing 5-4 in their match before it was left unfinished due to the doubles point being decided.
Trailing 1-0 after doubles play, the Green and White rebounded, taking 4-of-6 singles matches. Supejova defeated Lexi Pitt at No. 1, 6-2, 7-6, while Gogvadze continued her hot play with a 6-4, 7-5 win versus Rygh in the No. 2 spot. The Tbilisi, Georgia native's victory was her third-straight in singles play. Friedrichs went three sets with Emily Mazzola, but came away victorious, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, while Anna Veleva dropped her first set to Bowman, 6-3, but responded with a 6-4 second set win. In the third set with Veleva leading, Bowman retired, giving the freshman her sixth-career win.
"This is a big road win for us," remarked Head Coach Ryan Ray. "Toledo played great doubles today and took many no-ad points from us. The ladies are doing a much better job of competing from start to finish, and Daphne did a great job of finishing her match with confidence. We will look to bring the energy again Sunday."
EMU will return to the court Sunday afternoon, April 12, when it squares off with Ball State University. The Cardinals (11-3, 1-1 MAC) and Eagles will tangle at 1 p.m. from the Cardinal Creek Tennis Center.
Doubles
1. Rygh/Thai (UT) def. Supejova/Martinovska 6-3
2. Mazzola/Pitt (UT) led Gogvadze/Ribero 5-4
3. Huck/Bowman (UT) def. Friedrichs/Barcelo 6-3
Singles
1. Klara Supejova def. Lexi Pitt (UT) 6-2,7-6
2. Ani Gogvadze def. Pia Rygh (UT) 6-4,7-5
3. Sidney Huck (UT) def. Andrea Martinovska 2-6,7-5,6-4
4. Daphne Friedrichs def. Emily Mazzola (UT) 6-1,3-6,6-4
5. Anna Veleva def. Mackenzie Bowman (UT) 3-6,6-4,1-0, Retired
6. Lauren Thai (UT) def. Alejandra Barcelo Almoyna 6-3,6-2
The Green and White fell in a pair of the doubles tilts as Toledo's Pia Rygh and Lauren Thai knocked off EMU's Klara Supejova and Andrea Martinovska, 6-3, in the No. 1 spot. For the Eagles' No. 1 doubles team, it was their first loss since Feb. 27, when the Green and White defeated nationally-ranked UC Irvine. During that stretch, the duo was 6-0. Alejandra Barcelo Almoyna and Daphne Friedrichs met the same fate at No. 3 doubles as they dropped a 6-3 decision to UT's Sidney Huck and Mackenzie Bowman. EMU's No. 2 doubles squad of Ani Gogvadze and Maria Paula Ribero were trailing 5-4 in their match before it was left unfinished due to the doubles point being decided.
Trailing 1-0 after doubles play, the Green and White rebounded, taking 4-of-6 singles matches. Supejova defeated Lexi Pitt at No. 1, 6-2, 7-6, while Gogvadze continued her hot play with a 6-4, 7-5 win versus Rygh in the No. 2 spot. The Tbilisi, Georgia native's victory was her third-straight in singles play. Friedrichs went three sets with Emily Mazzola, but came away victorious, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, while Anna Veleva dropped her first set to Bowman, 6-3, but responded with a 6-4 second set win. In the third set with Veleva leading, Bowman retired, giving the freshman her sixth-career win.
"This is a big road win for us," remarked Head Coach Ryan Ray. "Toledo played great doubles today and took many no-ad points from us. The ladies are doing a much better job of competing from start to finish, and Daphne did a great job of finishing her match with confidence. We will look to bring the energy again Sunday."
EMU will return to the court Sunday afternoon, April 12, when it squares off with Ball State University. The Cardinals (11-3, 1-1 MAC) and Eagles will tangle at 1 p.m. from the Cardinal Creek Tennis Center.
Doubles
1. Rygh/Thai (UT) def. Supejova/Martinovska 6-3
2. Mazzola/Pitt (UT) led Gogvadze/Ribero 5-4
3. Huck/Bowman (UT) def. Friedrichs/Barcelo 6-3
Singles
1. Klara Supejova def. Lexi Pitt (UT) 6-2,7-6
2. Ani Gogvadze def. Pia Rygh (UT) 6-4,7-5
3. Sidney Huck (UT) def. Andrea Martinovska 2-6,7-5,6-4
4. Daphne Friedrichs def. Emily Mazzola (UT) 6-1,3-6,6-4
5. Anna Veleva def. Mackenzie Bowman (UT) 3-6,6-4,1-0, Retired
6. Lauren Thai (UT) def. Alejandra Barcelo Almoyna 6-3,6-2
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