Eastern Michigan Athletics

Saturday, April 15
Toledo, Ohio
1 p.m.

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Anna Veleva Backhand
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Tennis Falls on Road to Toledo

4/15/2017 4:17:00 PM | Tennis

EMU's lone point came with a win at No. 4 singles

TOLEDO, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University tennis team dropped a Mid-American Conference match to the University of Toledo, 6-1, Saturday, April 15. The Eagles (6-14, 1-5 MAC) registered one win on the day, with the victory coming at No. 4 singles.

Toledo took the doubles point after securing wins at No. 1 and 3 doubles, to take an early lead in the match. At No. 1 doubles, Ani Gogvadze (Tbilisi, Georgia-Khikhani) and Maria Paula Ribero (Bucaramanga, Colombia) were defeated, 6-1, while Alejandra Barcelo Almoyna (Alicante, Spain-IES Figueras Rachecoand) and Renu Sharma (Fardabad, India) were knocked off 6-4 at No. 3 doubles.

In singles play, Anna Veleva (Sofia, Bulgaria) notched the Eagles' lone point of the match at No. 4 singles. Veleva topped the Rockets 7-6 and 6-4 to earn the point.

The Eagles head to Buffalo, N.Y. next weekend, April 21, for a 1 p.m. match against the Bulls of the University at Buffalo.
 
Singles
1. Kendall Weseley (UT) def. Ani Gogvadze (EMU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Huck (UT) def. Andrea Martinovska (EMU) 1-6, 7-6, 6-1
3. O'Brien (UT) def. Maria Paula Ribero (EMU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
4. Anna Veleva (EMU) def. Lembarahong (UT) 7-6, 6-4
5. Miller (UT) def. Alejandra Barcelo (EMU) 6-1, 4-6, 6-2
6. Aleck (UT) def. Renu Sharma (EMU) 6-4, 6-2
 
Doubles
1. Kendall Weseley / Lembarahong (UT) def. Ani Gogvadze/Maria Paula Ribero (EMU) 6-1
2. Aleck / Miller (UT) vs. Andrea Martinovska/Anna Veleva (EMU) 6-3
3. Huck / O'Brien (UT) def. Alejandra Barcelo/Renu Sharma (EMU) 6-1
 
 
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