Eastern Michigan Athletics
Sunday, March 28
Buffalo, N.Y.
11 a.m.
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EMU Tennis Falls to Buffalo, 2-5
3/28/2021 2:03:00 PM | Tennis
Ganesan wins fourth-consecutive singles contest
Boxscore
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University tennis team lost to the University at Buffalo, 2-5, Sunday, March 28 at the Miller Tennis Center in Williamsville, N.Y. Eastern is now 1-5 in Mid-American Conference action, and 7-9 overall.
"We didn't do a good job setting the tone early on and we struggled to get momentum back after doubles," said Head Coach Jayson Wiseman. "I felt like we got really great effort at a lot of the spots, but just couldn't get over the top today."
Redshirt juniors Luisa Pelayo (Porto, Portugal-Colegio Cebes (Wright State)) and Grace Whitney (Imlay City, Mich.-Imlay City (Wright State)) continue to put on a clinic in doubles play,as they extended their streak to eight consecutive wins. The duo downed their Buffalo opponent, 6-1, at the No. 2 spot.
"Vasavi did a great job to come back from 2-5 in the first set to win, and then held off a furious charge in the second set for another great win, " added Wiseman. "Luisa was able to break through and ger her first MAC win against a very tough opponent, who fought tooth and nail to the last point."
It was redshirt junior Vasavi Ganesan (Tamil Nadu, India-Alagappa Matriculation School (Eastern Florida State)) who put the Eagles on the board first in singles, besting her opponent in straight sets, 7-6, 7-5, at No. 3. Ganesan improves her singles win streak to four-straight. Pelayo added another point for the Green and White, battling through three sets to earn the victory. The Porto, Portugal native snapped her losing streak at No. 2, winning 6-1, 0-6, 7-5. Redshirt freshman Isabelle Popma (Staphorst, Netherlands-Center for Sports and Education) lost a close matchup, 6-7, 5-7, at No. 1, as Eastern Michigan fell to Buffalo, 2-5.
Next up for Eastern is a doubleheader at Butler and at Indiana Tech, Friday, April 2. The match against the Bulldogs is set to begin at 10 a.m., while the contest with the Warriors will start a 5 p.m. Keep up with everything EMU tennis by visiting EMUEagles.com or follow us on Twitter (@EMUEagleTennis), or Instagram (@EMU_Tennis).
Full Results
Doubles
1. Ambre Amat/Pia Schwarz (BUF) def. Vasavi Ganesan/Isabelle Popma (EMU) 6-4
2. Luisa Pelayo/Grace Whitney (EMU) def. N. Antoniou-Karademi/Gabriella Akopyan (BUF) 6-1
3. Azra Deniz Comlek/L. Schietekat Sedas (BUF) def. Julia Piatek/Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) 6-1
Singles
1. Pia Schwarz (BUF) def. Isabelle Popma (EMU) 7-6, 7-5
2. Luisa Pelayo (EMU) def. Gabriella Akopyan (BUF) 6-1, 0-6, 7-5
3. Vasavi Ganesan (EMU) def. Ambre Amat (BUF) 7-6, 7-5
4. Hsin-Yuan Shih (BUF) def. Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Azra Deniz Comlek (BUF) def. Grace Whitney (EMU) 6-4, 6-2
6. N. Antoniou-Karademi (BUF) def. Julia Piatek (EMU) 7-6, 6-1
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University tennis team lost to the University at Buffalo, 2-5, Sunday, March 28 at the Miller Tennis Center in Williamsville, N.Y. Eastern is now 1-5 in Mid-American Conference action, and 7-9 overall.
"We didn't do a good job setting the tone early on and we struggled to get momentum back after doubles," said Head Coach Jayson Wiseman. "I felt like we got really great effort at a lot of the spots, but just couldn't get over the top today."
Redshirt juniors Luisa Pelayo (Porto, Portugal-Colegio Cebes (Wright State)) and Grace Whitney (Imlay City, Mich.-Imlay City (Wright State)) continue to put on a clinic in doubles play,as they extended their streak to eight consecutive wins. The duo downed their Buffalo opponent, 6-1, at the No. 2 spot.
"Vasavi did a great job to come back from 2-5 in the first set to win, and then held off a furious charge in the second set for another great win, " added Wiseman. "Luisa was able to break through and ger her first MAC win against a very tough opponent, who fought tooth and nail to the last point."
It was redshirt junior Vasavi Ganesan (Tamil Nadu, India-Alagappa Matriculation School (Eastern Florida State)) who put the Eagles on the board first in singles, besting her opponent in straight sets, 7-6, 7-5, at No. 3. Ganesan improves her singles win streak to four-straight. Pelayo added another point for the Green and White, battling through three sets to earn the victory. The Porto, Portugal native snapped her losing streak at No. 2, winning 6-1, 0-6, 7-5. Redshirt freshman Isabelle Popma (Staphorst, Netherlands-Center for Sports and Education) lost a close matchup, 6-7, 5-7, at No. 1, as Eastern Michigan fell to Buffalo, 2-5.
Next up for Eastern is a doubleheader at Butler and at Indiana Tech, Friday, April 2. The match against the Bulldogs is set to begin at 10 a.m., while the contest with the Warriors will start a 5 p.m. Keep up with everything EMU tennis by visiting EMUEagles.com or follow us on Twitter (@EMUEagleTennis), or Instagram (@EMU_Tennis).
Full Results
Doubles
1. Ambre Amat/Pia Schwarz (BUF) def. Vasavi Ganesan/Isabelle Popma (EMU) 6-4
2. Luisa Pelayo/Grace Whitney (EMU) def. N. Antoniou-Karademi/Gabriella Akopyan (BUF) 6-1
3. Azra Deniz Comlek/L. Schietekat Sedas (BUF) def. Julia Piatek/Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) 6-1
Singles
1. Pia Schwarz (BUF) def. Isabelle Popma (EMU) 7-6, 7-5
2. Luisa Pelayo (EMU) def. Gabriella Akopyan (BUF) 6-1, 0-6, 7-5
3. Vasavi Ganesan (EMU) def. Ambre Amat (BUF) 7-6, 7-5
4. Hsin-Yuan Shih (BUF) def. Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Azra Deniz Comlek (BUF) def. Grace Whitney (EMU) 6-4, 6-2
6. N. Antoniou-Karademi (BUF) def. Julia Piatek (EMU) 7-6, 6-1
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
65
Pia Schwarz / 0 [BUF]
77
#2 Singles Match
123
607
Gabriella Akopyan / 0 [BUF]
165
#3 Singles Match
12
77
Ambre Amat / 0 [BUF]
65
#4 Singles Match
12
33
Hsin-Yuan Shih / 0 [BUF]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
42
Azra Deniz Comlek / 0 [BUF]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
61
N. Antoniou-Karademi / 0 [BUF]
76
Order of Finish:
5,6,4,3,1,2
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