Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, February 18
Midland, Mich.
10 a.m.
Eastern Michigan University
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Northwood
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Eastern Michigan Tennis Goes 1-1 in Doubleheader Action
2/18/2022 4:36:00 PM | Tennis
The Eagles defeated Northwood, 7-0, before falling to Michigan State, 6-1
MIDLAND & EAST LANSING, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University tennis team went 1-1 in doubleheader action Friday, Feb. 18. Eastern started the day with a 7-0 win at Northwood University. In the evening, the Eagles traveled to Michigan State, losing 6-1.
"Northwood is a very solid team with some very talented players," said Head Coach Jayson Wiseman. "We did a good job of going out and being aggressive early, playing the game style we wanted, and setting a tone."
Wiseman later added, "Playing Michigan State is always a tall task, but it is great preparation for conference play, and to gauge our level against top level competition. Even though we lost 6-1, we had a number of opportunities in both doubles and singles that could have made this a much closer match. I give a ton of credit to Luisa for getting the straight-set win over a two-time Big Ten player, and for getting our first point over a power five school during my tenure at EMU."
How It Happened
Eastern Michigan earned a 7-0 win at Northwood, with the No. 3 doubles pairing of freshmen Asia Allen (Sanford, Fla.-Seminole (Rio Grande Valley)) and Prerna Vichare (Mumbai, India-College of Commerce and Economics) winning, 6-2, followed by redshirt junior Julia Piatek (Melgiew, Poland-Liceum Lublin (Salem University)) and redshirt sophomore Emma-Lou Pommiers's (Aire-sur-l'Adour, France-Saint Dominique Pau) 6-3 victory, securing the doubles point. The Eagles never looked back in singles as Piatek, redshirt senior Grace Whitney (Imlay City, Mich.-Imlay City (Wright State)), and Allen earned their third wins of the season, from the four, five, and six spots, respectively, and are all now 3-0.
EMU fell in East Lansing, 6-1. The Eagles did not secure the doubles point, but saw a strong performance from redshirt senior Luisa Pelayo (Porto, Portugal-Colegio CEBES (Wright State)). Pelayo defeated a two-time All-Big Ten selection in Mary Lewis at the No. 1 spot, 7-5, 6-4. Freshman Sabina Brichackova (Cheb, Czech Republic-Gymnazium Jana Blahoslava) battled for three sets, finishing 6-4, 3-6, 9-11 at No. 4, but could not come away with the win. Brichackova is now 9-1 in singles action this season as her nine-match win streak comes to an end.
Match Notes
Northwood
Doubles
1. Luisa Pelayo/Grace Whitney (EMU) def. Iryna Trystan/Ekaterina Vorobeva (NUW) 6-4
2. Julia Piatek/Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) def. Sanvi Ahluwalia/Rafaella Platsiota (NUW) 6-3
3. Asia Allen/Prerna Vichare (EMU) def. Rafaella Fulop/Elizaveta Velichko (NUW) 6-2
Singles
1. Luisa Pelayo (EMU) def. Rafaella Fulop (NUW) 6-2, 6-0
2. Prerna Vichare (EMU) def. Rafaella Platsiota (NUW) 6-3, 6-2
3. Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) def. Sanvi Ahluwalia (NUW) 6-2, 6-1
4. Julia Piatek (EMU) def. Iryna Trystan (NUW) 6-2, 6-3
5. Grace Whitney (EMU) def. Ekaterina Vorobeva (NUW) 6-0, 7-5
6. Asia Allen (EMU) def. Sophia Baker (NUW) 6-2, 6-0
Michigan State
Doubles
1. Nicole Stephens/Ayshe Can (MSUW) def. Isabelle Popma/Vasavi Ganesan (EMU) 6-4
2. Mary Lewis/Tia Mukherjee (MSUW) def. Luisa Pelayo/Grace Whitney (EMU) 6-3
3. Charlotte Gisclon/Dagmar Zdrubecka (MSUW) def. Prerna Vichare/Sabina Brichackova (EMU) 6-4
Singles
1. Luisa Pelayo (EMU) def. Mary Lewis (MSUW) 7-5, 6-4
2. Nicole Stephens (MSUW) def. Prerna Vichare (EMU) 6-1, 6-3
3. Ayshe Can (MSUW) def. Isabelle Popma (EMU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Lauren Lemonds (MSUW) def. Sabina Brichackova (EMU) 4-6, 6-3, 11-9
5. Charlotte Gisclon (MSUW) def. Vasavi Ganesan (EMU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Tia Mukherjee (MSUW) def. Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) 6-3, 6-0
Next Up
Eastern Michigan has a three-match weekend ahead as it hits the road for a doubleheader Friday, Feb. 25. The Eagles start at Butler at 11 a.m., before heading to Bellarmine at 5 p.m. The following day, Thursday, Feb. 26, the Green and White travel to Macon, Ga. to take on Mercer at 2:30 p.m.
"Northwood is a very solid team with some very talented players," said Head Coach Jayson Wiseman. "We did a good job of going out and being aggressive early, playing the game style we wanted, and setting a tone."
Wiseman later added, "Playing Michigan State is always a tall task, but it is great preparation for conference play, and to gauge our level against top level competition. Even though we lost 6-1, we had a number of opportunities in both doubles and singles that could have made this a much closer match. I give a ton of credit to Luisa for getting the straight-set win over a two-time Big Ten player, and for getting our first point over a power five school during my tenure at EMU."
How It Happened
Eastern Michigan earned a 7-0 win at Northwood, with the No. 3 doubles pairing of freshmen Asia Allen (Sanford, Fla.-Seminole (Rio Grande Valley)) and Prerna Vichare (Mumbai, India-College of Commerce and Economics) winning, 6-2, followed by redshirt junior Julia Piatek (Melgiew, Poland-Liceum Lublin (Salem University)) and redshirt sophomore Emma-Lou Pommiers's (Aire-sur-l'Adour, France-Saint Dominique Pau) 6-3 victory, securing the doubles point. The Eagles never looked back in singles as Piatek, redshirt senior Grace Whitney (Imlay City, Mich.-Imlay City (Wright State)), and Allen earned their third wins of the season, from the four, five, and six spots, respectively, and are all now 3-0.
EMU fell in East Lansing, 6-1. The Eagles did not secure the doubles point, but saw a strong performance from redshirt senior Luisa Pelayo (Porto, Portugal-Colegio CEBES (Wright State)). Pelayo defeated a two-time All-Big Ten selection in Mary Lewis at the No. 1 spot, 7-5, 6-4. Freshman Sabina Brichackova (Cheb, Czech Republic-Gymnazium Jana Blahoslava) battled for three sets, finishing 6-4, 3-6, 9-11 at No. 4, but could not come away with the win. Brichackova is now 9-1 in singles action this season as her nine-match win streak comes to an end.
Match Notes
Northwood
Doubles
1. Luisa Pelayo/Grace Whitney (EMU) def. Iryna Trystan/Ekaterina Vorobeva (NUW) 6-4
2. Julia Piatek/Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) def. Sanvi Ahluwalia/Rafaella Platsiota (NUW) 6-3
3. Asia Allen/Prerna Vichare (EMU) def. Rafaella Fulop/Elizaveta Velichko (NUW) 6-2
Singles
1. Luisa Pelayo (EMU) def. Rafaella Fulop (NUW) 6-2, 6-0
2. Prerna Vichare (EMU) def. Rafaella Platsiota (NUW) 6-3, 6-2
3. Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) def. Sanvi Ahluwalia (NUW) 6-2, 6-1
4. Julia Piatek (EMU) def. Iryna Trystan (NUW) 6-2, 6-3
5. Grace Whitney (EMU) def. Ekaterina Vorobeva (NUW) 6-0, 7-5
6. Asia Allen (EMU) def. Sophia Baker (NUW) 6-2, 6-0
Michigan State
Doubles
1. Nicole Stephens/Ayshe Can (MSUW) def. Isabelle Popma/Vasavi Ganesan (EMU) 6-4
2. Mary Lewis/Tia Mukherjee (MSUW) def. Luisa Pelayo/Grace Whitney (EMU) 6-3
3. Charlotte Gisclon/Dagmar Zdrubecka (MSUW) def. Prerna Vichare/Sabina Brichackova (EMU) 6-4
Singles
1. Luisa Pelayo (EMU) def. Mary Lewis (MSUW) 7-5, 6-4
2. Nicole Stephens (MSUW) def. Prerna Vichare (EMU) 6-1, 6-3
3. Ayshe Can (MSUW) def. Isabelle Popma (EMU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Lauren Lemonds (MSUW) def. Sabina Brichackova (EMU) 4-6, 6-3, 11-9
5. Charlotte Gisclon (MSUW) def. Vasavi Ganesan (EMU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Tia Mukherjee (MSUW) def. Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) 6-3, 6-0
Next Up
Eastern Michigan has a three-match weekend ahead as it hits the road for a doubleheader Friday, Feb. 25. The Eagles start at Butler at 11 a.m., before heading to Bellarmine at 5 p.m. The following day, Thursday, Feb. 26, the Green and White travel to Macon, Ga. to take on Mercer at 2:30 p.m.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Rafaella Fulop / 0 [NUW]
20
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Rafaella Platsiota / 0 [NUW]
32
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Sanvi Ahluwalia / 0 [NUW]
21
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Iryna Trystan / 0 [NUW]
23
#5 Singles Match
12
67
Ekaterina Vorobeva / 0 [NUW]
05
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Sophia Baker / 0 [NUW]
20
Order of Finish:
6,2,1,3,5,4
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