Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, February 26
Macon, Ga.
2:30 p.m.
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Eastern Michigan Tennis Loses Road Match to Mercer, 7-0
2/26/2022 7:42:00 PM | Tennis
The Eagles travel to Orlando, Fla. next, March 3-5, for three matches
MACON, Ga. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University tennis team dropped a road match, 7-0, at Mercer University today, Feb. 26. The Eagles return home 7-7 overall in the spring season.
"We put in a lot of effort and were very close in a number of spots," said Head Coach Jayson Wiseman. "We just didn't do enough in some critical points to get the win."
How It Happened
The No. 3 freshmen pairing of Sabina Brichackova (Cheb, Czech Republic-Gymnazium Jana Blahoslava) and Prerna Vichare (Mumbai, India-College of Economics and Commerce) secured a 6-1 win in doubles, but the Eagles were unable to secure the doubles point.
In singles, redshirt senior Luisa Pelayo (Porto, Portugal-Colegio CEBES (Wright State)) fought hard at No. 2 but fell in three sets, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. Classmate Vasavi Ganesan (Chennai, India-Alagappa Matriculation School (Eastern Florida State)) also went to three sets, falling 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, at No. 5. In the No. 6 spot, redshirt sophomore Emma-Lou Pommiers (Aire-sur-l'Adour, France-Dominique Saint Pau) also fell in a three-set match, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Match Notes
Doubles
1. Mary Courville/Naya Tillitt (MERW) def. Isabelle Popma/Vasavi Ganesan (EMU) 6-3
2. Lauren Rich/Kristin Yordanova (MERW) def. Luisa Pelayo/Grace Whitney (EMU) 6-3
3. Sabina Brichackova/Prerna Vichare (EMU) def. Ashley Popham/Lekha Varudandi (MERW) 6-1
Singles
1. Mary Courville (MERW) def. Prerna Vichare (EMU) 6-3, 6-4
2. Naya Tillitt (MERW) def. Luisa Pelayo (EMU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
3. Lauren Rich (MERW) def. Isabelle Popma (EMU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Lekha Varudandi (MERW) def. Sabina Brichackova (EMU) 6-2, 6-0
5. Francesca Franchi (MERW) def. Vasavi Ganesan (EMU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
6. Kristin Yordanova (MERW) def. Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
Up Next
Eastern Michigan heads to Orlando, Fla. for three matches in three days. First, EMU will take on UCF Thursday, March 3 at 12 p.m., before turning its attention to the University of Charleston at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 5, the Eagles will play Oakland with the time of the match still to be determined.
"We put in a lot of effort and were very close in a number of spots," said Head Coach Jayson Wiseman. "We just didn't do enough in some critical points to get the win."
How It Happened
The No. 3 freshmen pairing of Sabina Brichackova (Cheb, Czech Republic-Gymnazium Jana Blahoslava) and Prerna Vichare (Mumbai, India-College of Economics and Commerce) secured a 6-1 win in doubles, but the Eagles were unable to secure the doubles point.
In singles, redshirt senior Luisa Pelayo (Porto, Portugal-Colegio CEBES (Wright State)) fought hard at No. 2 but fell in three sets, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. Classmate Vasavi Ganesan (Chennai, India-Alagappa Matriculation School (Eastern Florida State)) also went to three sets, falling 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, at No. 5. In the No. 6 spot, redshirt sophomore Emma-Lou Pommiers (Aire-sur-l'Adour, France-Dominique Saint Pau) also fell in a three-set match, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Match Notes
Doubles
1. Mary Courville/Naya Tillitt (MERW) def. Isabelle Popma/Vasavi Ganesan (EMU) 6-3
2. Lauren Rich/Kristin Yordanova (MERW) def. Luisa Pelayo/Grace Whitney (EMU) 6-3
3. Sabina Brichackova/Prerna Vichare (EMU) def. Ashley Popham/Lekha Varudandi (MERW) 6-1
Singles
1. Mary Courville (MERW) def. Prerna Vichare (EMU) 6-3, 6-4
2. Naya Tillitt (MERW) def. Luisa Pelayo (EMU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
3. Lauren Rich (MERW) def. Isabelle Popma (EMU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Lekha Varudandi (MERW) def. Sabina Brichackova (EMU) 6-2, 6-0
5. Francesca Franchi (MERW) def. Vasavi Ganesan (EMU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
6. Kristin Yordanova (MERW) def. Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
Up Next
Eastern Michigan heads to Orlando, Fla. for three matches in three days. First, EMU will take on UCF Thursday, March 3 at 12 p.m., before turning its attention to the University of Charleston at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 5, the Eagles will play Oakland with the time of the match still to be determined.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
34
Mary Courville / 0 [MERW]
66
#2 Singles Match
123
361
Naya Tillitt / 0 [MERW]
636
#3 Singles Match
12
44
Lauren Rich / 0 [MERW]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
20
Lekha Varudandi / 0 [MERW]
66
#5 Singles Match
123
624
Francesca Franchi / 0 [MERW]
466
#6 Singles Match
123
643
Kristin Yordanova / 0 [MERW]
366
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