Eastern Michigan Athletics
Sunday, March 20
Ypsilanti, Mich.
1 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
2
vs
5
Toledo
Eastern Michigan Tennis Drops Home Affair to Toledo, 5-2
3/20/2022 5:45:00 PM | Tennis
Ganesan and Popma earn points in single play
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University tennis team dropped its first Mid-American Conference match of the season to the University of Toledo, 5-2, today, March 20. The Eagles are now 9-10 overall, and 0-1 in conference play.
"We fought hard and competed at every spot, so it's a tough loss," said Head Coach Jayson Wiseman. "On the other hand, we had great effort and we were really just a handful of points away from being in a position to win the match."
How It Happened
Eastern saw a win in doubles from its No. 2 freshman pairing of Sabina Brichackova (Cheb, Czech Republic-Gymnazium Jana Blahoslava) and Prerna Vichare (Mumbai, India-College of Commerce and Economics), topping their Toledo opponents, 6-3. Both the No. 1 and No. 2 pairings fought hard, but neither could not come away with the win to give the Eagles the doubles point, both falling 6-4.
In singles action, it was redshirt sophomore Isabelle Popma (Staphorst, Netherlands-Center for Sports and Education) who got EMU on the board first, winning 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (5), in the No. 4 spot. Redshirt senior Vasavi Ganesan (Chennai, India-Alagappa Matriculation School (Eastern Florida State)) followed close behind, finishing off her Rocket opponent, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, at No. 6. Fighting hard at No. 1 was classmate Luisa Pelayo (Porto, Portugal-Colegio CEBES (Wright State)), forcing her match to three sets but ultimately falling, 7-6 (1), 2-6, 1-0 (5). The Green and White battled hard but could not earn the win, falling to the Rockets, 5-2.
Match Notes
Doubles
1. Cassie Alcala/Julia Kuszynski (TOLEDO-W) def. Vasavi Ganesan/Isabelle Popma (EMU) 6-4
2. Sabina Brichackova/Prerna Vichare (EMU) def. Sloane Teske/Shalini Tallamraju (TOLEDO-W) 6-3
3. Laura Morera/Patricia Panta (TOLEDO-W) def. Luisa Pelayo/Grace Whitney (EMU) 6-4
Singles
1. Cassie Alcala (TOLEDO-W) def. Luisa Pelayo (EMU) 7-6 (1-0), 2-6, 1-0 (5)
2. Sloane Teske (TOLEDO-W) def. Prerna Vichare (EMU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Julia Kuszynski (TOLEDO-W) def. Sabina Brichackova (EMU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Isabelle Popma (EMU) def. Shalini Tallamraju (TOLEDO-W) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (5)
5. Patricia Panta (TOLEDO-W) def. Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) 6-2, 6-4
6. Vasavi Ganesan (EMU) def. Eileen Carney (TOLEDO-W) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Up Next
Eastern Michigan hits the road next weekend, traveling to Kalamazoo, Mich. to take on Western Michigan University Friday, March 25, at 1 p.m. Following the matchup with the Broncos, the Eagles will head to Bowling Green, Ohio to challenge Bowling Green State University Sunday, March 27, at 1 p.m.
"We fought hard and competed at every spot, so it's a tough loss," said Head Coach Jayson Wiseman. "On the other hand, we had great effort and we were really just a handful of points away from being in a position to win the match."
How It Happened
Eastern saw a win in doubles from its No. 2 freshman pairing of Sabina Brichackova (Cheb, Czech Republic-Gymnazium Jana Blahoslava) and Prerna Vichare (Mumbai, India-College of Commerce and Economics), topping their Toledo opponents, 6-3. Both the No. 1 and No. 2 pairings fought hard, but neither could not come away with the win to give the Eagles the doubles point, both falling 6-4.
In singles action, it was redshirt sophomore Isabelle Popma (Staphorst, Netherlands-Center for Sports and Education) who got EMU on the board first, winning 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (5), in the No. 4 spot. Redshirt senior Vasavi Ganesan (Chennai, India-Alagappa Matriculation School (Eastern Florida State)) followed close behind, finishing off her Rocket opponent, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, at No. 6. Fighting hard at No. 1 was classmate Luisa Pelayo (Porto, Portugal-Colegio CEBES (Wright State)), forcing her match to three sets but ultimately falling, 7-6 (1), 2-6, 1-0 (5). The Green and White battled hard but could not earn the win, falling to the Rockets, 5-2.
Match Notes
Doubles
1. Cassie Alcala/Julia Kuszynski (TOLEDO-W) def. Vasavi Ganesan/Isabelle Popma (EMU) 6-4
2. Sabina Brichackova/Prerna Vichare (EMU) def. Sloane Teske/Shalini Tallamraju (TOLEDO-W) 6-3
3. Laura Morera/Patricia Panta (TOLEDO-W) def. Luisa Pelayo/Grace Whitney (EMU) 6-4
Singles
1. Cassie Alcala (TOLEDO-W) def. Luisa Pelayo (EMU) 7-6 (1-0), 2-6, 1-0 (5)
2. Sloane Teske (TOLEDO-W) def. Prerna Vichare (EMU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Julia Kuszynski (TOLEDO-W) def. Sabina Brichackova (EMU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Isabelle Popma (EMU) def. Shalini Tallamraju (TOLEDO-W) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (5)
5. Patricia Panta (TOLEDO-W) def. Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) 6-2, 6-4
6. Vasavi Ganesan (EMU) def. Eileen Carney (TOLEDO-W) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Up Next
Eastern Michigan hits the road next weekend, traveling to Kalamazoo, Mich. to take on Western Michigan University Friday, March 25, at 1 p.m. Following the matchup with the Broncos, the Eagles will head to Bowling Green, Ohio to challenge Bowling Green State University Sunday, March 27, at 1 p.m.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
123
Cassie Alcala / 0 [TOLEDO-W]
725
660
#2 Singles Match
12
Sloane Teske / 0 [TOLEDO-W]
66
33
#3 Singles Match
12
Julia Kuszynski / 0 [TOLEDO-W]
66
22
#4 Singles Match
123
Shalini Tallamraju / 0 [TOLEDO-W]
465
6310
#5 Singles Match
12
Patricia Panta / 0 [TOLEDO-W]
66
24
#6 Singles Match
123
Eileen Carney / 0 [TOLEDO-W]
263
636
Order of Finish:
5,3,2,4,6,1
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