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Eastern Michigan Tennis Suffers Road Loss to Broncos, 4-3
3/25/2022 4:05:00 PM | Tennis
The Eagles wrap up their weekend with matches against Bowling Green State and Lourdes, March 27
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University tennis team lost a tough 4-3 match to Mid-American Conference foe Western Michigan University Friday, March 25. The Eagles move to 9-11 overall, and 0-2 in MAC contests, this spring season.
"This was about as close a match as you could have possibly played, and unfortunately we just didn't execute in some key spots to get the win," said Head Coach Jayson Wiseman. "We had some great individual performances, but just weren't able to get the job done. We have to put this behind us quickly, and bounce back for Sunday's matches."
How It Happened
Eastern was unable to secure the doubles point, losing at No. 1 and No. 3, while the No. 2 doubles match went unfinished.
The Eagles turned it up in singles play as freshman Prerna Vichare (Mumbai, India-College of Commerce and Economics) was the first to put EMU on the board, winning in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, at No. 2. Redshirt sophomore Emma-Lou Pommiers (Aire-sur-l'Adour, France-Dominique Saint Pau) was the next to strike, defeating her Bronco opponent 7-6 (4), 6-0, in the No. 6 spot. Redshirt senior Vasavi Ganesan (Chennai, India-Alagappa Matriculation School (Eastern Florida State)) pulled out a tough win at No. 5, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. Eastern could not secure the final point to earn its first conference win of the season, falling 4-3 to WMU.
Match Notes
Doubles
1. Ana Guadiana/Femke Tjon-A-Joe (WMU) def. Isabelle Popma/Vasavi Ganesan (EMU) 6-3
2. Kaitlyn Rogosch/Lindsey Zieglar (WMU) vs. Sabina Brichackova/Prerna Vichare (EMU) 2-4, unfinished
3. Karin Hamilton/Kristina Tiraspolsky (WMU) def. Luisa Pelayo/Grace Whitney (EMU) 6-2
Singles
1. Lindsey Zieglar (WMU) def. Luisa Pelayo (EMU) 6-0, 3-6, 7-5
2. Prerna Vichare (EMU) def. Ana Guadiana (WMU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Karin Hamilton (WMU) def. Sabina Brichackova (EMU) 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
4. Femke Tjon-A-Joe (WMU) def. Isabelle Popma (EMU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Vasavi Ganesan (EMU) def. Kiana Rizzolo (WMU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
6. Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) def. Kaitlyn Rogosch (WMU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-0
Up Next
The Eagles head to Bowling Green State University to take on the Falcons Sunday, March 27. The match will take place at Perrysburg Tennis Center starting at 1 p.m. Following the match against the Falcons, EMU will play Lourdes University at 6:30 p.m.
"This was about as close a match as you could have possibly played, and unfortunately we just didn't execute in some key spots to get the win," said Head Coach Jayson Wiseman. "We had some great individual performances, but just weren't able to get the job done. We have to put this behind us quickly, and bounce back for Sunday's matches."
How It Happened
Eastern was unable to secure the doubles point, losing at No. 1 and No. 3, while the No. 2 doubles match went unfinished.
The Eagles turned it up in singles play as freshman Prerna Vichare (Mumbai, India-College of Commerce and Economics) was the first to put EMU on the board, winning in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, at No. 2. Redshirt sophomore Emma-Lou Pommiers (Aire-sur-l'Adour, France-Dominique Saint Pau) was the next to strike, defeating her Bronco opponent 7-6 (4), 6-0, in the No. 6 spot. Redshirt senior Vasavi Ganesan (Chennai, India-Alagappa Matriculation School (Eastern Florida State)) pulled out a tough win at No. 5, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. Eastern could not secure the final point to earn its first conference win of the season, falling 4-3 to WMU.
Match Notes
Doubles
1. Ana Guadiana/Femke Tjon-A-Joe (WMU) def. Isabelle Popma/Vasavi Ganesan (EMU) 6-3
2. Kaitlyn Rogosch/Lindsey Zieglar (WMU) vs. Sabina Brichackova/Prerna Vichare (EMU) 2-4, unfinished
3. Karin Hamilton/Kristina Tiraspolsky (WMU) def. Luisa Pelayo/Grace Whitney (EMU) 6-2
Singles
1. Lindsey Zieglar (WMU) def. Luisa Pelayo (EMU) 6-0, 3-6, 7-5
2. Prerna Vichare (EMU) def. Ana Guadiana (WMU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Karin Hamilton (WMU) def. Sabina Brichackova (EMU) 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
4. Femke Tjon-A-Joe (WMU) def. Isabelle Popma (EMU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Vasavi Ganesan (EMU) def. Kiana Rizzolo (WMU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
6. Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) def. Kaitlyn Rogosch (WMU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-0
Up Next
The Eagles head to Bowling Green State University to take on the Falcons Sunday, March 27. The match will take place at Perrysburg Tennis Center starting at 1 p.m. Following the match against the Falcons, EMU will play Lourdes University at 6:30 p.m.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
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#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
123
065
Lindsey Zieglar / 0 [WMU]
637
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Ana Guadiana / 0 [WMU]
33
#3 Singles Match
123
623
Karin Hamilton / 0 [WMU]
266
#4 Singles Match
12
12
Femke Tjon-A-Joe / 0 [WMU]
66
#5 Singles Match
123
646
Kiana Rizzolo / 0 [WMU]
263
#6 Singles Match
12
76
Kaitlyn Rogosch / 0 [WMU]
60
Order of Finish:
4,2,6,5,1,3
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