Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, April 15
Ypsilanti, Mich.
1 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
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Northern Illinois
Eastern Tennis Loses Home Match 4-3 to Northern Illinois
4/15/2022 4:17:00 PM | Tennis
The Eagles will be back April 22 for Senior Day doubleheader
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University tennis team lost at home, 4-3, to Northern Illinois University Friday, April 15. The Green and White are now 14-15 this spring, and drop to 2-6 in Mid-American Conference play.
"There is no excuse for losing this match," said Head Coach Jayson Wiseman. "We have to be better, especially at home."
How it Happened
Redshirt senior Luisa Pelayo (Porto Portugal-Colegio CEBES (Wright State)) and Grace Whitney (Imlay City, Mich.-Imlay City (Wright State)) pushed their winning streak to three-straight in doubles, topping NIU's No. 2 pair, 6-3. However, Eastern was unable to clinch the doubles point, entering singles action down 1-0.
Moving into singles redshirt senior Vasavi Ganesan (Chennai, India-Alagappa Matriculation School (Eastern Florida State)) put EMU on the board, winning 6-0, 6-2, at No. 4. Redshirt junior Emma-Lou Pommiers (Aire-sur-l'Adour, France-Saint Dominique Pau), followed Ganesan by dominating her NIU opposition at No. 5, 6-1, 6-1. Pelayo also earned the victory in the one spot, 7-6 (4), 6-4. The Green and White were unable to pick up the final point they needed, and fell 4-3 to the Huskies.
Match Notes
Doubles
1. Fernanda Naves/Christy Robinson (NIU) def. Vasavi Ganesan/Isabelle Popma (EMU) 6-4
2. Luisa Pelayo/Grace Whitney (EMU) def. Iuliia Dmitrieva/Reagan Welch (NIU) 6-3
3. Angelica Ross/Erika Dimitriev (NIU) def. Julia Piatek/Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) 6-2
Singles
1. Luisa Pelayo (EMU) def. Erika Dimitriev (NIU) 7-6 (4-0), 6-4
2. Diana Lukyanova (NIU) def. Sabina Brichackova (EMU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Reagan Welch (NIU) def. Isabelle Popma (EMU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Vasavi Ganesan (EMU) def. Angelica Ross (NIU) 6-0, 6-2
5. Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) def. Christy Robinson (NIU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Iuliia Dmitrieva (NIU) def. Julia Piatek (EMU) 6-1, 6-3
Up Next
Eastern Michigan closes out its home schedule with doubleheader action Friday, April 22. The first match of the day will be played at 1 p.m. against Western Michigan University, followed by Northwestern Ohio at 5 p.m. The doubleheader will be the team's Senior Day, as they celebrate the departing team members.
"There is no excuse for losing this match," said Head Coach Jayson Wiseman. "We have to be better, especially at home."
How it Happened
Redshirt senior Luisa Pelayo (Porto Portugal-Colegio CEBES (Wright State)) and Grace Whitney (Imlay City, Mich.-Imlay City (Wright State)) pushed their winning streak to three-straight in doubles, topping NIU's No. 2 pair, 6-3. However, Eastern was unable to clinch the doubles point, entering singles action down 1-0.
Moving into singles redshirt senior Vasavi Ganesan (Chennai, India-Alagappa Matriculation School (Eastern Florida State)) put EMU on the board, winning 6-0, 6-2, at No. 4. Redshirt junior Emma-Lou Pommiers (Aire-sur-l'Adour, France-Saint Dominique Pau), followed Ganesan by dominating her NIU opposition at No. 5, 6-1, 6-1. Pelayo also earned the victory in the one spot, 7-6 (4), 6-4. The Green and White were unable to pick up the final point they needed, and fell 4-3 to the Huskies.
Match Notes
Doubles
1. Fernanda Naves/Christy Robinson (NIU) def. Vasavi Ganesan/Isabelle Popma (EMU) 6-4
2. Luisa Pelayo/Grace Whitney (EMU) def. Iuliia Dmitrieva/Reagan Welch (NIU) 6-3
3. Angelica Ross/Erika Dimitriev (NIU) def. Julia Piatek/Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) 6-2
Singles
1. Luisa Pelayo (EMU) def. Erika Dimitriev (NIU) 7-6 (4-0), 6-4
2. Diana Lukyanova (NIU) def. Sabina Brichackova (EMU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Reagan Welch (NIU) def. Isabelle Popma (EMU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Vasavi Ganesan (EMU) def. Angelica Ross (NIU) 6-0, 6-2
5. Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) def. Christy Robinson (NIU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Iuliia Dmitrieva (NIU) def. Julia Piatek (EMU) 6-1, 6-3
Up Next
Eastern Michigan closes out its home schedule with doubleheader action Friday, April 22. The first match of the day will be played at 1 p.m. against Western Michigan University, followed by Northwestern Ohio at 5 p.m. The doubleheader will be the team's Senior Day, as they celebrate the departing team members.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Erika Dimitriev / 0 [NIU]
64
76
#2 Singles Match
12
Diana Lukyanova / 0 [NIU]
66
24
#3 Singles Match
12
Reagan Welch / 0 [NIU]
66
24
#4 Singles Match
12
Angelica Ross / 0 [NIU]
02
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Christy Robinson / 0 [NIU]
11
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Iuliia Dmitrieva / 0 [NIU]
66
13
Order of Finish:
4,5,6,3,2,1
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