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EMU Tennis Falls in Season Finale at Ball State, 4-3
4/24/2022 4:54:00 PM | Tennis
The Eagles finish 15-16 overall, and 3-7 in the MAC
MUNCIE, Ind. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University tennis team ended the season at Ball State University Sunday, April 24, falling 4-3. The Eagles finished the 2022 Spring Season 15-16 overall, and 3-7 in Mid-American Conference play.
"Despite being shorthanded, Ball State played with absolute determination knowing a MAC champion was on the line," said Head Coach Jayson Wiseman. "We just couldn't quite match their intensity all the way from start to finish. You have to give them a ton of credit. I also have to praise the effort our team gave. The match literally came down to the last few points and easily could have gone either way. We have a lot of positives to take away from our growth this season and to build on for next year."
How It Happened
Redshirt seniors Luisa Pelayo (Porto, Portugal-Colegio CEBES (Wright State)) and Grace Whitney (Imlay, City, Mich.-Imlay City (Wright State)) earned the first win of the day in doubles, topping their opponents, 6-4, in the two spot. Clinching the doubles point for Eastern were redshirt senior Vasavi Ganesan (Chennai, India-Alagappa Matriculation School (Eastern Florida State)) and redshirt sophomore Isabelle Popma (Staphorst, Netherlands-Center for Sports and Education). The pair defeated their No. 3 opponent, 6-4, and put the Eagles up, 1-0.
In singles play, Ganesan bested her opponent at No. 5, 6-4, 6-2. Down 3-2, redshirt junior Emma-Lou Pommiers (Aire-sur-l'Adour, France-Saint Dominique Pau) earned a win at No. 4 for EMU, 6-3, 7-5. Ultimately, the Eagles were unable to finish the job as freshman Sabina Brichackova (Cheb, Czech Republic-Gymnazium Jana Blahslava) lost a tough three-set match, 6-4, 0-6, 6-7 (5).
Match Notes
Doubles
1. Hannah Davies/Amy Kaplan (BSU) def. Sabina Brichackova/Prerna Vichare (EMU) 6-3
2. Luisa Pelayo/Grace Whitney (EMU) def. Isabelle Behrman/Emily Desai (BSU) 6-4
3. Vasavi Ganesan/Isabelle Popma (EMU) def. Ella Hazelbaker/Livia Lukacs (BSU) 6-4
Singles
1. Hannah Davies (BSU) def. Luisa Pelayo (EMU) 6-4, 6-4
2. Amy Kaplan (BSU) def. Sabina Brichackova (EMU) 4-6, 6-0, 7-6
3. Livia Lukacs (BSU) def. Isabelle Popma (EMU) 6-1, 6-0
4. Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) def. Emily Desai (BSU) 6-3, 7-5
5. Vasavi Ganesan (EMU) def. Ella Hazelbaker (BSU) 6-4, 6-2
6. Isabelle Behrman (BSU) def. Julia Piatek (EMU) 6-2, 6-1
Up Next
The 2022 Spring Season has concluded for Eastern Michigan, who will await the postseason awards from the league office. To stay up to date with EMU tennis during the off-season, go to EMUEagles.com or follow us on Twitter (@EMUEaglesTennis) and Instagram (@EMU_Tennis).
"Despite being shorthanded, Ball State played with absolute determination knowing a MAC champion was on the line," said Head Coach Jayson Wiseman. "We just couldn't quite match their intensity all the way from start to finish. You have to give them a ton of credit. I also have to praise the effort our team gave. The match literally came down to the last few points and easily could have gone either way. We have a lot of positives to take away from our growth this season and to build on for next year."
How It Happened
Redshirt seniors Luisa Pelayo (Porto, Portugal-Colegio CEBES (Wright State)) and Grace Whitney (Imlay, City, Mich.-Imlay City (Wright State)) earned the first win of the day in doubles, topping their opponents, 6-4, in the two spot. Clinching the doubles point for Eastern were redshirt senior Vasavi Ganesan (Chennai, India-Alagappa Matriculation School (Eastern Florida State)) and redshirt sophomore Isabelle Popma (Staphorst, Netherlands-Center for Sports and Education). The pair defeated their No. 3 opponent, 6-4, and put the Eagles up, 1-0.
In singles play, Ganesan bested her opponent at No. 5, 6-4, 6-2. Down 3-2, redshirt junior Emma-Lou Pommiers (Aire-sur-l'Adour, France-Saint Dominique Pau) earned a win at No. 4 for EMU, 6-3, 7-5. Ultimately, the Eagles were unable to finish the job as freshman Sabina Brichackova (Cheb, Czech Republic-Gymnazium Jana Blahslava) lost a tough three-set match, 6-4, 0-6, 6-7 (5).
Match Notes
Doubles
1. Hannah Davies/Amy Kaplan (BSU) def. Sabina Brichackova/Prerna Vichare (EMU) 6-3
2. Luisa Pelayo/Grace Whitney (EMU) def. Isabelle Behrman/Emily Desai (BSU) 6-4
3. Vasavi Ganesan/Isabelle Popma (EMU) def. Ella Hazelbaker/Livia Lukacs (BSU) 6-4
Singles
1. Hannah Davies (BSU) def. Luisa Pelayo (EMU) 6-4, 6-4
2. Amy Kaplan (BSU) def. Sabina Brichackova (EMU) 4-6, 6-0, 7-6
3. Livia Lukacs (BSU) def. Isabelle Popma (EMU) 6-1, 6-0
4. Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) def. Emily Desai (BSU) 6-3, 7-5
5. Vasavi Ganesan (EMU) def. Ella Hazelbaker (BSU) 6-4, 6-2
6. Isabelle Behrman (BSU) def. Julia Piatek (EMU) 6-2, 6-1
Up Next
The 2022 Spring Season has concluded for Eastern Michigan, who will await the postseason awards from the league office. To stay up to date with EMU tennis during the off-season, go to EMUEagles.com or follow us on Twitter (@EMUEaglesTennis) and Instagram (@EMU_Tennis).
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
43
Hannah Davies / 0 [BALLSTW]
66
#2 Singles Match
123
606
Amy Kaplan / 0 [BALLSTW]
467
#3 Singles Match
12
10
Livia Lukacs / 0 [BALLSTW]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
67
Emily Desai / 0 [BALLSTW]
35
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Ella Hazelbaker / 0 [BALLSTW]
42
#6 Singles Match
12
21
Isabelle Behrman / 0 [BALLSTW]
66
Order of Finish:
3,5,6,1,4,2
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