Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, April 8
DeKalb, Ill.
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Eastern Drops Road Match at Northern Illinois, 4-3
4/8/2022 6:47:00 PM | Tennis
The Eagles are back in action Sunday, April 10, against the Buffalo Bulls
DEKALB, Ill. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University tennis team dropped a road match, 4-3, to the Northern Illinois University Friday, April 8. The loss puts the Eagles at 14-13 overall, and 2-4 in Mid-American Conference play.
"With both teams playing without crucial players, NIU did what was necessary to get the job done," said Head Coach Jayson Wiseman.
How It Happened
Eastern started the match well with a 6-2 win from the No. 1 pairing of freshmen Sabina Brichackova (Cheb, Czech Republic-Gymnazium Jana Blahoslava) and Prerna Vichare (Mumbai, India-College of Commerce and Economics). Clinching the doubles point for EMU were redshirt seniors Luisa Pelayo (Porto, Portugal-Colegio CEBES (Wright State)) and Grace Whitney (Imlay City, Mich.-Imlay City (Wright State)). The No. 3 duo of Pelayo and Whitney were down early but fought back to a 6-4 win and snapped a five-match losing streak.
Brichackova, playing in the two spot, battled through three sets to pick up her second consecutive win. The freshman is 3-0 when playing at No. 2. Redshirt junior Emma-Lou Pommiers (Aire-sur-l'Adour, France-Saint Dominique Pau) defeated her opponent 7-5, 6-0 at No. 4. The Green and White were unable to earn the road win, falling 3-4.
Match Notes
Doubles
1. Prerna Vichare/Sabina Brichackova (EMU) def. Fernanda Naves/Christy Robinson (NIU) 6-2
2. Iuliia Dmitrieva/Reagan Welch (NIU) vs. Isabelle Popma/Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) 5-4, unfinished
3. Luisa Pelayo/Grace Whitney (EMU) def. Erika Dimitriev/Angelica Ross (NIU) 6-4
Singles
1. Erika Dimitriev (NIU) def. Luisa Pelayo (EMU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Sabina Brichackova (EMU) def. Diana Lukyanova (NIU) 3-6, 7-5, 6-2
3. Reagan Welch (NIU) def. Isabelle Popma (EMU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) def. Angelica Ross (NIU) 7-5, 6-0
5. Christy Robinson (NIU) def. Julia Piatek (EMU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Iuliia Dmitrieva (NIU) def. Grace Whitney (EMU) 6-3, 6-4
Up Next
The Eagles return home to the Chippewa Club to welcome the University at Buffalo Sunday, April 10. The action in Ypsilanti is set to begin at 1 p.m.
"With both teams playing without crucial players, NIU did what was necessary to get the job done," said Head Coach Jayson Wiseman.
How It Happened
Eastern started the match well with a 6-2 win from the No. 1 pairing of freshmen Sabina Brichackova (Cheb, Czech Republic-Gymnazium Jana Blahoslava) and Prerna Vichare (Mumbai, India-College of Commerce and Economics). Clinching the doubles point for EMU were redshirt seniors Luisa Pelayo (Porto, Portugal-Colegio CEBES (Wright State)) and Grace Whitney (Imlay City, Mich.-Imlay City (Wright State)). The No. 3 duo of Pelayo and Whitney were down early but fought back to a 6-4 win and snapped a five-match losing streak.
Brichackova, playing in the two spot, battled through three sets to pick up her second consecutive win. The freshman is 3-0 when playing at No. 2. Redshirt junior Emma-Lou Pommiers (Aire-sur-l'Adour, France-Saint Dominique Pau) defeated her opponent 7-5, 6-0 at No. 4. The Green and White were unable to earn the road win, falling 3-4.
Match Notes
Doubles
1. Prerna Vichare/Sabina Brichackova (EMU) def. Fernanda Naves/Christy Robinson (NIU) 6-2
2. Iuliia Dmitrieva/Reagan Welch (NIU) vs. Isabelle Popma/Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) 5-4, unfinished
3. Luisa Pelayo/Grace Whitney (EMU) def. Erika Dimitriev/Angelica Ross (NIU) 6-4
Singles
1. Erika Dimitriev (NIU) def. Luisa Pelayo (EMU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Sabina Brichackova (EMU) def. Diana Lukyanova (NIU) 3-6, 7-5, 6-2
3. Reagan Welch (NIU) def. Isabelle Popma (EMU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) def. Angelica Ross (NIU) 7-5, 6-0
5. Christy Robinson (NIU) def. Julia Piatek (EMU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Iuliia Dmitrieva (NIU) def. Grace Whitney (EMU) 6-3, 6-4
Up Next
The Eagles return home to the Chippewa Club to welcome the University at Buffalo Sunday, April 10. The action in Ypsilanti is set to begin at 1 p.m.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
23
Erika Dimitriev / 0 [NIU]
66
#2 Singles Match
123
376
Diana Lukyanova / 0 [NIU]
652
#3 Singles Match
12
21
Reagan Welch / 0 [NIU]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
76
Angelica Ross / 0 [NIU]
50
#5 Singles Match
12
20
Christy Robinson / 0 [NIU]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
34
Iuliia Dmitrieva / 0 [NIU]
66
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