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Friday, February 10
Chicago, Ill.
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Tennis Drops Hard-Fought Match at Chicago State
2/10/2023 4:18:00 PM | Tennis
EMU earned three singles wins on the day
CHICAGO, Ill. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University tennis team fought valiantly, but fell short in its match at Chicago State University today, Feb. 10. The Cougars narrowly defeated the Eagles, 4-3, in a seven-point match played at the H-f Racquet and Fitness Club.
With the setback, Eastern (0-2, 0-0 MAC) is left searching for its first team victory of the season, while Chicago State (2-5) picked up its second win of the early 2023 slate.
How it Happened
The match started with doubles play, where the team of Wanyi Zhang (Bejing, China-Crnjanski Gimnzija - Serbia) and Daniella Shved (Holon, Israel-ORT Holon) were able to pick up a win over Chicago State's No. 3 pairing, 6-3. It was Eastern's sole win in the doubles slate. Eastern's pairing of Sabina Brichackova (Cheb, Czech Republic-Gymnázium Jana Blahoslava) and Andrea Quiroz (Lima, Peru-La Molina 1278-Alcorn State University) fell, 6-1, in their matchup, while Prerna Vichare (Mumbai, India-Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics) and Linda Eloundou Nga (Yaounde, Cameroon-Augustine Meyou-New Mexico Military Institute) picked up three games but ultimately fell, 6-3, in the No. 2 spot.
Eastern Michigan performed well on the singles side, where Vichare, playing in the No. 2 position, cruised to a straight-set victory over CSU's Katarina Dukic (6-3, 6-2). Meanwhile, Zhang earned a hard-fought victory at the No. 3 spot. After winning the first set, 6-3, she fought off Kristina Pukhaeva for a 7-5 victory in the second and a clean sweep.
Eastern also picked up a win at the No. 4 spot in singles, with Brichackova putting together the most dominant performance of the day, a 6-0, 6-2 straight-set win.
Match Notes
» Despite today's setback, Eastern is now 6-6 in singles matches to begin the 2023 spring slate. Zhang leads the team with a 2-0 mark in singles play, both in the No. 3 spot for the Green and White.
» Vichare saw her first singles action of the season today, and moved to 1-0. Last season, she finished with a 10-4 single record.
» The doubles team of Shved and Zhang moved to a perfect 2-0 on the season after their 6-3 victory today. They have each of EMU's two doubles victories this season, and have dropped a total of just five games in those mathces.
» Despite its record, EMU has picked up six total points in its first two matches for the first time since the opening of the 2021 campaign. That season, EMU defeated Cleveland State University, 4-3, before dropping its second match, at Youngstown State University, 5-2.
Up Next
Eastern Michigan will open up its 2023 home campaign with a battle against Youngstown State University Friday, Feb. 18, inside the Chippewa Club in Ypsilanti, Mich. For the most up-to-date information on all things EMU tennis, visit EMUEagles.com and continue to follow EMU tennis on social media.
With the setback, Eastern (0-2, 0-0 MAC) is left searching for its first team victory of the season, while Chicago State (2-5) picked up its second win of the early 2023 slate.
How it Happened
The match started with doubles play, where the team of Wanyi Zhang (Bejing, China-Crnjanski Gimnzija - Serbia) and Daniella Shved (Holon, Israel-ORT Holon) were able to pick up a win over Chicago State's No. 3 pairing, 6-3. It was Eastern's sole win in the doubles slate. Eastern's pairing of Sabina Brichackova (Cheb, Czech Republic-Gymnázium Jana Blahoslava) and Andrea Quiroz (Lima, Peru-La Molina 1278-Alcorn State University) fell, 6-1, in their matchup, while Prerna Vichare (Mumbai, India-Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics) and Linda Eloundou Nga (Yaounde, Cameroon-Augustine Meyou-New Mexico Military Institute) picked up three games but ultimately fell, 6-3, in the No. 2 spot.
Eastern Michigan performed well on the singles side, where Vichare, playing in the No. 2 position, cruised to a straight-set victory over CSU's Katarina Dukic (6-3, 6-2). Meanwhile, Zhang earned a hard-fought victory at the No. 3 spot. After winning the first set, 6-3, she fought off Kristina Pukhaeva for a 7-5 victory in the second and a clean sweep.
Eastern also picked up a win at the No. 4 spot in singles, with Brichackova putting together the most dominant performance of the day, a 6-0, 6-2 straight-set win.
Match Notes
» Despite today's setback, Eastern is now 6-6 in singles matches to begin the 2023 spring slate. Zhang leads the team with a 2-0 mark in singles play, both in the No. 3 spot for the Green and White.
» Vichare saw her first singles action of the season today, and moved to 1-0. Last season, she finished with a 10-4 single record.
» The doubles team of Shved and Zhang moved to a perfect 2-0 on the season after their 6-3 victory today. They have each of EMU's two doubles victories this season, and have dropped a total of just five games in those mathces.
» Despite its record, EMU has picked up six total points in its first two matches for the first time since the opening of the 2021 campaign. That season, EMU defeated Cleveland State University, 4-3, before dropping its second match, at Youngstown State University, 5-2.
Up Next
Eastern Michigan will open up its 2023 home campaign with a battle against Youngstown State University Friday, Feb. 18, inside the Chippewa Club in Ypsilanti, Mich. For the most up-to-date information on all things EMU tennis, visit EMUEagles.com and continue to follow EMU tennis on social media.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
33
Cali Fuller / 0 [CSU-W]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Katarina Dukic / 0 [CSU-W]
32
#3 Singles Match
12
67
Kristina Pukhaeva / 0 [CSU-W]
35
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Sofiya Sedovich / 0 [CSU-W]
02
#5 Singles Match
123
744
Ethel Li / 0 [CSU-W]
566
#6 Singles Match
123
732
Manuella Eloundou-Ng / 0 [CSU-W]
566
Order of Finish:
4,2,1,3,6,5
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