Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, March 31
Kalamazoo, Mich.
1 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
4
at
3
.png&width=60&height=60&type=webp)
Western Michigan
Tennis Wins at WMU For The First Time Since 2002, Evens MAC Record
3/31/2023 6:13:00 PM | Tennis
The team won 4-3 behind four impressive singles outings
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University tennis team picked up a big Mid-American Conference win, 4-3, over Western Michigan University today, March 31, in Kalamazoo. The win over its in-state rival comes just one week after the Broncos bested EMU, 5-2, in Ypsilanti.
With the victory, Eastern Michigan (5-4, 2-2 MAC) moves back above the .500 mark for the season and improves its MAC ledger to an even 2-2. Additionally, it goes down as EMU's first MAC road victory of the season, and second overall.
How it Happened
Eastern Michigan picked up the four points it needed to secure the win in singles. After picking up just two points in the singles lineups the first time around against the Broncos, March 24, EMU had an incredible bounce-back effort today.
The fastest match of the day came at No. 4 singles, where Daniella Shved (Holon, Isreal-ORT Holon) cruised to a 6-1, 6-3, straight-set victory. She also defeated WMU's No. 4 singles player in the first meeting between the two teams.
After dropping the first set, 6-3, Wanyi Zhang (Bejing, China-Crnjanski Gimnzija (Serbia))showed incredible resilience at the No. 3 spot. She picked up a 6-2 win in the second set before dominating, 6-1, in the third to close out EMU's second singles win of the afternoon.
Not to be outdone, Linda Eloundou Nga (Yaounde, Cameroon-Augustine Meyou-New Mexico Military Institute) also rallied to pick up a big win. Despite dropping the first set, 6-4, she was able to rally to win in three sets (4-6, 6-2, 6-4), and give EMU its third victory of the day.
With the match on the line, it was the effort of Andrea Quiroz (Lima, Peru-La Molina 1278-Alcorn State) in the No. 1 singles position that lifted Eastern over its in-state foe. Quiroz struggled out of the gate, dropping the first set, 6-0, but battled back to win the second, 7-5. A made-for-TV third set saw the first-year Eagle knotted at five games apiece before ripping off two straight games and winning, 7-5. All told, she took home a 0-6, 7-5, 7-5 win to seal the deal for Eastern Michigan.
Match Notes
» Quiroz had an incredible turnaround in today's match. In her first meeting against WMU, March 24, she won just one game in a 6-1, 6-0 defeat. Today, she rattled off 14 games en route to a three-set win against the same opponent, a 13-game improvement over last week's effort. Quiroz has now won consecutive matches for the first time this season after defeating Bowling Green, March 26.
» Shved continues to dominate in singles play this season. Her win, the third in a row for the Israel native, moves her to 7-1 on the season. That number leads all EMU players.
» With her win today, Zhang has now won back-to-back matches. Additionally, she is above .500 in singles play for the first time (4-3) this season. Her four singles wins are the fourth most on the team this season.
» Eastern Michigan has won consecutive matches after beating BGSU, 6-1, March 26 and WMU, 4-3 today, March 31. EMU now has two streaks of two-plus wins this season after also winning three straight between Feb. 18-March 12.
Historical Notes
» EMU has won two straight Mid-American Conference matches. It marks the first time Eastern has won back-to-back MAC matches since the 2022 campaign when the Eagles bested BGSU, March 27, before knocking off Ball State University, April 1.
» Today marks EMU's first conference road victory since its win over Bowling Green, March 27, 2022. Coming into today, EMU had lost four straight road matches against conference opponents.
» Today marks Eastern Michigan's first win against Western Michigan as the road team since the 2002 season, when the Eagles defeated the Broncos, 4-3, March 23. Coming into today's match, Eastern had dropped 10 straight matches at Western Michigan.
» EMU has now beaten WMU in two of its last three matches against the Broncos, the best stretch for the program since it won five of the six matches between the schools between the 2001-04 seasons, respectively.
Up Next
Eastern Michigan returns home to face Ball State in a crucial MAC matchup Sunday, April 2. First serve from the Chippewa Club is set for 1 p.m.
With the victory, Eastern Michigan (5-4, 2-2 MAC) moves back above the .500 mark for the season and improves its MAC ledger to an even 2-2. Additionally, it goes down as EMU's first MAC road victory of the season, and second overall.
How it Happened
Eastern Michigan picked up the four points it needed to secure the win in singles. After picking up just two points in the singles lineups the first time around against the Broncos, March 24, EMU had an incredible bounce-back effort today.
The fastest match of the day came at No. 4 singles, where Daniella Shved (Holon, Isreal-ORT Holon) cruised to a 6-1, 6-3, straight-set victory. She also defeated WMU's No. 4 singles player in the first meeting between the two teams.
After dropping the first set, 6-3, Wanyi Zhang (Bejing, China-Crnjanski Gimnzija (Serbia))showed incredible resilience at the No. 3 spot. She picked up a 6-2 win in the second set before dominating, 6-1, in the third to close out EMU's second singles win of the afternoon.
Not to be outdone, Linda Eloundou Nga (Yaounde, Cameroon-Augustine Meyou-New Mexico Military Institute) also rallied to pick up a big win. Despite dropping the first set, 6-4, she was able to rally to win in three sets (4-6, 6-2, 6-4), and give EMU its third victory of the day.
With the match on the line, it was the effort of Andrea Quiroz (Lima, Peru-La Molina 1278-Alcorn State) in the No. 1 singles position that lifted Eastern over its in-state foe. Quiroz struggled out of the gate, dropping the first set, 6-0, but battled back to win the second, 7-5. A made-for-TV third set saw the first-year Eagle knotted at five games apiece before ripping off two straight games and winning, 7-5. All told, she took home a 0-6, 7-5, 7-5 win to seal the deal for Eastern Michigan.
Match Notes
» Quiroz had an incredible turnaround in today's match. In her first meeting against WMU, March 24, she won just one game in a 6-1, 6-0 defeat. Today, she rattled off 14 games en route to a three-set win against the same opponent, a 13-game improvement over last week's effort. Quiroz has now won consecutive matches for the first time this season after defeating Bowling Green, March 26.
» Shved continues to dominate in singles play this season. Her win, the third in a row for the Israel native, moves her to 7-1 on the season. That number leads all EMU players.
» With her win today, Zhang has now won back-to-back matches. Additionally, she is above .500 in singles play for the first time (4-3) this season. Her four singles wins are the fourth most on the team this season.
» Eastern Michigan has won consecutive matches after beating BGSU, 6-1, March 26 and WMU, 4-3 today, March 31. EMU now has two streaks of two-plus wins this season after also winning three straight between Feb. 18-March 12.
Historical Notes
» EMU has won two straight Mid-American Conference matches. It marks the first time Eastern has won back-to-back MAC matches since the 2022 campaign when the Eagles bested BGSU, March 27, before knocking off Ball State University, April 1.
» Today marks EMU's first conference road victory since its win over Bowling Green, March 27, 2022. Coming into today, EMU had lost four straight road matches against conference opponents.
» Today marks Eastern Michigan's first win against Western Michigan as the road team since the 2002 season, when the Eagles defeated the Broncos, 4-3, March 23. Coming into today's match, Eastern had dropped 10 straight matches at Western Michigan.
» EMU has now beaten WMU in two of its last three matches against the Broncos, the best stretch for the program since it won five of the six matches between the schools between the 2001-04 seasons, respectively.
Up Next
Eastern Michigan returns home to face Ball State in a crucial MAC matchup Sunday, April 2. First serve from the Chippewa Club is set for 1 p.m.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
.png&width=32&height=32&type=webp)
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
123
077
ZIEGLAR, Lindsey / 0 [WMU]
655
#2 Singles Match
123
464
HAMILTON, Karin / 0 [WMU]
636
#3 Singles Match
123
366
MONKO, Val / 0 [WMU]
621
#4 Singles Match
12
66
ROGOSCH, Kaitlyn / 0 [WMU]
13
#5 Singles Match
12
14
SOULINGY, Ari / 0 [WMU]
66
#6 Singles Match
123
466
SMITEK, Audrey / 0 [WMU]
624
Players Mentioned
Tennis Senior Day Highlights 2025 vs. BGSU
Sunday, April 13
Tennis Recap vs. NIU
Saturday, April 12
Highlights: EMU Falls to Miami in Close 4-3 Match
Monday, March 31
Tennis Claws Back to Defeat Ball State, 4-3
Monday, March 24