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Sunday, March 17
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Tennis Falls in MAC Opener at Miami, 4-3
3/17/2024 5:34:00 PM | Tennis
Eagles take RedHawks to the wire, but unable to secure victory on the road
OXFORD, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University tennis team battled to the end but were unable to overcome the Miami University RedHawks in both teams' Mid-American Conference opener as the Eagles fell on the road Sunday, March 17, 4-3, in Oxford, Ohio. The Eagles (6-7, 0-1 MAC) won the doubles point on the road for the first time this season, but the RedHawks (7-7, 1-0 MAC) pulled out the deciding point in a three-set match at No. 3 singles.
How It Happened
Eastern opened the scoring by securing the doubles point as the Eagles took of three matches. After Miami took the No. 2 match, the team of Daniella Shved (Holon, Israel/Ort Holon) and Prerna Vichare (Mumbai, India/Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics) battled to a 7-6 win at No. 1 right before the No. 3 team of Sabina Brichackova (Cheb, Czech Republic/Gymnázium Jana Blahoslava) and Ksyusha Saenko (Voronezh, Russia/Gymnasium 2) won their match, 7-6(), to secure the doubles point.
The lead for the visitors was short lived, however, as the RedHawks rattled off three consecutive singles wins to take a 3-1 lead. Miami secured points win wins at the No. 1, No. 2, and No. 5 positions. The Eagles responded with a pair of wins as Brichackova captured a win at No. 6 as she scored a 6-2, 6-3 victory. Saenko followed at No. 4 with her 7-6, 7-5 win to knot things at 3-3. But the hosts would take the match as won at No. 3 where Andrea Quiroz (Lima, Peru/La Molina 1278/Alcorn State) battled, but ultimately fell, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Notes
›› Eastern fell to 6-7 overall and 0-1 in MAC play while Miami improved to 7-7 overall and 1-0 in the MAC.
›› The Eagles fell to 6-44 all-time against the RedHawks with MU winning for the 20th consecutive match.
›› Eastern fell to 25-16 all-time in its MAC opener and has dropped two in a row after falling at the University of Toledo last year. The Eagles are now 14-7 when the MAC opener is played on the road and 1-4 when the opponent is Miami.
›› The 4-3 score marked the 200th time in program history the Eagles have played a one-point match and now stand 106-94 with a 60-49 record on the road in those contests. Additionally, the Eagles are now 40-43 in one-point MAC matches with a 23-20 mark when playing away from home.
›› Ksyusha Saenko took over the team lead in overall wins with two victories at Miami. Her 17 singles wins lead the team while her 10 doubles wins sits second behind Andrea Quiroz' 10. Overall, Saenko leads the team with 27 combined wins.
›› Sabina Brichackova added a pair of wins on the day as well to bring her career total to 79 combined wins. She has posted 41 singles and 38 doubles wins in her three years in Ypsilanti.
›› Sabina Brichackova and Ksyusha Saenko combined to win their match at No. 3 doubles to secure the doubles point for the Eagles, marking the first time in 2024 Eastern has won the doubles point on the road.
Up Next
Next week, the Eagles will play twice against Ball State University with the teams each hosting the other for a single dual. The action begins Friday, March 22, with the Cardinals coming to Ypsilanti for a 1 p.m. first serve at the Chippewa Club. The two teams will then meet in Muncie, Ind., Sunday, March 24, for a noon first serve. Both matches will count toward the MAC standings.
Follow Along
For all things EMU Tennis, be sure to check out the team's social media accounts, including EMUEaglesTennis on X (formerly Twitter) and EMU_Tennis on Instagram.
Miami 4, Eastern Michigan 3
March 17 • Miami Tennis Courts • Oxford, Ohio
SINGLES
#1: Nishitha Saravanan (M) def. Daniella Shved, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
#2: Catherine Denysiewicz-Slowek (M) def. Prerna Vichare, 6-4, 6-1
#3: Emilia Valentinsson (M) def. Andrea Quiroz, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
#4: Ksyusha Saenko (EM) def. Sara Zalukar, 7-6(), 7-5
#5: Sarah Dev (M) def. Linda Eloundou, 6-4, 0-6, 7-5
#6: Sabina Brichackova (EM) def. Lauren Joyce, 6-2, 6-3
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 5, 6, 4, 3
DOUBLES
#1: Daniella Shved/Prerna Vichare (EM) def. Catherine Denysiewicz-Slowek/Nishitha Saravanan, 7-6
#2: Emilia Valentinsson/Sara Zalukar (M) def. Linda Eloundou/Andrea Quiroz, 6-4
#3: Sabina Brichackova/Ksyusha Saenko (EM) def. Sarah Dev/Lauren Joyce, 7-6
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3
How It Happened
Eastern opened the scoring by securing the doubles point as the Eagles took of three matches. After Miami took the No. 2 match, the team of Daniella Shved (Holon, Israel/Ort Holon) and Prerna Vichare (Mumbai, India/Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics) battled to a 7-6 win at No. 1 right before the No. 3 team of Sabina Brichackova (Cheb, Czech Republic/Gymnázium Jana Blahoslava) and Ksyusha Saenko (Voronezh, Russia/Gymnasium 2) won their match, 7-6(), to secure the doubles point.
The lead for the visitors was short lived, however, as the RedHawks rattled off three consecutive singles wins to take a 3-1 lead. Miami secured points win wins at the No. 1, No. 2, and No. 5 positions. The Eagles responded with a pair of wins as Brichackova captured a win at No. 6 as she scored a 6-2, 6-3 victory. Saenko followed at No. 4 with her 7-6, 7-5 win to knot things at 3-3. But the hosts would take the match as won at No. 3 where Andrea Quiroz (Lima, Peru/La Molina 1278/Alcorn State) battled, but ultimately fell, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Notes
›› Eastern fell to 6-7 overall and 0-1 in MAC play while Miami improved to 7-7 overall and 1-0 in the MAC.
›› The Eagles fell to 6-44 all-time against the RedHawks with MU winning for the 20th consecutive match.
›› Eastern fell to 25-16 all-time in its MAC opener and has dropped two in a row after falling at the University of Toledo last year. The Eagles are now 14-7 when the MAC opener is played on the road and 1-4 when the opponent is Miami.
›› The 4-3 score marked the 200th time in program history the Eagles have played a one-point match and now stand 106-94 with a 60-49 record on the road in those contests. Additionally, the Eagles are now 40-43 in one-point MAC matches with a 23-20 mark when playing away from home.
›› Ksyusha Saenko took over the team lead in overall wins with two victories at Miami. Her 17 singles wins lead the team while her 10 doubles wins sits second behind Andrea Quiroz' 10. Overall, Saenko leads the team with 27 combined wins.
›› Sabina Brichackova added a pair of wins on the day as well to bring her career total to 79 combined wins. She has posted 41 singles and 38 doubles wins in her three years in Ypsilanti.
›› Sabina Brichackova and Ksyusha Saenko combined to win their match at No. 3 doubles to secure the doubles point for the Eagles, marking the first time in 2024 Eastern has won the doubles point on the road.
Up Next
Next week, the Eagles will play twice against Ball State University with the teams each hosting the other for a single dual. The action begins Friday, March 22, with the Cardinals coming to Ypsilanti for a 1 p.m. first serve at the Chippewa Club. The two teams will then meet in Muncie, Ind., Sunday, March 24, for a noon first serve. Both matches will count toward the MAC standings.
Follow Along
For all things EMU Tennis, be sure to check out the team's social media accounts, including EMUEaglesTennis on X (formerly Twitter) and EMU_Tennis on Instagram.
Miami 4, Eastern Michigan 3
March 17 • Miami Tennis Courts • Oxford, Ohio
SINGLES
#1: Nishitha Saravanan (M) def. Daniella Shved, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
#2: Catherine Denysiewicz-Slowek (M) def. Prerna Vichare, 6-4, 6-1
#3: Emilia Valentinsson (M) def. Andrea Quiroz, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
#4: Ksyusha Saenko (EM) def. Sara Zalukar, 7-6(), 7-5
#5: Sarah Dev (M) def. Linda Eloundou, 6-4, 0-6, 7-5
#6: Sabina Brichackova (EM) def. Lauren Joyce, 6-2, 6-3
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 5, 6, 4, 3
DOUBLES
#1: Daniella Shved/Prerna Vichare (EM) def. Catherine Denysiewicz-Slowek/Nishitha Saravanan, 7-6
#2: Emilia Valentinsson/Sara Zalukar (M) def. Linda Eloundou/Andrea Quiroz, 6-4
#3: Sabina Brichackova/Ksyusha Saenko (EM) def. Sarah Dev/Lauren Joyce, 7-6
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
123
633
Saravanan, Nishitha / 0 [MIA]
166
#2 Singles Match
12
41
Denysiewicz-Slowek / 0 [MIA]
66
#3 Singles Match
123
642
Valentinsson, Emilia / 0 [MIA]
466
#4 Singles Match
12
77
Zalukar, Sara / 0 [MIA]
65
#5 Singles Match
123
465
Dev, Sarah / 0 [MIA]
607
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Joyce, Lauren / 0 [MIA]
23
Order of Finish:
2,1,5,6,4,3
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