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Tennis Drops Close Dual at Dayton, 4-3
1/26/2025 5:43:00 PM | Tennis
Mendez had a career day as she went 2-0 on the court
MIAMISBURG, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University tennis team won the doubles point for the fourth consecutive dual to open the season, but was unable to hold off the University of Dayton as the Flyers captured a 4-3 win inside the South Regency Tennis Center in Miamisburg, Ohio, Jan. 26. The Eagles (2-2) got a career day from Regina Mendez, who won her first doubles match in dual competition while also securing a victory in singles play against the Flyers (3-1).
"Our doubles point continues to be a positive for us," Head Coach Ryan Kucera said. "Marta Komar and Regina Mendez were able to find chemistry quickly and put together a gutsy performance to win their match and clinch the doubles point for us. Unfortunately, we didn't refocus well in singles and got ourselves into a hole we couldn't quite climb out of."
How It Happened
The Eagles opened the dual doing what they have all year by winning the doubles point for the fourth time in four tries. Iva Daneva (Kavadarci, North Macedonia/DSU Sportska Akademija) and Viki Hazmukova (Skvorec, Czechia/Skoly Brezova) got things started as they took the win at No. 2, 6-2, before the No. 1 duo of Marta Komar (Inowroclaw, Poland/Sopocka (Sopot) Tennis Academy/Wayne State) and Mendez (Los Cabos, Mexico/Picacho McGregor) stepped in and grabbed a 6-4 win to clinch the point and stake EMU to a 1-0 lead.
The Flyers tied the dual with a win at No. 2 singles before Daneva was victorious at No. 4 with a 6-3, 6-1 decision to return EMU to the lead, 2-1. But the hosts would go on to win the next three points with victories at No. 3, No. 6, and No. 1, to clinch the team win with a 4-2 lead. Mendez closed out the dual with a 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 5 to claim the Eagles' third point in a 4-3 loss.
Match Notes
» Regina Mendez turned in a strong showing against the Flyers as she joined Marta Komar in winning the No. 1 doubles match before winning her No. 5 singles match. Mendez had never played doubles outside the No. 3 position (0-3) and secured her first doubles win in a dual match.
» Marta Komar is in her fourth year of collegiate tennis after spending the past three at NCAA Division II Wayne State. With her win at No. 1 doubles with Regina Mendez, she has now won at least once at No. 1 doubles in all four seasons and has now won 50 career doubles matches.
» Iva Daneva saw her first dual action of the year this weekend and posted a 2-0 record in doubles with partner and fellow freshman Viki Hazmukova. The duo's win today marks the first time Daneva has helped clinch the doubles point for the Eagles.
» Viki Hazmukova is now 4-0 on the year at No. 2 doubles after going 2-0 this weekend with Iva Daneva. Hazmukova has been on the doubles team that has clinched the team point in all four matches this season after joining with Marta Komar in two matches against Ferris State (Jan. 18).
Historical Notes
» The loss dropped the Eagles to 2-2 on the year while the Flyers improved to 3-1.
» Eastern is now 4-2 all-time against Dayton and saw its two-match winning streak snapped with the loss. The last time the Eagles lost to the Flyers was a 5-2 decision at Dayton, April 6, 2018.
Up Next
Two duals against Michigan schools await the Eagles next weekend with one each at home and away. The weekend starts Saturday, Feb. 1, with the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies coming to the Chippewa Club for a 1 p.m. contest. The Eagles will then travel north to East Lansing, Mich., for a 4 p.m. meeting with Michigan State University Sunday, Feb. 2.
Dayton def. Eastern Michigan, 4-3
Singles
#1: Natalie Osiecki (D) def. Prerna Vichare, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
#2: Neena Katauskas (D) def. Viki Hazmukova, 6-1, 6-4
#3: Laura Greb (D) def. Marta Komar, 6-2, 6-3
#4: Iva Daneva (EM) def. Stela Vlaisavljevic, 6-3, 6-1
#5: Regina Mendez (EM) def. Montserrat Sierra, 6-4, 6-3
#6: Haley Klein (D) def. Kseniia Saenko, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4
Order of Finish: 2, 4, 3, 6, 1, 5
Doubles
#1: Marta Komar/Regina Mendez (EM) def. Natalie Osiecki/Stela Vlaisavljevic, 6-4
#2: Iva Daneva/Viki Hazmukova (EM) def. Laura Greb/Neena Katauskas, 6-2
#3: Kseniia Saenko/Prerna Vichare (EM) trailed Haley Klein/Montserrat Sierra (D), 4-5, unfinished
Order of Finish: 2, 1
Records: Eastern Michigan (2-2), Dayton (3-1)
"Our doubles point continues to be a positive for us," Head Coach Ryan Kucera said. "Marta Komar and Regina Mendez were able to find chemistry quickly and put together a gutsy performance to win their match and clinch the doubles point for us. Unfortunately, we didn't refocus well in singles and got ourselves into a hole we couldn't quite climb out of."
How It Happened
The Eagles opened the dual doing what they have all year by winning the doubles point for the fourth time in four tries. Iva Daneva (Kavadarci, North Macedonia/DSU Sportska Akademija) and Viki Hazmukova (Skvorec, Czechia/Skoly Brezova) got things started as they took the win at No. 2, 6-2, before the No. 1 duo of Marta Komar (Inowroclaw, Poland/Sopocka (Sopot) Tennis Academy/Wayne State) and Mendez (Los Cabos, Mexico/Picacho McGregor) stepped in and grabbed a 6-4 win to clinch the point and stake EMU to a 1-0 lead.
The Flyers tied the dual with a win at No. 2 singles before Daneva was victorious at No. 4 with a 6-3, 6-1 decision to return EMU to the lead, 2-1. But the hosts would go on to win the next three points with victories at No. 3, No. 6, and No. 1, to clinch the team win with a 4-2 lead. Mendez closed out the dual with a 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 5 to claim the Eagles' third point in a 4-3 loss.
Match Notes
» Regina Mendez turned in a strong showing against the Flyers as she joined Marta Komar in winning the No. 1 doubles match before winning her No. 5 singles match. Mendez had never played doubles outside the No. 3 position (0-3) and secured her first doubles win in a dual match.
» Marta Komar is in her fourth year of collegiate tennis after spending the past three at NCAA Division II Wayne State. With her win at No. 1 doubles with Regina Mendez, she has now won at least once at No. 1 doubles in all four seasons and has now won 50 career doubles matches.
» Iva Daneva saw her first dual action of the year this weekend and posted a 2-0 record in doubles with partner and fellow freshman Viki Hazmukova. The duo's win today marks the first time Daneva has helped clinch the doubles point for the Eagles.
» Viki Hazmukova is now 4-0 on the year at No. 2 doubles after going 2-0 this weekend with Iva Daneva. Hazmukova has been on the doubles team that has clinched the team point in all four matches this season after joining with Marta Komar in two matches against Ferris State (Jan. 18).
Historical Notes
» The loss dropped the Eagles to 2-2 on the year while the Flyers improved to 3-1.
» Eastern is now 4-2 all-time against Dayton and saw its two-match winning streak snapped with the loss. The last time the Eagles lost to the Flyers was a 5-2 decision at Dayton, April 6, 2018.
Up Next
Two duals against Michigan schools await the Eagles next weekend with one each at home and away. The weekend starts Saturday, Feb. 1, with the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies coming to the Chippewa Club for a 1 p.m. contest. The Eagles will then travel north to East Lansing, Mich., for a 4 p.m. meeting with Michigan State University Sunday, Feb. 2.
Dayton def. Eastern Michigan, 4-3
Singles
#1: Natalie Osiecki (D) def. Prerna Vichare, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
#2: Neena Katauskas (D) def. Viki Hazmukova, 6-1, 6-4
#3: Laura Greb (D) def. Marta Komar, 6-2, 6-3
#4: Iva Daneva (EM) def. Stela Vlaisavljevic, 6-3, 6-1
#5: Regina Mendez (EM) def. Montserrat Sierra, 6-4, 6-3
#6: Haley Klein (D) def. Kseniia Saenko, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4
Order of Finish: 2, 4, 3, 6, 1, 5
Doubles
#1: Marta Komar/Regina Mendez (EM) def. Natalie Osiecki/Stela Vlaisavljevic, 6-4
#2: Iva Daneva/Viki Hazmukova (EM) def. Laura Greb/Neena Katauskas, 6-2
#3: Kseniia Saenko/Prerna Vichare (EM) trailed Haley Klein/Montserrat Sierra (D), 4-5, unfinished
Order of Finish: 2, 1
Records: Eastern Michigan (2-2), Dayton (3-1)
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