Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, February 1
Ypsilanti, Mich.
1 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
2
vs
5
Oakland
Tennis Drops Home Dual to Oakland, 5-2
2/1/2025 6:16:00 PM | Tennis
Eastern sees its run of consecutive home wins snapped at 13
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University tennis team battled to the end, but was unable to climb out of an early deficit as the Eagles fell to visiting Oakland University, 5-2, Feb. 1, at the Chippewa Club in Ypsilanti. The Eagles (2-3) saw their 13-match home winning streak end with the loss to the Golden Grizzlies (1-2).
"We definitely finished strong today, (we) just dug ourselves too big of a hole," Head Coach Ryan Kucera said. "I am proud of the way we fought to the end, but we need to make it a priority to bring better energy and urgency from the start of the match."
For the first time this year, the Eagles did not win the doubles point as wins at No. 1 and No. 2 gave the visitors an early 1-0 lead. All three matches ended in a 6-4 scoreline with the duo of Lara Diaz Zayas (Mar de Ajo, Argentina/SEADEA) and Prerna Vichare (Mumbai, India/Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics) winning at No. 3 before Oakland secured the point with it win at No. 2.
The Golden Grizzlies extended their lead to 3-0 with wins at No. 1 and No. 4 singles before Kseniia Saenko (Voronezh, Russia/Gymnasium 2) secured a three-set victory, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, at No. 5 singles. Despite the win, OU secured the team win with a victory at No. 2 before adding a fifth point with a win at No. 3. The final match of the day went to the Eagles with Regina Mendez (Los Cabos, Mexico/Picacho McGregor) claiming a 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 win at No. 6.
Up Next
Eastern returns to action Sunday, Feb. 2, when it travels to East Lansing, Mich., for a 2 p.m. contest with the Michigan State University Spartans at the MSU Indoor Tennis Facility.
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Oakland def. Eastern Michigan, 5-2
Singles
#1: Emilia Jarvinen (O) def. Viki Hazmukova, 6-4, 6-4
#2: Nisa Bulut (O) def. Iva Daneva, 6-2, 6-7(2), 6-2
#3: Edie Hammond (O) def. Marta Komar, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
#4: Warisa 'Best' Lee (O) def. Lara Diaz Zayas, 6-2, 6-4
#5: Kseniia Saenko (EM) def. Martyna Piechowicz, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1
#6: Regina Mendez (EM) def. Josie Ward, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
Order of Finish: 1, 4, 5, 2, 3, 6
Doubles
#1: Emilia Jarvinen/Warisa 'Best' Lee (O) def. Marta Komar/Kseniia Saenko, 6-4
#2: Edie Hammond/Martyna Piechowicz (O) def. Iva Daneva/Viki Hazmukova, 6-4
#3: Lara Diaz Zayas/Prerna Vichare (EM) def. Nisa Bulut/Josie Ward, 6-4
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2
"We definitely finished strong today, (we) just dug ourselves too big of a hole," Head Coach Ryan Kucera said. "I am proud of the way we fought to the end, but we need to make it a priority to bring better energy and urgency from the start of the match."
For the first time this year, the Eagles did not win the doubles point as wins at No. 1 and No. 2 gave the visitors an early 1-0 lead. All three matches ended in a 6-4 scoreline with the duo of Lara Diaz Zayas (Mar de Ajo, Argentina/SEADEA) and Prerna Vichare (Mumbai, India/Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics) winning at No. 3 before Oakland secured the point with it win at No. 2.
The Golden Grizzlies extended their lead to 3-0 with wins at No. 1 and No. 4 singles before Kseniia Saenko (Voronezh, Russia/Gymnasium 2) secured a three-set victory, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, at No. 5 singles. Despite the win, OU secured the team win with a victory at No. 2 before adding a fifth point with a win at No. 3. The final match of the day went to the Eagles with Regina Mendez (Los Cabos, Mexico/Picacho McGregor) claiming a 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 win at No. 6.
Up Next
Eastern returns to action Sunday, Feb. 2, when it travels to East Lansing, Mich., for a 2 p.m. contest with the Michigan State University Spartans at the MSU Indoor Tennis Facility.
Follow Us
Stay up to date with EMU tennis by following the team on its social media channels. The team can be found on Instagram (@emu_tennis), X (@EMUEaglesTennis), and Facebook (EMUTennis).
Oakland def. Eastern Michigan, 5-2
Singles
#1: Emilia Jarvinen (O) def. Viki Hazmukova, 6-4, 6-4
#2: Nisa Bulut (O) def. Iva Daneva, 6-2, 6-7(2), 6-2
#3: Edie Hammond (O) def. Marta Komar, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
#4: Warisa 'Best' Lee (O) def. Lara Diaz Zayas, 6-2, 6-4
#5: Kseniia Saenko (EM) def. Martyna Piechowicz, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1
#6: Regina Mendez (EM) def. Josie Ward, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
Order of Finish: 1, 4, 5, 2, 3, 6
Doubles
#1: Emilia Jarvinen/Warisa 'Best' Lee (O) def. Marta Komar/Kseniia Saenko, 6-4
#2: Edie Hammond/Martyna Piechowicz (O) def. Iva Daneva/Viki Hazmukova, 6-4
#3: Lara Diaz Zayas/Prerna Vichare (EM) def. Nisa Bulut/Josie Ward, 6-4
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Emilia Jarvinen / 0 [OAK]
66
44
#2 Singles Match
123
Nisa Bulut / 0 [OAK]
666
272
#3 Singles Match
123
Edie Hammond / 0 [OAK]
466
633
#4 Singles Match
12
Warisara 'Best' Lee / 0 [OAK]
66
24
#5 Singles Match
123
Martyna Piechowicz / 0 [OAK]
461
626
#6 Singles Match
123
Josie Ward / 0 [OAK]
365
647
Order of Finish:
1,4,5,2,3,6
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