Eastern Michigan Athletics
Wednesday, February 26
La Jolla, CA
10 a.m. PT
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UC San Diego
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Tennis Falls at UC San Diego, 5-2
2/26/2025 10:27:00 PM | Tennis
Brichackova and Komar earned singles wins for the Eagles
LA JOLLA. Calif. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision at the University of California San Diego Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Northview Tennis Courts in La Jolla, Calif. The Eagles (5-5), who were playing their first two matches in southern California and their first outdoor match of the season, won two singles matches for their two points against the Tritons.
The Tritons took a 1-0 lead after doubles play by winning 2-of-3 matches. The EMU duo of Lara Diaz Zayas (Mar de Ajo, Argentina/SEADEA) and Daniella Shved (Holon, Israel/Ort Holon) combined to capture a 7-5 win at No. 3 doubles after the point had been secured.
In singles play, the hosts won the first three matches, finishing with victories at No. 2, No. 3, and No. 1, to clinch the team win. With the teams playing out all matches, the Eagles got on the board at No. 4 with Sabina Brichackova (Cheb, Czechia/Gymnázium Jana Blahoslava) scoring a 6-2, 6-3 win. After UCSD won at No. 6, the Eagles closed out the day with Marta Komar (Inowroclaw, Poland/Sopocka (Sopot) Tennis Academy/Wayne State) securing a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win at No. 5.
The loss for the Eagles snapped their three-match winning streak and dropped them to 1-4 on the road this season.
Up Next
Eastern Michigan will end its two-match trip through California Thursday, Feb. 27, with a 1 p.m. ET match at UC Riverside in Riverside, Calif.
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UC San Diego def. Eastern Michigan, 5-2
Singles
#1: Julia Haynes (SD) def. Daniella Shved, 6-3, 6-0
#2: Kelly Leung (SD) def. Viki Hazmukova, 6-2, 6-2
#3: Allison Lian (SD) def. Prerna Vichare, 6-2, 6-2
#4: Sabina Brichackova (EM) vs. Grace Gamal, 6-2, 6-3
#5: Marta Komar (EM) def. Katelyn Vu, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
#6: Athena Wardy (SD) def. Regina Mendez, 7-5, 6-2
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1, 4, 6, 5
Doubles
#1: J. Haynes/Naomi Nguyen (SD) def. S. Brichackova/P. Vichare, 6-3
#2: G. Gamal/K. Vu (SD) def. V. Hazmukova/M. Komar, 6-3
#3: Lara Diaz Zayas/D. Shved (EM) def. K. Leung/A. Lian, 7-5
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3
The Tritons took a 1-0 lead after doubles play by winning 2-of-3 matches. The EMU duo of Lara Diaz Zayas (Mar de Ajo, Argentina/SEADEA) and Daniella Shved (Holon, Israel/Ort Holon) combined to capture a 7-5 win at No. 3 doubles after the point had been secured.
In singles play, the hosts won the first three matches, finishing with victories at No. 2, No. 3, and No. 1, to clinch the team win. With the teams playing out all matches, the Eagles got on the board at No. 4 with Sabina Brichackova (Cheb, Czechia/Gymnázium Jana Blahoslava) scoring a 6-2, 6-3 win. After UCSD won at No. 6, the Eagles closed out the day with Marta Komar (Inowroclaw, Poland/Sopocka (Sopot) Tennis Academy/Wayne State) securing a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win at No. 5.
The loss for the Eagles snapped their three-match winning streak and dropped them to 1-4 on the road this season.
Up Next
Eastern Michigan will end its two-match trip through California Thursday, Feb. 27, with a 1 p.m. ET match at UC Riverside in Riverside, Calif.
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).
UC San Diego def. Eastern Michigan, 5-2
Singles
#1: Julia Haynes (SD) def. Daniella Shved, 6-3, 6-0
#2: Kelly Leung (SD) def. Viki Hazmukova, 6-2, 6-2
#3: Allison Lian (SD) def. Prerna Vichare, 6-2, 6-2
#4: Sabina Brichackova (EM) vs. Grace Gamal, 6-2, 6-3
#5: Marta Komar (EM) def. Katelyn Vu, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
#6: Athena Wardy (SD) def. Regina Mendez, 7-5, 6-2
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1, 4, 6, 5
Doubles
#1: J. Haynes/Naomi Nguyen (SD) def. S. Brichackova/P. Vichare, 6-3
#2: G. Gamal/K. Vu (SD) def. V. Hazmukova/M. Komar, 6-3
#3: Lara Diaz Zayas/D. Shved (EM) def. K. Leung/A. Lian, 7-5
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
12
30
Julia Haynes / 0 [UCSD]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
22
Kelly Leung / 0 [UCSD]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
22
Allison Lian / 0 [UCSD]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Grace Gamal / 0 [UCSD]
23
#5 Singles Match
123
646
Katelyn Vu / 0 [UCSD]
463
#6 Singles Match
12
52
Athena Wardy / 0 [UCSD]
76
Order of Finish:
2,3,1,4,6,5
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