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Tennis Falls in Tough Battle at Toledo, 4-3
4/4/2025 5:19:00 PM | Tennis
Eastern played its fifth consecutive one-point match in MAC competitions
TOLEDO, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University tennis team suffered a 4-3 loss in a nail-biting Mid-American Conference match at the University of Toledo Friday, April 4, at Twos Athletic Club in Toledo, Ohio. The Eagles (9-10, 2-4 MAC) battled back from down 3-2 in the team scoring, but a tie-breaker win in the third set of the final singles match went the way of the Rockets (10-6, 3-3 MAC).
"[That was] a tough loss to a very strong team," Head Coach Ryan Kucera said. "We set a goal for the doubles point and I'm proud of the team for committing and executing. From there, it was a battle and it's disappointing to keep coming out on the wrong end of these with the level we're playing at. I'm really proud of Kseniia (Saenko) for fighting to the end and I wish she could have been rewarded for leaving it all out there for the team. We have a great chance to regroup on Sunday at Buffalo and I look forward to our response."
The Eagles took an early 1-0 lead in the team scoring as they won 2-of-3 doubles matches for the opening point. All three matches ended in 6-4 scores with the Rockets taking the first match at No. 2 before the Eagles won at both No. 1 and No. 3. The team of Daniella Shved (Holon, Israel/Ort Holon) and Marta Komar (Inowroclaw, Poland/Sopocka (Sopot) Tennis Academy/Wayne State) won their match at No. 3 before Sabina Brichackova (Cheb, Czechia/Gymnázium Jana Blahoslava) and Prerna Vichare (Mumbai, India/Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics) won their 41st match together with their victory at No. 1 to clinch the doubles point.
In singles action, the hosts tied things up at 1-1 with a win at No. 2 before Brichackova captured a 6-2, 6-0 win at No. 4 to push Eastern back in front, 2-1. The Rockets, however, would post wins at No. 6 and No. 3 to grab a 3-2 lead with two matches to play. Shved, playing at No. 1, came back from one set down to win in three sets, 5-7, 6-2, 6-3, and tie the team score at 3-3. In the final match, Kseniia Saenko (Voronezh, Russia/Gymnasium 2) also battled hard after dropping the first set, but fell in a third-set tiebreaker, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(3).
Eastern has now played five consecutive matches ending in 4-3 scores with all five coming against MAC foes. The string on five, one-point matches ties the program record as the final three matches of the 2022 season and the first two of the 2023 season all ended in one-point scores.
Match Notes
» Eastern fell to 9-10 overall and 2-4 in MAC play while Toledo improved to 10-6 overall and 3-3 in league action.
» The Eagles clinched the doubles point for the 11th time in 19 matches played in 2025 with Sabina Brichackova and Prerna Vichare securing the point with their win at No. 1. It marked the third time this season the duo has clinched the doubles point for EMU with all three coming at the No. 1 position.
» With their win in doubles, both Sabina Brichackova and Prerna Vichare moved up the program's career doubles wins list. Brichackova has won 59 matches, placing her 19th all-time and one win from tying Naomi Mokelke (1989-92) for 18th, while Vichare has 57 to take the 20th position by herself and break the tie for the position previously held with both Miriam Westerink (2008-12) and Avi Gogvadze (2014-18).
» Sabina Brichackova also moved up the all-time singles wins list as her straight-sets victory at No. 4 brought her career total to 56, which ties her for 21st on the ledger with Amy Zeilinger (1984-86). With one more win, Brichackova would tie for 20th with Victoria Domina (2003-05) with 57.
» The one-point decision marked the fifth consecutive match the Eagles have played to a 4-3 score, setting the record for most instances in a single season and tying the for the longest consecutive streak in program history. Eastern, who is now 2-3 in its last five matches and 3-5 on the year in one-point finishes, tied the mark set in the final three matches of 2022 and the first two of 2023.
» When a match is decided by one-point, the Eagles are 111-100 all-time and 61-54 when the match is played on the road. Additionally, Eastern is now 44-47 in one-point MAC matches and 23-23 when the match takes place away from home.
Up Next
The Eagles are back in action Sunday, April 6, in a noon contest at the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y.
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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).
Toledo def. Eastern Michigan, 4-3
Singles
#1: Daniella Shved (EM) def. Audrey Moutama, 5-7, 6-2, 6-3
#2: Jacklynka Scholten (T) def. Viki Hazmukova, 6-1, 7-5
#3: Gaby Rondon (T) def. Prerna Vichare, 6-4, 7-5
#4: Sabina Brichackova (EM) def. Jone Ibanez, 6-2, 6-0
#5: Annika Munson (T) def. Kseniia Saenko, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(3)
#6: Catherine Rhegness (T) def. Marta Komar, 7-6(0), 6-4
Order of Finish: 2, 4, 6, 3, 1, 5
Doubles
#1: S. Brichackova / P. Vichare (EM) def. Neha Guru / J. Scholten, 6-4
#2: A. Moutama / G. Rondon (T) def. V. Hazmukova / K. Saenko, 6-4
#3: M. Komar / D. Shved (EM) def. J. Ibanez / A. Munson, 6-4
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1
"[That was] a tough loss to a very strong team," Head Coach Ryan Kucera said. "We set a goal for the doubles point and I'm proud of the team for committing and executing. From there, it was a battle and it's disappointing to keep coming out on the wrong end of these with the level we're playing at. I'm really proud of Kseniia (Saenko) for fighting to the end and I wish she could have been rewarded for leaving it all out there for the team. We have a great chance to regroup on Sunday at Buffalo and I look forward to our response."
The Eagles took an early 1-0 lead in the team scoring as they won 2-of-3 doubles matches for the opening point. All three matches ended in 6-4 scores with the Rockets taking the first match at No. 2 before the Eagles won at both No. 1 and No. 3. The team of Daniella Shved (Holon, Israel/Ort Holon) and Marta Komar (Inowroclaw, Poland/Sopocka (Sopot) Tennis Academy/Wayne State) won their match at No. 3 before Sabina Brichackova (Cheb, Czechia/Gymnázium Jana Blahoslava) and Prerna Vichare (Mumbai, India/Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics) won their 41st match together with their victory at No. 1 to clinch the doubles point.
In singles action, the hosts tied things up at 1-1 with a win at No. 2 before Brichackova captured a 6-2, 6-0 win at No. 4 to push Eastern back in front, 2-1. The Rockets, however, would post wins at No. 6 and No. 3 to grab a 3-2 lead with two matches to play. Shved, playing at No. 1, came back from one set down to win in three sets, 5-7, 6-2, 6-3, and tie the team score at 3-3. In the final match, Kseniia Saenko (Voronezh, Russia/Gymnasium 2) also battled hard after dropping the first set, but fell in a third-set tiebreaker, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(3).
Eastern has now played five consecutive matches ending in 4-3 scores with all five coming against MAC foes. The string on five, one-point matches ties the program record as the final three matches of the 2022 season and the first two of the 2023 season all ended in one-point scores.
Match Notes
» Eastern fell to 9-10 overall and 2-4 in MAC play while Toledo improved to 10-6 overall and 3-3 in league action.
» The Eagles clinched the doubles point for the 11th time in 19 matches played in 2025 with Sabina Brichackova and Prerna Vichare securing the point with their win at No. 1. It marked the third time this season the duo has clinched the doubles point for EMU with all three coming at the No. 1 position.
» With their win in doubles, both Sabina Brichackova and Prerna Vichare moved up the program's career doubles wins list. Brichackova has won 59 matches, placing her 19th all-time and one win from tying Naomi Mokelke (1989-92) for 18th, while Vichare has 57 to take the 20th position by herself and break the tie for the position previously held with both Miriam Westerink (2008-12) and Avi Gogvadze (2014-18).
» Sabina Brichackova also moved up the all-time singles wins list as her straight-sets victory at No. 4 brought her career total to 56, which ties her for 21st on the ledger with Amy Zeilinger (1984-86). With one more win, Brichackova would tie for 20th with Victoria Domina (2003-05) with 57.
» The one-point decision marked the fifth consecutive match the Eagles have played to a 4-3 score, setting the record for most instances in a single season and tying the for the longest consecutive streak in program history. Eastern, who is now 2-3 in its last five matches and 3-5 on the year in one-point finishes, tied the mark set in the final three matches of 2022 and the first two of 2023.
» When a match is decided by one-point, the Eagles are 111-100 all-time and 61-54 when the match is played on the road. Additionally, Eastern is now 44-47 in one-point MAC matches and 23-23 when the match takes place away from home.
Up Next
The Eagles are back in action Sunday, April 6, in a noon contest at the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y.
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).
Toledo def. Eastern Michigan, 4-3
Singles
#1: Daniella Shved (EM) def. Audrey Moutama, 5-7, 6-2, 6-3
#2: Jacklynka Scholten (T) def. Viki Hazmukova, 6-1, 7-5
#3: Gaby Rondon (T) def. Prerna Vichare, 6-4, 7-5
#4: Sabina Brichackova (EM) def. Jone Ibanez, 6-2, 6-0
#5: Annika Munson (T) def. Kseniia Saenko, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(3)
#6: Catherine Rhegness (T) def. Marta Komar, 7-6(0), 6-4
Order of Finish: 2, 4, 6, 3, 1, 5
Doubles
#1: S. Brichackova / P. Vichare (EM) def. Neha Guru / J. Scholten, 6-4
#2: A. Moutama / G. Rondon (T) def. V. Hazmukova / K. Saenko, 6-4
#3: M. Komar / D. Shved (EM) def. J. Ibanez / A. Munson, 6-4
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
123
566
Audrey Moutama / 0 [UT]
723
#2 Singles Match
12
15
Jacklynka Scholten / 0 [UT]
67
#3 Singles Match
12
45
Gaby Rondon / 0 [UT]
67
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Jone Ibanez / 0 [UT]
20
#5 Singles Match
123
266
Annika Munson / 0 [UT]
637
#6 Singles Match
12
64
Catherine Rhegness / 0 [UT]
76
Order of Finish:
2,4,6,3,1,5
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