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Tennis Secures 5-2 Road Win at Butler
2/14/2026 8:41:00 PM | Tennis
Eastern is 8-3 after sweeping a weekend road swing through Chicago and Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University tennis team received lovely performances all around to secure its second road win of the weekend, this time with a 5-2 victory at Butler University, Feb. 14, inside the IRC East in Indianapolis, Ind. The Eagles (8-3) once again secured the doubles point before adding four wins in singles play to close their five-match road trip with a win over the host Bulldogs (3-6).
"Great win!" Head Coach Ryan Kucera stated after the win. "[A lot of] awesome work by the team to back up yesterday's performance. We really finished the doubles point strong and really got going in crunch time. From there, we had a great start in singles. They showed focus and ability to ride the momentum. I am proud of our freshmen; Cyl, Sabrina, and Matilde were outstanding and just relentless. It was another great team win! I truly am proud of how this young team handled a tough road stretch. We're excited to get back home!"
HOW IT HAPPENED
Eastern jumped out to a 1-0 lead by securing the doubles points, something it has done in each of its eight wins in 2026. The No. 3 team of Iva Daneva (Kavadarci, North Macedonia/DSU Sportska Akademija) and Regina Mendez Carreño (Los Cabos, Mexico/Picacho McGregor) were first on the board as they secured a 6-3 win. After dropping the match at No. 1, the Eagles scored the deciding victory at No. 2 where Matilde Parreira (Leiria, Portugal/Escola Secundária Afonso Lopes) and Sabrina Tolstova (Odesa, Ukraine/Tennisquick Los Cristianos) captured a 6-3 win to capture the doubles point for the second day in a row.
Tolstova, who clinched the team win one day earlier, was the first to finish her singles match as she raced to a 6-1, 6-0 victory to stake the Eagles to a 2-0 lead. The advantage grew to 3-0 as Cylova Zuleyka Hukmasabiyya (Serang, Indonesia/SMAN 2 Kota Serang) bounced back from a tough three-set loss to score a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 1. After the Bulldogs secured a point with a win at No. 4, Parreira closed the door on the match as she won, 6-3, 6-0, at No. 5 to give EMU a 4-1 lead. With the match decided, the final two bouts played out with third-set tie-breakers that saw Mendez Carreño win at No. 6, 6-2, 3-6, 1-0(4), before the Eagles dropped their final match at No. 2 for Butler's final point in the 5-2 score.
NOTING THE TEAM
» With the win, the Eagles improved to 8-3 while the Bulldogs fell to 3-6.
» Eastern moved to 6-2 all-time against Butler and snapped a two-match losing streak to the Bulldogs. The Eagles also improved to 4-2 when playing in Indianapolis and snapped a two-match losing streak on the Bulldogs' home courts.
» The Eagles captured the doubles point for the eighth time this year and are 8-0 when winning the point. The win at No. 2 doubles by Matilde Parreira and Sabrina Tolstova marked the fourth time they have clinched the doubles point this season and the second time this weekend.
» The win marked the 32nd for Ryan Kucera as the head coach of the Eagles, which moved him into sole possession of sixth place in program history for wins by a coach. He was previously tied with Allison Tookes, who captured 31 wins in her four seasons (1991-95) in Ypsilanti.
Up Next
Eastern, following five consecutive matches away from home, will return to action in Ypsilanti, Friday, Feb. 20, when the Eagles play host to Bradley University. The Eagles and Braves will meet inside the Chippewa Club with first serve set for 1 p.m.
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).
Eastern Michigan def. Butler, 5-2
Singles
#1: Cylova Zuleyka Hukmasabiyya (EM) def. Chase Metcalf, 6-3, 6-1
#2: Brooke Arington (B) def. Lara Diaz Zayas, 5-7, 6-2, 1-0(6)
#3: Sabrina Tolstova (EM) def. Lauren Cook, 6-1, 6-0
#4: Sophie Parr (B) def. Pehal Kharadkar, 6-4, 6-1
#5: Matilde Parreira (EM) def. Elle Martin, 6-3, 6-0
#6: Regina Mendez Carreño (EM) def. Sienna Miles, 6-2, 3-6, 1-0(4)
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 4, 5, 6, 2
Doubles
#1: Brooke Arington/Chase Metcalf (B) def. Lara Diaz Zayas/Cylova Zuleyka Hukmasabiyya, 6-4
#2: Matilde Parreira/Sabrina Tolstova (EM) def. Sienna Miles/Jordan Schildcrout, 6-3
#3: Iva Daneva/Regina Mendez Carreño (EM) def. Lauren Cook/Elle Martin, 6-3
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2
"Great win!" Head Coach Ryan Kucera stated after the win. "[A lot of] awesome work by the team to back up yesterday's performance. We really finished the doubles point strong and really got going in crunch time. From there, we had a great start in singles. They showed focus and ability to ride the momentum. I am proud of our freshmen; Cyl, Sabrina, and Matilde were outstanding and just relentless. It was another great team win! I truly am proud of how this young team handled a tough road stretch. We're excited to get back home!"
HOW IT HAPPENED
Eastern jumped out to a 1-0 lead by securing the doubles points, something it has done in each of its eight wins in 2026. The No. 3 team of Iva Daneva (Kavadarci, North Macedonia/DSU Sportska Akademija) and Regina Mendez Carreño (Los Cabos, Mexico/Picacho McGregor) were first on the board as they secured a 6-3 win. After dropping the match at No. 1, the Eagles scored the deciding victory at No. 2 where Matilde Parreira (Leiria, Portugal/Escola Secundária Afonso Lopes) and Sabrina Tolstova (Odesa, Ukraine/Tennisquick Los Cristianos) captured a 6-3 win to capture the doubles point for the second day in a row.
Tolstova, who clinched the team win one day earlier, was the first to finish her singles match as she raced to a 6-1, 6-0 victory to stake the Eagles to a 2-0 lead. The advantage grew to 3-0 as Cylova Zuleyka Hukmasabiyya (Serang, Indonesia/SMAN 2 Kota Serang) bounced back from a tough three-set loss to score a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 1. After the Bulldogs secured a point with a win at No. 4, Parreira closed the door on the match as she won, 6-3, 6-0, at No. 5 to give EMU a 4-1 lead. With the match decided, the final two bouts played out with third-set tie-breakers that saw Mendez Carreño win at No. 6, 6-2, 3-6, 1-0(4), before the Eagles dropped their final match at No. 2 for Butler's final point in the 5-2 score.
NOTING THE TEAM
» With the win, the Eagles improved to 8-3 while the Bulldogs fell to 3-6.
» Eastern moved to 6-2 all-time against Butler and snapped a two-match losing streak to the Bulldogs. The Eagles also improved to 4-2 when playing in Indianapolis and snapped a two-match losing streak on the Bulldogs' home courts.
» The Eagles captured the doubles point for the eighth time this year and are 8-0 when winning the point. The win at No. 2 doubles by Matilde Parreira and Sabrina Tolstova marked the fourth time they have clinched the doubles point this season and the second time this weekend.
» The win marked the 32nd for Ryan Kucera as the head coach of the Eagles, which moved him into sole possession of sixth place in program history for wins by a coach. He was previously tied with Allison Tookes, who captured 31 wins in her four seasons (1991-95) in Ypsilanti.
Up Next
Eastern, following five consecutive matches away from home, will return to action in Ypsilanti, Friday, Feb. 20, when the Eagles play host to Bradley University. The Eagles and Braves will meet inside the Chippewa Club with first serve set for 1 p.m.
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).
Eastern Michigan def. Butler, 5-2
Singles
#1: Cylova Zuleyka Hukmasabiyya (EM) def. Chase Metcalf, 6-3, 6-1
#2: Brooke Arington (B) def. Lara Diaz Zayas, 5-7, 6-2, 1-0(6)
#3: Sabrina Tolstova (EM) def. Lauren Cook, 6-1, 6-0
#4: Sophie Parr (B) def. Pehal Kharadkar, 6-4, 6-1
#5: Matilde Parreira (EM) def. Elle Martin, 6-3, 6-0
#6: Regina Mendez Carreño (EM) def. Sienna Miles, 6-2, 3-6, 1-0(4)
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 4, 5, 6, 2
Doubles
#1: Brooke Arington/Chase Metcalf (B) def. Lara Diaz Zayas/Cylova Zuleyka Hukmasabiyya, 6-4
#2: Matilde Parreira/Sabrina Tolstova (EM) def. Sienna Miles/Jordan Schildcrout, 6-3
#3: Iva Daneva/Regina Mendez Carreño (EM) def. Lauren Cook/Elle Martin, 6-3
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Metcalf, Chase / 0 [BU]
31
#2 Singles Match
123
720
Arington, Brooke / 0 [BU]
561
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Cook, Lauren / 0 [BU]
10
#4 Singles Match
12
41
Parr, Sophie / 0 [BU]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Martin, Elle / 0 [BU]
30
#6 Singles Match
123
631
Miles, Sienna / 0 [BU]
260
Order of Finish:
3,1,4,5,6,2
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