Friday, February 10
Ypsilanti, Mich.
1 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
1
at
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Eastern Michigan
Eastern Michigan Defeats IPFW 6-1
2/10/2012 6:01:00 PM | Women's Tennis
YPSILANTI, Mich. - IPFW dropped its lone match of the weekend when they were defeated by Eastern Michigan 6-1 on Friday afternoon in Ypsilanti, Mich., at the Chippewa Club.
The Mastodons fall to 3-4 on the year while the Eagles move to 4-5, thus far.
In doubles play, IPFW was swept by EMU. The duo of Frederique Sunstrum and Raquel Vescovi were defeated 8-3 at the No. 3 slot while Marcy Huck and Caterina Kiefer fell 8-1 at No. 1. At the No. 2 spot, Alex Forysth and partner Anita Henestrosa were blanked 8-0.
Kiefer picked up the 'Dons lone victory at the No. 6 singles position where she won in a three-set match, 6-2, 4-6, 10-4.
In another three-set match, Huck picked up the first set 7-5, but then fell 6-4, 8-10 at the No. 2 position.
IPFW had a couple of other close matches at Nos. 1 and 5, but Henestrosa was defeated 6-2, 6-4 while Forsyth was defeated 6-3, 6-4, respectively.
The Mastodon netters will return to action with three matches at home next weekend. On Friday (Feb. 17), they will face Toledo at 7 p.m. and on Saturday (Feb. 18) they will take on Eastern Illinois and Green Bay at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively. All matches are set to take place at the Pine Ridge Racquet and Fitness Club in Fort Wayne.
~Feel the Rumble~
IPFW 1, Eastern Michigan 6
Singles:
No. 1 Miriam Westerink (EMU) def. Anita Henestrosa 6-2, 6-4
No. 2 Ankita Bhatia (EMU) def. Marcy Huck 5-7, 6-4, 10-8
No. 3 Mariya Toncheva (EMU) def. Raquel Vescovi 6-0, 6-2
No. 4 Daphne Friedrichs (EMU) def. Frederique Sunstrum 6-3, 6-1
No. 5 Marcela Rivero (EMU) def. Alex Forsyth 6-3, 6-4
No. 6 Caterina Kiefer def. Georgia de'Lisle Tarr (EMU) 6-2, 4-6, 10-4
Doubles:
No. 1 Georgia de'Lisle Tarr / Mariya Toncheva (EMU) def. Marcy Huck / Caterina Kiefer 8-1
No. 2 Miriam Westerink / Ankita Bhatia (EMU) def. Alex Forsyth / Anita Henestrosa 8-0
No. 3 Daphne Friedrichs / Marcela Rivero (EMU) def. Frederique Sunstrum / Raquel Vescovi 8-3
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