Miami University
Michigan Indoor Invitational
Four RedHawks Compete at Michigan Invitational
1/13/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Jan. 13, 2008
ANN ARBOR, Mich.--Taking on some of the nation's top women's tennis competition, four members of the Miami University women's tennis team completed three days of play at the Michigan Invitational (Jan. 11-13).
During the invitational, the RedHawks face No. 17 Duke, No. 23 Michigan and No. 47 Denver.
On Day One of competition, three RedHawks battled individually ranked opponents in singles action. Sophomore Brintney Larson battled fifth-ranked Ellah Nze of Duke at No. 1 singles with Nze capturing the 6-1, 6-0 win. Freshman Megan Martzolf clashed with 57th-ranked Elizabeth Plotkin of Duke with Plotkin posting a 6-2, 6-0 win at No. 2 singles. Freshman Cara Wald faced 17th-ranked Reka Zsilinszka of Duke at No. 3 singles with Zsilinszka notching a 6-2, 6-2 win. Freshman Sydnee Bridger faced Duke's Tory Zawacki at No. 6 singles with Zawacki recording a 6-2, 6-3 win.
In doubles play, Michigan's Whitney Taney and Rika Tatsuno defeated Larson and Wald at No. 2 doubles, 8-1. Michigan's Lindsey Howard and Denise Muresan defeated Bridger and Martzolf at No. 3 doubles, 8-1.
Miami faced Denver in singles play and Duke in doubles action on Day Two of the Michigan Invitational. Denver's Mallory Voelker defeated Martzolf at No. 1 singles, 6-2, 6-0, while Denver's Ute Schnoy topped Larson at No. 2 singles, 6-1, 6-1. Denver's Annette Aksdal defeated Wald at No. 3 singles, 6-0, 6-0.
Larson and Wald were defeated by Duke's Amanda Granson and Melissa Mang at No. 1 doubles, 8-3, while the Blue Devils' Plotkin and Zsilinszka topped Bridger and Martzolf, 8-2.
The RedHawks faced Michigan in singles action and Denver in doubles play on Day Three. Michigan's Taney defeated Larson at No. 1 singles, 6-0, 6-1. Martzolf was defeated by Michigan's Tania Mahtani at No. 2 singles, while Wald was defeated by Howard at No. 3 singles, both by scores of 6-0, 6-2. At No. 4 singles Michigan's Tanvi Dudhela defeated Bridger, 6-2, 6-2.
In doubles play Denver's Voelker and Kyla Iwinski topped Larson and Wald, while the Pioneers' Schnoy and Julia Bauregger defeated Bridger and Martzolf, each by a score of 8-1.
Miami returns to action when it plays at Indiana at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20.
Day One Results Singles 1. #5 Ellah Nze (Duke) d. Brintney Larson (Miami), 6-1, 6-0 2. #57 Elizabeth Plotkin (Duke) d. Megan Martzolf (Miami), 6-2, 6-0 3. #17 Reka Zsilinszka (Duke) d. Cara Wald (Miami), 6-2, 6-2 6. Tory Zawacki (Duke) d. Sydnee Bridger (Miami), 6-2, 6-3Doubles 2. Whitney Taney/Rika Tatsuno (Michigan) d. Brintney Larson/Cara Wald (Miami), 8-1 3. Lindsey Howard/Denise Muresan (Michigan) d. Sydnee Bridger/Megan Martzolf (Miami), 8-1
Day Two Results Singles 1. Mallory Voelker (Denver) d. Megan Martzolf (Miami), 6-2, 6-0 2. Ute Schnoy (Denver) d. Brintney Larson (Miami), 6-1, 6-1 3. Annette Aksdal (Denver) d. Cara Wald (Miami), 6-0, 6-0
Doubles 1. Amanda Granson/Melissa Mang (Duke) d. Brintney Larson/Cara Wald (Miami), 8-3 2. Elizabeth Plotkin/Reka Zsilinszka (Duke) d. Sydnee Bridger/Megan Martzolf (Miami), 8-2
Day Three Results Singles 1. Whitney Taney (Michigan) d. Brintney Larson (Miami), 6-0, 6-1 2. Tania Mahtani (Michigan) d. Megan Martzolf (Miami), 6-0, 6-2 3. Lindsey Howard (Michigan) d. Cara Wald (Miami), 6-0, 6-2 4. Tanvi Dudhela (Michigan) d. Sydnee Bridger (Miami), 6-2, 6-2
Doubles 1. Kyla Iwinski/Mallory Voelker (Denver) d. Brintney Larson/Cara Wald (Miami), 8-1 2. Julia Bauregger/Ute Schnoy (Denver) d. Syndnee Bridger/Megan Martzolf (Miami), 8-1
