April 16, 2010

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Miami extended its Mid-American Conference winning streak to 13 straight over two years Friday with a 4-3 win at Buffalo. After losing the doubles point, the RedHawks grabbed four singles wins to improve to 12-6 overall and 5-0 in MAC play.

Buffalo quickly jumped out to a 1-0 lead in doubles, winning 8-4 at No. 3 and 8-5 at No. 1. Riekie Honiball and Cara Wald were able to win their match at No. 2, 8-5, but the point was already clinched.

Miami fell behind 2-0 after Laura Grace Mezher lost by a score of 6-0, 6-0 at No. 6. Megan Martzolf ran her season-long winning streak to 18 matches by winning 6-4, 6-2, then Stephanie Danesis evened the match by taking a 6-4, 6-0 victory at No. 2.

Buffalo went back up, 3-2, with a win at No. 4, but Cara Wald and Anastasia Dracheva finished their matches with positive results, 6-2, 6-3 and 6-3, 7-5, respectively.

Miami next heads to Akron Saturday for a first-place showdown with the Zips. Akron is enjoying its best season ever, holding a 16-1 overall record and No. 72 ranking. It is also 5-0 in league play.

Miami 4, Buffalo 3

Doubles
1. Denise Harijanto/Aleksandra Petrova (UB) def. Stephanie Danesis/Megan Martzolf (MU), 8-5
2. Riekie Honiball/Cara Wald (MU) def. Anna Subenkova/Tamara Markovic (UB), 8-5
3. Diana Popescu/Diana Toia (UB) def. Anastasia Dracheva/Sydnee Bridger (MU), 8-4

Order of Finish: 3,1,2

Singles 1. Anastasia Dracheva (MU) def. Denise Harijanto (UB), 6-3, 7-5
2. Stephanie Danesis (MU) def. Aleksandra Petrova (UB), 6-4, 6-0
3. Megan Martzolf (MU) def. Diana Popescu (UB), 6-4, 6-2
4. Diana Toia (UB) def. Riekie Honiball (MU), 6-3, 6-4
5. Cara Wald (MU) def. Kira Golenko (UB), 6-2, 6-3
6. Tamara Markovic (UB) def. Laura Grace Mezher (MU), 6-0, 6-0

Order of Finish: 6,3,2,4,5,1