Miami University
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RedHawks Drop 5-2 Decision to Louisville
4/9/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 9, 2010
OXFORD, Ohio-Junior Megan Martzolf extended her season record to 16-0 at No. 3 singles, but it was not enough as Miami University's women's tennis team (10-6) suffered a 5-2 loss to Louisville (10-10) on Friday afternoon at the Hepburn Varsity Courts.
It was the final home match of the season for the RedHawks.
Martzolf posted a dominant 6-0, 6-4 win in the third singles flight for Miami's first point of the day. Junior Anastasia Dracheva also won in singles action, posting a solid 6-2, 6-3 win at the No. 1 spot. With losses at No. 6 and No. 2, Miami still remained in the match as both No. 3 and No. 5 went to three sets.
Sophomore Riekie Honiball opened with a 6-1 win in the first set against Kaysara Mandry but suffered 6-2, 6-4 losses in the next two sets in the third flight. Junior Cara Wald was edged 7-5 (7-3) in the opening set at the No. 5 spot before coming back with a 6-4 win in the second set. Wald lost the third set 6-1 to Amelia Harris.
Louisville captured the doubles point with 8-5 wins at both the No. 1 and No. 2 spots. Dracheva and junior Sydnee Bridger posted an 8-2 win at No. 3 doubles.
Miami resumes Mid-American Conference play at Ball State at noon on Saturday, April 10.
Louisville 5, Miami 2
Doubles
Amelia Harris/Stefanie Villajaun (UL) def. Megan Martzolf/Stephanie Danesis (MU) - 8-5
Jo-Ann Van Aerde/Mandy Brown (UL) def. Cara Wald/Riekie Honiball (MU) - 8-5
Anastasia Dracheva/Sydnee Bridger (MU) def. Gabrielle Duncan/Sarah Miller (UL) - 8-2
Finish Order: 2, 1, 3
Singles
Dracheva (MU) def. Miller (UL) - 6-2, 6-3
Brown (UL) def. Danesis (MU) - 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
Martzolf (MU) def. Van Aerde (UL) - 6-0, 6-4
Kaysara Mandry (UL) def. Honiball (MU) - 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
Harris (UL) def. Wald (MU) - 7-5, 4-6, 6-1
Duncan (UL) def. Bridger (MU) - 6-2, 6-1
Finish Order: 3, 1, 6, 2, 5, 4
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