RedHawks Fall to GSU Panthers, 6-1

Saturday, February 11

Louisville, Ky.

11:00 AM

Miami University

Georgia State

2/11/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis

Feb. 11, 2017

Final Stats

LOUISVILLE, Ky. ÃƒÆ'Ã†'Â¢ÃƒÆ'Â¢'Â¬" Miami University's tennis team opened up its busy weekend with a loss to the Georgia State Panthers, (6-1), at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center in Louisville, Ky. Saturday afternoon. Miami played at a disadvantage today with a player being down today due to illness.

Juniors Nelli Ponomareva and Anastasiia Vasiukhina fell in the No. 1 doubles position to GSU's Tarani Kamoe and Arina Taluyenko, (7-6), after battling it out in a tiebreaker, (7-2). The RedHawks rallied in the No. 2 flight where sophomores Emily Struble and Anzhelika Shapovalova defeated Kristin Rehse and Damira Muminovic, (6-2).

Ponomareva dropped a match in the No. 1 singles position against GSU's Taluyenko, (6-4, 0-6, 6-4). Shapovalova fought hard against her Panther rival, Daniela Ramirez, but ultimately fell, (6-4,7-5). Struble put the RedHawks on the board with her win over Lara Vovk in straight sets, (6-3, 6-1). Vasiukhina took on Muminovic, but dropped the decision, (6-2, 6-2). Newcomer sophomore Abby Brady took on Anastasia Grosheva, but fell, (6-0, 7-5).

Miami returns tomorrow to face off with the Louisville Cardinals at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center at 11 a.m.