RedHawks Collect 5-2 Win at Western Michigan

Sunday, March 27

Kalamazoo, Mich.

1 p.m.

Miami University

Western Michigan University

RedHawks Collect 5-2 Win at Western Michigan

3/27/2022 3:52:00 PM | Women's Tennis

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Behind a 5-2 road triumph at Western Michigan University on Sunday afternoon, the Miami University women's tennis team moved to 3-0 in Mid-American Conference action and upped its overall record to 9-8. The Broncos drop to 9-7 overall and 1-2 in MAC play.

After clinching the doubles point with decisive wins at No. 1 and No. 3, the RedHawks got a 6-3, 6-2 win from Laura Rico at No. 2 singles—her 16th-straight MAC singles win dating back to last season—and a 6-2, 6-2 win by Nishitha Saravanan at No. 3 singles to take a 3-1 lead in the match. After being edged 4-6 in the opening set at No. 1 singles, Brindtha Ramasamy came back to hammer out 6-1, 6-2 wins in the second and third sets to clinch the match for Miami.

DOUBLES:
1. Brindtha Ramasamy/Laura Rico (Miami) def. Femke Tjon-A-Joe/Ana Guadiana (WMU), 6-2
2. Emilia Valentinsson/Sarah Dev (Miami) led Lindsey Zieglar/Kaitlyn Rogosch (WMU), 3-2 DNF
3. Nishitha Saravanan/Sara Zalukar (Miami) def. Karin Hamilton/Kristina Tiraspolsky (WMU), 6-1
(Finish: 1, 2, 3-DNF)

SINGLES:
1. Brindtha Ramasamy (Miami) def. Lindsey Zieglar (WMU), 4-6, 6-1, 6-0
2. Laura Rico (Miami) def. Ana Guadiana (WMU), 6-3, 6-2
3. Nishitha Saravanan (Miami) def. Karin Hamilton (WMU), 6-2, 6-2
4. Femke Tjon-A-Joe (WMU) def. Sara Zalukar (Miami), 7-5, 7-6 (5)
5. Emilia Valentinsson (Miami) def. Kaitlyn Rogosch (WMU), 6-3, 6-3
6. Kiana Rizzolo (WMU) def. Sarah Dev (Miami), 6-2, 6-1
(Finish: 2, 6, 3, 1, 5, 4)

UP NEXT:
Miami travels to Northern Illinois University for a 2 p.m. (ET) match on Friday, April 1.