BUFFALO, N.Y.—Sweeping all six singles matches in its final regular-season contest, the Miami University women's tennis team collected a 6-1 win at the University at Buffalo on Sunday afternoon to win a share of the Mid-American Conference regular-season title. The win pushes the RedHawks to 14-10 on the season and 8-2 in the MAC, while Buffalo drops to 17-7 overall and 6-4 in MAC action.
The RedHawks are the MAC Co-Champions with Ball State, who also finished with an 8-2 regular-season record. This is the 24th MAC regular-season title for the RedHawks. Miami also captured the MAC East Division, while Ball State claimed the West Division.
DOUBLES:
1. Pia Schwarz/Azra Deniz Comlek (Buffao) def.
Brindtha Ramasamy/
Laura Rico (Miami): 6-4
2. Ambre Amat/Lolina Schietekat Sedas (Buffalo) def.
Emilia Valentinsson/
Sarah Dev (Miami): 6-1
3.
Nishitha Saravanan/
Sara Zalukar (Miami) led Nikoleta Antoniou-Karademitrou/Gabriella Akopyan (Buffalo): 5-3 (DNF)
SINGLES:
1.
Brindtha Ramasamy (Miami) def. Hsin-Yuan Shih (Buffalo): 6-3, 6-1
2.
Laura Rico (Miami) def. Pia Schwarz (Buffalo): 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
3.
Nishitha Saravanan (Miami) def. Gabriella Akopyan (Buffalo), 6-0, 6-2
4.
Sara Zalukar (Miami) def. Azra Deniz (Buffalo): 7-5, 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-5)
5.
Emilia Valentinsson (Miami) def. Abre Amat (Buffalo): 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
6.
Mayu Ushio (Miami) def. Mariana Carvajal Torres (Buffalo): 6-4, 6-2
UP NEXT:
The RedHawks set their sights on the Mid-American Conference Tournament April 30-May 1 in Muncie, Ind. Miami will be the No. 2 seed in the four-team tournament and will battle No. 3 seed Toledo at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 30. The winner will face the No. 1 seed Ball State vs. No. 4 seed Buffalo winner in the championship match at 12 p.m. on Sunday, May 1.
