MUNCIE, Ind. – The Miami University tennis team lost a close match to Ball State University, 4-3 on Sunday afternoon. The team started off well winning the doubles point, however they struggled in singles picking up only two more points.

How it Happened:
Doubles
1. Nishitha Saravanan/Catherine Denysiewicz-Slowek (Miami) def. Sarah Shahbaz/Isabelle Tanjuatco (BSU), 7-5
2. Emilia Valentinsson/Sara Zalukar (Miami) def. Annika Planinsek/Ella Hazelbaker (BSU), 6-4
3. Sarah Dev/Lauren Joyce (Miami) vs. Sydney Hrehor/Elena Malykh (BSU), DNF
 
Singles
1. Annika Planinsek (BSU) def. Catherine Denysiewicz-Slowek (Miami), 0-6, 6-4, 6-2
2. Sarah Shahbaz (BSU) def. Nishitha Saravanan (Miami), 3-6, 6-4, 6-0
3. Elena Malykh (BSU) def. Emilia Valentinsson (Miami), 6-2, 6-3
4. Sara Zalukar (Miami) def. Sydney Hrehor (BSU), 6-1, 6-4
5. Sarah Dev (Miami) def. Isabelle Tanjuatco (BSU), 0-6, 7-5, 6-1
6. Ella Hazelbaker (BSU) def. Montserrat Sierra (Miami), 6-2, 6-2
 
Up Next:
The RedHawks return home to take on Bowling Green Friday, April 12 at 1 p.m. in Oxford.