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Friday, September 30
Evanston, Ill.
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Wildcat Invitational
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Eagles Finish Up Day One of Wildcat Invitational
9/30/2016 6:05:00 PM | Tennis
Eastern walked away with three doubles wins
EVANSTON, Ill. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University tennis team completed day one of the Wildcat Invitational Friday, Sept. 30. The Eagles traveled to Evanston, Ill. to take part in the tournament hosted by Northwestern University and came away with a trio of victories in the first day of competition.
In doubles play, junior Andrea Martinovska paired up with sophomore Marie Mayerova for a pair of matches. The Czech Republic natives dropped a tight opening match to Adorabol Huckleby and Carin Ruenfelt from the University of Iowa, before topping Melika LeBlanc and Georgie Sanders, 6-2. EMU junior Ani Gogvadze and redshirt junior Maria Paula Ribero teamed up in a pair of matches but ultimately fell, 6-1, in each of those contests. Despite dropping their first match, 6-2, juniors Alejandra Barcelo Almoyna and Anna Veleva were able to knock off Norte Dame's Jeannie Nash and Hayden Siegfried, 6-4.
The Green and White were swept in singles play during day one. Veleva did move forward with a bye.
Day two of the Wildcat Invitational begins Saturday, Oct. 1. First serve of doubles play is set for 9 a.m.
Doubles
Huckleby/Ruenfelt (Iowa) def. Martinovska/Mayerova 7-6(2)
Martinovska/Mayerova def. Leblanc/Sanders (UIC) 6-2
Closs/Waldram (Notre Dame) def. Gogvadze/Ribero 6-1
Avgerinos/Zordani (Wisconsin) def. Gogvadze/Ribero 6-1
Tamblyn/Crawford (Iowa) def. Veleva/Barcelo 6-2
Veleva/Barcelo def. Nash/Siegfried (Notre Dame) 6-4
Singles
Aspasia Avgeri (DePaul) def. Ani Gogvadze 6-3,7-5
Athena Trouillot (Mich St.) def. Andrea Martinovska 6-2,6-2
Nina Van Oost (Northwestern) def. Marie Mayerova 6-4,6-4
Anna Veleva. Bye
In doubles play, junior Andrea Martinovska paired up with sophomore Marie Mayerova for a pair of matches. The Czech Republic natives dropped a tight opening match to Adorabol Huckleby and Carin Ruenfelt from the University of Iowa, before topping Melika LeBlanc and Georgie Sanders, 6-2. EMU junior Ani Gogvadze and redshirt junior Maria Paula Ribero teamed up in a pair of matches but ultimately fell, 6-1, in each of those contests. Despite dropping their first match, 6-2, juniors Alejandra Barcelo Almoyna and Anna Veleva were able to knock off Norte Dame's Jeannie Nash and Hayden Siegfried, 6-4.
The Green and White were swept in singles play during day one. Veleva did move forward with a bye.
Day two of the Wildcat Invitational begins Saturday, Oct. 1. First serve of doubles play is set for 9 a.m.
Doubles
Huckleby/Ruenfelt (Iowa) def. Martinovska/Mayerova 7-6(2)
Martinovska/Mayerova def. Leblanc/Sanders (UIC) 6-2
Closs/Waldram (Notre Dame) def. Gogvadze/Ribero 6-1
Avgerinos/Zordani (Wisconsin) def. Gogvadze/Ribero 6-1
Tamblyn/Crawford (Iowa) def. Veleva/Barcelo 6-2
Veleva/Barcelo def. Nash/Siegfried (Notre Dame) 6-4
Singles
Aspasia Avgeri (DePaul) def. Ani Gogvadze 6-3,7-5
Athena Trouillot (Mich St.) def. Andrea Martinovska 6-2,6-2
Nina Van Oost (Northwestern) def. Marie Mayerova 6-4,6-4
Anna Veleva. Bye
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