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The Eastern Michigan University women’s tennis team played its fourth consecutive one-point match in Mid-American Conference (MAC) play but fell to Miami University, 4-3, on Sunday, March 30. The match took place inside the Chippewa Club in Ypsilanti.
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Match Recap
- The Eagles (9-9, 2-3 MAC) fell behind 2-0 after losing the doubles point and No. 1 singles match.
- Eastern Michigan fought back, tying the match at 2-2 with wins from Kseniia Saenko (6-0, 6-4) at No. 4 singles and Lara Diaz Zayas (6-4, 6-4) at No. 6.
- Miami regained the lead with a three-set win at No. 5, but the Eagles responded again as Daniella Shved won a tight battle (6-1, 4-6, 6-4) at No. 2 to make it 3-3.
- In the deciding match at No. 3, Sabina Brichackova pushed the contest to the limit before falling in a nail-biting tiebreaker, 4-6, 6-0, 7-6(3).
Key Takeaways
- This was the fourth straight MAC match for Eastern Michigan to finish 4-3, with the team going 2-2 in those contests.
- The loss snapped the Eagles’ six-match home winning streak. Under head coach Ryan Kucera, the team is now 18-2 at home over the past two seasons.
- Historically, Eastern Michigan is 111-99 in matches decided by one point and 44-46 in such games against MAC opponents.
What’s Next?
The Eagles hit the road next week for two MAC matches. They will face Toledo on Friday, April 4, at 1 p.m., followed by a matchup against Buffalo on Sunday, April 6, also at 1 p.m.
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