Ball State University Athletics
Women?s Tennis Ends Season with Loss at MAC?s
April 29, 2011 | Women's Tennis
YPSILANTI, Mich. - The No. 8 Ball State University women's tennis team (8-15) ended its season with a 4-0 loss to No. 1 Miami in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament Friday afternoon.
Miami took the early 1-0 edge over Ball State after winning the doubles point then went on to earn two set victories at the No. 2, 5 and 6 singles positions advancing the RedHawks to the semifinals Saturday.
No. 1 Miami 4, No. 8 Ball State 0
Singles competition
1. Anastasia Dracheva (MU) vs. Georgina Thomson (BSU) 6-2, 4-1, unfinished
2. Stephanie Danesis (MU) def. Kristel Sanders (BSU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Megan Martzolf (MU) vs. Sarah Hebble (BSU) 6-1, 5-2, unfinished
4. Nimisha Mohan (MU) vs. Dena Boulieris (BSU) 6-4, 4-0, unfinished
5. Riekie Honiball (MU) def. Kylee Johnson (BSU) 6-2, 6-1
6. Cara Wald (MU) def. Lauren Pickrel (BSU) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Stephanie Danesis/Megan Martzolf (MU) def. Dena Boulieris/Georgina Thomson (BSU) 8-2
2. Riekie Honiball/Jessica Parr (MU) def. Sarah Hebble/Kylee Johnson (BSU) 8-2
3. Anastasia Dracheva/Cara Wald (MU) def. Lauren Pickrel/Kristel Sanders (BSU) 8-2
Match Notes:
No. 8 Ball State 8-15
No. 1 Miami 17-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,5,6)
MAC Women's Tennis Championship Match #2
Miami advances to play Saturday, April 30, at 10 a.m.
Doubles matches played inside @ Chippewa Club, Singles outside @ Ypsilanti High
