Women's Tennis Defeats EMU 5-2 In MAC Action Sunday

Sunday, April 12

Muncie, Ind.

1:00 PM

Ball State University

Eastern Michigan

Women's Tennis Defeats EMU 5-2 In MAC Action Sunday

April 12, 2015 | Women's Tennis

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By: Ball State Athletics

MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State women's tennis team extended its Mid-American Conference win streak to four Sunday afternoon with a 5-2 win over Eastern Michigan at the Cardinal Creek Tennis Center.

"We are by no means done with what we are trying to accomplish but I'm so impressed by my team," Ball State head women's tennis coach Max Norris said. "We've been through a lot but I wouldn't want any other group. They consistently accept challenges we as coaches give them day in and day out and it showed in a match like today. Eastern Michigan is a good team and they make you earn every point. For us to compete well in all nine spots today makes me proud and excited to get back to work. Go cards!"

Ball State (13-4, 3-2 MAC) jumped out to a 1-0 lead over Eastern Michigan (7-12, 3-4 MAC) after a pair of victories on the doubles courts. The Cardinals top duo of Rosalinda Calderon and Courtney Earnest were the first match off the court, after defeating the Eagles Klara Supejova and Andrea Martinovska, 6-2. Eastern Michigan would answer quickly with a win on court three but Bethany Moore alongside teammate Courtney Wild clinched the doubles point for Ball State after earning a 7-5 win at the No. 2 position.

In singles action, Wild and Earnest earned victories on the top two courts to put the Cardinals up 3-0 over the Eagles. Wild, who won her 83rd career match, is now tied for sixth all-time in wins for Ball State with former Cardinal Lori Hill, defeated Supejova, 6-3, 6-4 at the No. 1 slot. Earnest also took down her opponent in straight sets, after posting a 6-2, 6-3 win over Gogvadze.

After that, Eastern Michigan's Martinovska defeated Toni Ormond on court three. Moore would then capture a three set thriller over Renu Sharma at the No. 6 singles position, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, for the fourth point, clinching the victory for Ball State. Calderon also won in three sets over Ana Veleva at the No. 4 slot while teammate Ashlyn Rang lost a heartbreaker to Alejandra Barcelo on court five.

"Going into today I knew I needed to play with intent and be focused throughout both singles and doubles," junior Bethany Moore said. "During doubles Courtney Wild and I knew if we could just start off the point and get to the net we would be able to pull out the match. In my singles match I was just trying to focus on being disciplined during points and waiting on my opportunity to attack."

The Ball State women's tennis team will host its last two home matches of the season Friday, against Bowling Green (1 p.m.) and IUPUI (5 p.m.) Both matches are scheduled to be played at the Cardinal Creek Tennis Center.