Saturday, February 11
Youngstown, OH
2 pm
Ball State University
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Youngstown State University
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Women’s Tennis Earns Second Straight Win, Topping Youngstown State
February 11, 2023 | Women's Tennis
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - - The Ball State women's tennis team set the tone early Saturday afternoon, earning 6-1 wins on doubles courts two and three on its way to a 6-1 victory over Youngstown State.
Allison Mulville and Mariya Polishchuk were the first doubles tandem off the court, securing the win on the No. 2 court. Amy Kaplan and Annika Planinsek were not far behind, locking up the doubles point on court three.
Meanwhile on the top court, Jessica Braun and Emily Desai earned a hard-fought 7-6 (7-3) win to complete the three-court doubles sweep.
Moving over to singles, the Cardinals won the first five matches to secure the overall team victory. Polishchuk earned the first point with a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 1 singles.
Mulville followed with a 6-2, 6-4, victory at No. 6 singles, while Planinsek secured the match for the Cardinals with a 6-1, 6-2 triumph at No. 4 singles.
Elena Malykh would go on to take the No. 5 singles match, 6-2, 6-2, while Braun gave Ball State its final point of the day with a 6-3, 7-5 win at No. 3 singles.
The Ball State women's tennis team will look for its third straight victory next Saturday (Feb. 18), when it hosts Western Kentucky at 1 p.m. The Cardinals will also host Oakland next Sunday (Feb. 19) at 1:30 p.m.
Both matches are slated to be played at the Northwest YMCA in Muncie.
Allison Mulville and Mariya Polishchuk were the first doubles tandem off the court, securing the win on the No. 2 court. Amy Kaplan and Annika Planinsek were not far behind, locking up the doubles point on court three.
Meanwhile on the top court, Jessica Braun and Emily Desai earned a hard-fought 7-6 (7-3) win to complete the three-court doubles sweep.
Moving over to singles, the Cardinals won the first five matches to secure the overall team victory. Polishchuk earned the first point with a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 1 singles.
Mulville followed with a 6-2, 6-4, victory at No. 6 singles, while Planinsek secured the match for the Cardinals with a 6-1, 6-2 triumph at No. 4 singles.
Elena Malykh would go on to take the No. 5 singles match, 6-2, 6-2, while Braun gave Ball State its final point of the day with a 6-3, 7-5 win at No. 3 singles.
The Ball State women's tennis team will look for its third straight victory next Saturday (Feb. 18), when it hosts Western Kentucky at 1 p.m. The Cardinals will also host Oakland next Sunday (Feb. 19) at 1:30 p.m.
Both matches are slated to be played at the Northwest YMCA in Muncie.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Masarikova, Eliska / 0 [YSU]
21
#2 Singles Match
123
470
Minich, Lili / 0 [YSU]
651
#3 Singles Match
12
67
Ito, Moka / 0 [YSU]
35
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Rosas, Cecilia / 0 [YSU]
12
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Stanmore, Jessica / 0 [YSU]
22
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Greyling, Line / 0 [YSU]
24
Players Mentioned
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