DETROIT, MI – The Rockets battled hard but suffered a tough 4-3 loss to the Detroit Mercy Titans on Friday afternoon in their first match of the weekend. Toledo will head into tomorrow's match against Michigan State with a record of 3-3.

"This was a heartbreaking loss for us," said head coach Tracy Mauntler. " We battled back so hard after losing doubles but just fell a little short. Our one through three singles players played unbelievably tough; we dominated at the top of the lineup."

Junior Sidnay Huck and Freshman Dee Dee Leenabanchong were the only Rockets to claim a victory in the doubles competition. The Rocket duo recorded a 6-1 victory at No. 1 doubles.

Huck took her usual spot at No. 1 singles to claim a victory against the Titans' Anna Davydova, 6-4, 6-2. Colleen O'Brien and Mimi Kendall-Woseley also won their individual matches. O'Brien defeated her opponent Pauline Van Herk, 6-2, 6-2 at No. 2 singles before Kendall-Woseley downed Detroit's Marie Maitrot, 6-2, 6-0, at the No. 3 spot.

Megan Miller forced her match into three sets after claiming a second-set victory at No. 5 singles.

UT will return to the courts Saturday morning to battle the Spartans at 10:00 a.m.
 
Singles Competition
 
1. Sidnay Huck (UT) def. Anna Davydova (UDM) 6-4, 6-2
2. Colleen O'Brien (UT) def. Pualine Van Herk (UDM) 6-2, 6-2
3. Mimi Kendall-Woseley (UT) def. Marie Maitrot (UDM) 6-2, 6-0
4. Iris Thioux (UDM) def. DeeDee Leenabanchong (UT) 6-2, 6-4
5. Nynke Van Der Goot (UDM) def. Megan Miller (UT) 7-5, 4-6, 7-5
6. Ksenia Providokhina (UDM) def. Claire Aleck (UT) 7-6, 6-0
 
Doubles Competition
 
1. Sidnay Huck/DeeDee Leenabancong (UT) def. Anna Davydova/Ksenia Providokhina (UDM) 6-1
2. Marie Maitrot/Pualine Van Herk (UDM) def. Claire Aleck/Mimi Kendall-Woseley (UT) 6-4
3. Iris Thioux/Nynke Van Der Goot (UDM) def. Megan Miller/Rani Goodland (UT) 7-6