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Toledo Edges Akron, 4-3, in MAC Action
4/12/2003 12:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
April 12, 2003
AKRON, OH - The University of Toledo tennis team defeated Mid-American Conference foe Akron, 4-3, yesterday at the LaTuchle Tennis Center. With the win the Rockets improve to 7-11 overall and 1-5 in conference play, while Akron falls to 5-11 and 1-5 in the MAC.
Toledo opened play with a win of the doubles point. The team of junior Monica Ribero and sophomore Viviana Rivero defeated Akron's Irina Strembitsky and Mindy Price 9-7 at No. 1 spot, while the Rockets duo of sophomore Eunice Paravicini and junior Jen Meister defeated UA's Courtney Brenkus and Meredith Carey at No. 3, 8-2.
In singles action, Rivero upended Miles (7-6, 6-3) at the No. 2 spot, while Paravicini downed Price (6-3, 6-2) at the No. 3 singles spot. The Rockets secured the win as Meister defeated Carey (6-0, 6-1) at the No. 6 spot.
The Rockets will resume conference play on Saturday, April 18 as the Rockets travel to Buffalo, NY to battle MAC foe Buffalo at 1:00 p.m.
Toledo 4, Akron 3
Doubles (Toledo won doubles point) 1. Ribero/Rivero (UT) def. Strembitsky/Price (UA) 9-7 2. Miles/Serafini (UA) def. Moran/Szuch (UT) 8-1 3. Paravicini/Meister (UT) def. Brenkus/Carey (UA) 8-2Singles 1. Irina Strembitsky (UA) def. Monica Ribero (UT) 6-2, 6-1 2. Viviana Rivero (UT) def. Stephanie Miles (UA) 7-6 (4), 6-3 3. Eunice Paravicini (UT) def. Mindy Price (UA) 6-3, 6-2 4. Diana Serafini (UA) def. Eva Szuch (UT) 6-2, 6-2 5. Courtney Brenkus (UA) def. Daniella Moran (UT) 6-1, 6-2
