University of Toledo
Northern Illinois
Rockets Win 6-1 After Dropping Doubles Point to NIU
4/12/2008 4:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
“Northern came out and played great doubles, especially at the No. 2 and 3 spots,” Head Coach Tracy Mauntler said. “I was happy with how our team dealt with losing that important doubles point. They did a great job of refocusing and taking care of business on the singles side. I believe that this match will help us prepare for taking that long trip to
Sophomores Martina Wodzinski and Maha Guirguis had the lone doubles win at the No. 1 spot by defeating NIU's Nao Umemura and Brooke Forsberg, 8-4. Wodzinski and Guirguis improved to 19-2 on the season when playing together.
Freshman Ashley Frey, sophomore Nadia Zoubareva and senior Sarah Horning all played a first-set tiebreaker, coming out ahead and getting the points for
Frey defeated the Huskies' Lilian Asuaje 7-6 (4), 6-0, to claim her 24th win on the season. Zoubareva had the victory over NIU's Dora Delgadillo 7-6 (5), 6-0 for her 22nd win. Horning played at the No. 6 spot and beat the Huskies' Stephanie Okuma 7-6 (2), 6-1, for her 11th win this year.
Doubles
1. Wodzinski/Guirguis (UT) def. Umemura/Forsberg (NIU) 8-4
2. Asuaje/Friedlund (NIU) def. Zoubareva/Frey (UT) 8-6
3. Edner/Delgadillo (NIU) def. Horning/Belsky (UT) 8-6
Singles
1. Martina Wodzinski (UT) def. Nao Umemura (NIU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Ashley Frey (UT) def. Lilian Asuaje (NIU) 7-6[4], 6-0
3. Maha Guirguis (UT) def. Brooke Forsberg (NIU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Jenny Belsky (UT) def. Jenny Edner (NIU) 6-3, 6-1
5. Nadia Zoubareva (UT) def. Dora Delgadillo (NIU) 7-6[5], 6-0
6. Sarah Horning (UT) def. Stephanie Okuma (NIU) 7-6[2], 6-1
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