OXFORD, Ohio – Toledo faced a tough 5-2 loss to Miami on Friday afternoon in its first Mid-American Conference match of the weekend. The Rockets will head into Sunday's match against Ball State with an overall record of 8-10 and a 0-5 ledger in the conference.

UT got on the scoreboard first by winning the doubles point. Sophomore Claire Aleck and junior Megan Miller bested Miami, 6-3, at second doubles, before juniors Sidnay Huck and Colleen O'Brien clinched the point for the Rockets with a 6-3 win on Court 3. 

The RedHawks answered back with a straight-set win at fifth singles to even the score, 1-1. Miami took advantage of its momentum and recorded three more singles matches on courts three, four and six to take a 4-1 lead.

Freshman Mimi Kendall-Woseley cut Toledo's deficit in half by winning at the top spot. Kendall-Woseley found herself on the losing side of the opening frame but responded by defeated Nelli Ponomareva in Set 2. The freshman Rocket battled in the final frame and clinched a 7-6 (7-5) victory to claim the match.

Toledo will look to record its first league win this Sunday against Ball State. The match against the Cardinals is slated to begin at 1:00 p.m. at the UT Varsity Courts.
 
Singles competition
1. Mimi Kendall-Woseley (UT) def. Nelli Ponomareva (MIAMI) 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
2. A. Shapovalova (MIAMI) def. Sidnay Huck (UT) 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
3. Andreea Badileanu (MIAMI) def. Colleen O'Brien (UT) 6-1, 6-7 (3-7), 6-2
4. Emily Struble (MIAMI) def. Deedee Leenabanchong (UT) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
5. Hannah Shteyn (MIAMI) def. Megan Miller (UT) 6-3, 6-1
6. A. Vasiukhina (MIAMI) def. Claire Aleck (UT) 7-6 (9-7), 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. Nelli Ponomareva/A. Shapovalova (MIAMI) def. Deedee Leenabanchong/Mimi Kendall-Woseley (UT) 6-2
2. Claire Aleck/Megan Miller (UT) def. Hannah Shteyn/A. Vasiukhina (MIAMI) 6-3
3. Sidnay Huck/Colleen O'Brien (UT) def. Andreea Badileanu/Emily Struble (MIAMI) 6-3