TOLEDO, Ohio - The Toledo women's tennis team closed out the second day of competition at the Rocket Invitational at Twos Athletic Club with five singles victories. Sophomore Eileen Carney finished the weekend in a three-way tie with Oakland's Darya Malseva and Duquesne's Natasha Novak for the No. 2 singles flight winner after going 2-1 on the weekend. Junior Patricia Panta, who went 2-1 at the No. 4 singles position, tied with Duquesne's Margot Pessy as a flight winner. Panta also teamed with freshman Laura Morera, to finish the weekend with a  2-0 doubles record, earning the No. 3 doubles flight title. 
 
"Overall, I'm happy with the progress we've made since August," said head coach Tracy Mauntler. "We continue to train hard on the court to be our best in March and April during the MAC season. I definitely think we are moving in the right direction." 
 
Senior Dee Dee Leenabanchong emerged victorious from a three-set thriller against Duquesne's Laural Shymansky in the morning session. Leenabanchong won the first set 6-4 before dropping the second 4-6. She then clinched the win in the third 11-9. Graduate student Zina Mehikic also locked into a three-set thriller, defeating Duquesne's Daniella Latoni 6-1, 4-6, 12-10. 
 
Carney was involved in a three-set battle against Oakland's Darya Maltseva in the afternoon session. After dropping  the first set 3-6, Carney came back strong in the second, 6-1, and clinched the win in the third 10-7. Freshman Sloane Teske also notched a win against Oakland's Aarja Chakraborty 7-6(6), 6-3 and Panta defeated Oakland's Samantha Galloway, 6-4, 6-4. 
 
Up Next 
The Rockets will travel to East Lansing, Mich. for the ITA Midwest Regionals, Oct. 17-22. 
 
Rocket Invitational 
Toledo, Ohio | Full Results
Friday, Oct. 11
Doubles 
Toledo vs. St. Francis
Dee Dee Leenabanchong/Eileen Carney (Toledo) def. Lucia Seigford/Romina Cutipa (St. Francis) 6-3
Christina Fuller/Sloane Teske (Toledo) def. Laura Gutierrez/Anouk Ma-Ajong (St. Francis) 6-2
Laura Morera/Patricia Panta (Toledo) def. Kristen Lucas/Daniella Latoni (Duquesne) 6-2
 
Toledo vs. Duquesne
Dee Dee Leenabanchong/Eileen Carney (Toledo) def. Laurel Shymansky/Natasha Novak (Duquesne) 6-3
Christina Fuller/Sloane Teske (Toledo) def. Priyanka Mitta/Meredith Lee (Duquesne) 7-6 (7-3)
Margot Pessy/Daniella Latoni (Duquesne) def. Patricia Panta/Zina Mehikic (Toledo) 6-3
 
Toledo vs. Oakland
Ava Thielman/Darya Maltseva (Oakland) def. Dee Dee Leenabanchong/Eileen Carney (Toledo) 7-5
Victoria Kurz/Nirva Patel (Oakland) def. Christina Fuller/Sloane Teske (Toledo) 7-5
Patricia Panta/Laura Morera (Toledo) def. Chelsea Dzenga/Aarja Chakraborty (Oakland) 7-5
 
Singles 
Toledo vs. St. Francis
Dee Dee Leenabanchong (Toledo) def. Laura Gutierrez (St. Francis) 6-2, 6-1
Eileen Carney (Toledo) def. Romina Cutipa (St. Francis) 6-3, 6-1
Sloane Teske (Toledo) def. Lucia Seigford (St. Francis) 6-1, 1-6, 10-6
Patricia Panta (Toledo) def. Anouk Ma-Ajong (St. Francis) 6-4, 6-2
Laura Morera (Toledo) def. Kristen Lucas (St. Francis) 6-0, 6-2
Priyanka Mitta (Duquesne) def. Zina Mehikic (Toledo) 8-5
 
Saturday, Oct. 12
Singles  
Toledo vs. Duquesne
Dee Dee Leenabanchong (Toledo) def. Laurel Shymansky (Duquesne) 6-4, 4-6, 11-9
Natasha Novak (Duquesne) def. Eileen Carney (Toledo) 3-6, 6-2, 10-7
Meredith Lee (Duquesne) def. Sloane Teske (Toledo) 6-2, 4-6, 10-7
Margot Pessy (Duquesne) def. Patricia Panta (Toledo) 6-4, 4-6, 10-7
Miranda Bishard (Duquesne) def. Laura Morera (Toledo) 6-1, 6-2
Zina Mehikic (Toledo) def. Daniella Latoni (Duquesne) 6-1, 4-6, 12-10
 
Toledo vs. Oakland
Ava Thielman (Oakland) def. Dee Dee Leenabanchong (Toledo) 6-3, 7-6 (4)
Eileen Carney (Toledo) def. Darya Maltseva (Oakland) 3-6, 6-1, 10-7
Sloane Teske (Toledo) def. Aarja Chakraborty (Oakland) 7-6 (6), 6-3
Patricia Panta (Toledo) def. Samantha Galloway (Oakland) 6-4, 6-4
Victoria Kurz (Oakland) def. Laura Morera (Toledo) 6-4, 3-6, 10-7
Nirva Patel (Oakland) def. Zina Mehikic (Toledo) 6-0, 5-7, 10-4
 
Tournament Flight Winners
No. 1 Singles: Ava Thelman (OAK, 3-0) 
No. 2 Singles: Three-way tie between Eileen Carney (TOL, 2-1), Darya Maltseva (OAK, 2-1), Natasha Novak (DUQ, 2-1)
No. 3 Singles: Meredith Lee (DUQ, 3-0)
No. 4 Singles: Tie between Patricia Panta (TOL, 2-1), Margot Pessy (DUQ, 2-0)
No. 5 Singles: Miranda Bishard (DUQ, 3-0)
No. 6 Singles: Priyanka Mitta (DUQ, 3-0) 
No. 1 Doubles: Ava Thelman/Darya Maltseva (OAK, 3-0) 
No. 2 Doubles: Victoria Kurz/Nirva Patel (OAK, 2-0) 
No. 3 Doubles: Patricia Panta/Laura Morera (TOL, 2-0)