University of Toledo
Youngstown State
Rockets Visit Youngstown State on Friday
2/18/2021 12:38:00 PM | Women's Tennis
TOLEDO, Ohio – The University of Toledo women's tennis team visits Youngstown State on Friday, Feb. 19 for a 1:00 p.m. match.
"I expect YSU to come out firing as they've had some solid wins this winter," head coach Tracy Mauntler said. "Our goal with such a young team is to get a little better and more confident every time we step on the court."
Last Time Out
The Rockets hosted Cleveland State in their first home match of 2021 last Friday and came away with a 5-2 victory.
After Cleveland State claimed victory on the No. 1 doubles court and the Rockets' freshman duo of Cassie Alcala and Shalini Tallamraju won on court No. 3, the doubles point came down to court No. 2. The experienced doubles team of juniors Eileen Carney and Christina Fuller was able to outlast the CSU tandem of Kateryna Avram and Blanche Lenoan to win 7-6 and get the Rockets off to a good start.
For their efforts in doubles play, Carney and Fuller earned MAC Doubles Team of the Week honors on Wednesday.
In singles play, Alcala and senior Patricia Panta earned victories on courts No. 2 and No, 5, respectively, to put the Rockets on the brink of victory. Cleveland State's Leonan came out on top on the No. 3 court, but then Toledo freshman Julia Kuszynski played her way to a win on court No. 4 (6-1, 6-3) to clinch the win for the Rockets. Tallamraju also defeated her Viking counterpart on Friday on the No. 6 court (6-2, 6-4).
About Youngstown State
The Penguins own a record of 3-4 this season, with their wins coming against Eastern Michigan, Indiana (Pa.), and Duquesne. Youngstown State made a trip to Las Vegas earlier this month to face UTSA, UNLV, and Florida Atlantic, but came home with three losses. Tamara Teufl owns a singles record of 3-3 on the No. 1 court, while Cecilia Rosas is 4-3 when playing on court No. 2. Â
Next Up
The Rockets head west next weekend to face UIC on Friday and Valparaiso on Saturday.
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