University of Toledo
Northern Illinois
Toledo Wins MAC Battle against NIU, 6-1
3/19/2021 5:40:00 PM | Women's Tennis
TOLEDO, Ohio – The University of Toledo women's tennis team picked up its second straight Mid-American Conference win with a dominating 6-1 victory over Northern Illinois.  The Rockets are now 6-4 overall and 2-0 league play.
"It was a great team win today," head coach Tracy Mauntler. "There is so much fight in these girls, and it's so fun watching them compete for each other."
The Rockets opened the afternoon by winning the doubles point to take a 1-0 lead in the match. Freshman Cassie Alcala and sophomore Sloane Teske won on the top court, while sophomore Laura Morera with senior Patricia Panta defeated their counterparts on the No. 2 court to earn the doubles point.
The Rockets dominated the Huskies during singles play, winning five of six matches after NIU captured the first singles point on court No. 3. Alcala fought to earn the last point for Toledo on the No. 1 court, posting a 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 victory over NIU's Maria Posti. The Rockets also notched victories at No. 2, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 singles courts.
Toledo will look to continue its conference winning streak when it hosts Bowling Green on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at the UT Varsity Tennis Courts. The match will be televised locally on BCSN.
Doubles
1. Cassie Alcala/Sloane Teske (UT) def. Maria Potsi/Anastasia Rakita (NIU) 6-4
2. Laura Morera/Patricia Panta (UT) def. Lara Slisko/Fernanda Naves (NIU) 6-3
3. Julia Kuszynski/Christina Fuller (UT) vs. Diana Lukyanova/Iullia Dmitrieva (NIU) unfinished
Singles
1. Cassie Alcala (UT) def. Maria Potsi (NIU) 6-1, 2-6, 6-4
2. Sloane Teske (UT) def. Anastasia Rakita (NIU) 6-3, 6-4
3. Diana Lukyanova (NIU) def. Eileen Carney (UT) 6-2, 6-0
4. Julia Kuszynski (UT) def. Christy Robinson (NIU) 6-4, 6-4
5. Patricia Panta (UT) def. Fernanda Naves (NIU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Shalini Tallamraju (UT) def. Paula Veyhle (NIU) 6-3, 6-2
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
3,6,5,2,4,1
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