Friday, April 9
Toledo, Ohio
Noon
University of Toledo
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Western Michigan
Freshman Julia Kuszynski helped Toledo clinch the doubles point and won a crucial singles match in Friday's 4-3 win over Western Michigan.
Photo by: Ross Achter
Toledo Takes Down Western Michigan in 4-3 Thriller
4/9/2021 6:42:00 PM | Women's Tennis
TOLEDO, Ohio – The University of Toledo women's tennis team welcomed Western Michigan on Friday and defeated the Broncos, 4-3, in thrilling fashion.
The Rockets' win over WMU was just the fourth in program history.
"We had some really impressive singles performances from Julia [Kuszynski] and Cassie [Alcala], who closed their matches right away which is helpful to the team," head coach Tracy Mauntler said. "I'm so proud of the way Patty [Panta] played down the stretch during those big moments to clinch the match for us. It was a great team effort and I love to watch these girls play for each other every time they step on the court."
Freshman Cassie Alcala and sophomore Sloane Teske started things off with a 6-1 win in doubles play to put the Rockets in a good position to win the point. WMU won a close match on the No. 2 court, and it all came down to a pair of freshmen on the No. 3 court for UT: Julia Kuszynski and Ava McQuillin. The rookie duo outlasted their Western Michigan counterparts in a long battle to clinch the doubles point for Toledo.
The Broncos quickly tied things up at 1-1 with a win on the No. 2 singles court, but Alcala put the Rockets ahead once again with a victory on the top court. Kuszynski was victorious on the No. 3 court to put Toledo within a point of winning, 3-1, but Western Michigan did not go down easy. The Broncos won on the No. 4 court and took a long match on the No. 6 court to tie the match at 3-3. Senior Patricia Panta stood tall on the No. 5 court, winning a long first set and overcoming a second-set loss to win the third and final set, 6-4, to clinch the match for Toledo.
The Rockets host Eastern Michigan on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. outside at the UT Varsity Tennis Courts.
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Singles
1. Cassie Alcala (UT) def. Femke Tjon-A-Joe (WMU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Lindsey Zieglar (WMU) def. Sloane Teske (UT) 6-0, 6-3
3. Julia Kuszynski (UT) def. Ana Guadiana (WMU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Karin Hamilton (WMU) def. Eileen Carney (UT) 6-1, 6-3
5. Patricia Panta (UT) def. Kaitlyn Rogosh (WMU) 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-4
6. Maya Perkucin (WMU) def. Shalini Tallamraju (UT) 1-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
Doubles
1. Sloane Teske/Cassie Alcala (UT) def. Kristina Tirasplosky/Femke Tjon-A-Joe (WMU) 6-1
2. Ana Guadiana/Kaitlyn Rogosh (WMU) def. Laura Morera/Patricia Panta (UT) 7-5
3. Ava McQuillin/Julia Kuszynski (UT) def. Karin Hamilton/Lindsey Zieglar (WMU) 7-6 (8-6)
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The Rockets' win over WMU was just the fourth in program history.
"We had some really impressive singles performances from Julia [Kuszynski] and Cassie [Alcala], who closed their matches right away which is helpful to the team," head coach Tracy Mauntler said. "I'm so proud of the way Patty [Panta] played down the stretch during those big moments to clinch the match for us. It was a great team effort and I love to watch these girls play for each other every time they step on the court."
Freshman Cassie Alcala and sophomore Sloane Teske started things off with a 6-1 win in doubles play to put the Rockets in a good position to win the point. WMU won a close match on the No. 2 court, and it all came down to a pair of freshmen on the No. 3 court for UT: Julia Kuszynski and Ava McQuillin. The rookie duo outlasted their Western Michigan counterparts in a long battle to clinch the doubles point for Toledo.
The Broncos quickly tied things up at 1-1 with a win on the No. 2 singles court, but Alcala put the Rockets ahead once again with a victory on the top court. Kuszynski was victorious on the No. 3 court to put Toledo within a point of winning, 3-1, but Western Michigan did not go down easy. The Broncos won on the No. 4 court and took a long match on the No. 6 court to tie the match at 3-3. Senior Patricia Panta stood tall on the No. 5 court, winning a long first set and overcoming a second-set loss to win the third and final set, 6-4, to clinch the match for Toledo.
The Rockets host Eastern Michigan on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. outside at the UT Varsity Tennis Courts.
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Singles
1. Cassie Alcala (UT) def. Femke Tjon-A-Joe (WMU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Lindsey Zieglar (WMU) def. Sloane Teske (UT) 6-0, 6-3
3. Julia Kuszynski (UT) def. Ana Guadiana (WMU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Karin Hamilton (WMU) def. Eileen Carney (UT) 6-1, 6-3
5. Patricia Panta (UT) def. Kaitlyn Rogosh (WMU) 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-4
6. Maya Perkucin (WMU) def. Shalini Tallamraju (UT) 1-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
Doubles
1. Sloane Teske/Cassie Alcala (UT) def. Kristina Tirasplosky/Femke Tjon-A-Joe (WMU) 6-1
2. Ana Guadiana/Kaitlyn Rogosh (WMU) def. Laura Morera/Patricia Panta (UT) 7-5
3. Ava McQuillin/Julia Kuszynski (UT) def. Karin Hamilton/Lindsey Zieglar (WMU) 7-6 (8-6)
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
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#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Femke Tjon-A-Joe / 0 [WMU]
23
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Lindsey Zieglar / 0 [WMU]
66
03
#3 Singles Match
12
Ana Guadiana / 0 [WMU]
12
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Karin Hamilton / 0 [WMU]
66
13
#5 Singles Match
123
Kaitlyn Rogosh / 0 [WMU]
664
746
#6 Singles Match
123
Maya Perkucin / 0 [WMU]
167
626
Order of Finish:
2,1,3,4,6,5
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