Toledo Hands Miami First Conference Loss of Season

Friday, April 11

Oxford, Ohio

12:00 p.m.

University of Toledo

Miami

Jone Ibanez clinched match point as Toledo handed Miami its first conference loss of the season on Friday.

Photo by: Bree Bee

Toledo Hands Miami First Conference Loss of Season

4/11/2025 4:11:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Rockets continue timely push towards MAC Tournament with third straight win

OXFORD, Ohio – Sophomore Jone Ibanez clinched Toledo women's tennis' 4-3 victory over Miami on Friday afternoon. Ibanez' win in straight sets on the No. 4 singles court helped the Rockets hand the RedHawks (8-9, 7-1 MAC) their first loss in Mid-American Conference play this season.

Toledo (12-6, 5-3 MAC) has now won three straight matches and remains in third place in the conference standings.

The Rockets picked up the doubles point to take a 1-0 lead. Neha Guru and Jacklynka Scholten grabbed a 6-4 victory on the No. 1 doubles court. Audrey Moutama and Gaby Rondon fell on the No. 2 court, 6-4, to even doubles play. Ibanez and Annika Munson clinched the doubles point with a 6-4 victory on the No. 3 court.

Miami evened the score, 1-1, after Moutama dropped a straight-set contest on the No. 1 court. Scholten won in straight sets, 6-2, 7-5, on the No. 2 court to put Toledo ahead, 2-1. The freshman is now 7-0 in MAC play and 15-0 overall.

Catherine Rhegness fell in straight sets to Miami's Sarah Dev on the No. 6 court to even the match score, 2-2. Toledo was able to retake the lead, 3-2, after Rondon picked up a 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) victory on the No. 3 court. Munson dropped a straight-set match on the No. 5 court to equalize the match at 3-3.

Ibanez clinched match point for the Rockets in straight sets with a 7-5, 6-3 victory. The sophomore moved to 11-5 on the season and has won two-consecutive singles matches on the No. 4 court.

QUOTING COACH MAUNTLER
"I'm so incredibly proud of the togetherness of this team right now. For this young team to go on the road and hand a veteran Miami squad their first loss it just shows me the confidence they have in themselves and each other right now."

UP NEXT
Toledo will return home to host Ball State on Sunday, April 6. First serve is set for 1:00 p.m. at UT Varsity Tennis Courts.

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Toledo 4, Miami 3
Friday, April 11, 2025 | Riverside Athletic Club

Singles
1. Catherine Denysiewic (MU) def. Audrey Moutama (TOL) 6-1, 6-4
2. Jacklynka Scholten (TOL) def. Sara Zalukar (MU) 6-2, 7-5
3. Gaby Rondon (TOL) def. Nishitha Saravanan (MU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
4. Jone Ibanez (TOL) def. Emilia Valentinsson (MU) 7-5, 6-3
5. Lauren Joyce (MU) def. Annika Munson (TOL) 7-5, 6-0
6. Sarah Dev (MU) def. Catherine Rhegness (TOL) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles
1. Neha Guru/Jacklynka Scholten (TOL) def. Emilia Valentinsson/Sara Zalukar (MU) 6-4
2. Catherine Denysiewic/Malu Oliveira (MU) def. Audrey Moutama/Gaby Rondon (TOL) 6-4
3. Jone Ibanez/Annika Munson (TOL) def. Nishitha Saravanan/Lauren Joyce (MU) 6-4

Match Notes:
Order of Finish: Singles (1,2,6,3,5,4) Doubles (1,2,3)