TOLEDO, Ohio – In a battle that came down to the last singles match, the Toledo women's tennis team defeated Ball State, 4-3, at the UT Varsity Tennis Courts on Sunday. The win clinched a spot for the Rockets in the Mid-American Conference Tournament for the fourth-consecutive season.

Sophomore Jone Ibanez clinched match point for the Rockets after winning an almost three-hour, three-set match, 7-6 (8-6), 2-6, 6-4 on the No. 4 singles court. Her victory marked the second consecutive match in which Ibanez clinched match point for Toledo.

Toledo (13-6, 6-3 MAC) started the match by winning the doubles point. Audrey Moutama and Gaby Rondon picked up a 6-1 victory on the No. 2 doubles courts while Neha Guru and Jacklynka Scholten combined for a 6-4 win on the No. 1 doubles court to get the Rockets in front, 1-0. UT went up 2-0 after Rondon tallied a 6-3, 6-4 victory on the No. 3 singles court over Ball State's Chloe Brown. Scholten followed with a straight set win on the No. 2 singles court to extend the Rockets' lead to 3-0. Scholten is 16-0 in singles play during her freshman campaign.

Ball State (10-9, 4-5 MAC) tied the match with victories on the No. 1, 5 and 6 courts before Ibanez secured the victory on court 4.

Defending MAC Champion Toledo will host the MAC Tournament at the UT Varsity Tennis Courts on Thursday-Friday, April 24-25. The Rockets are in second place in the MAC East Division, and currently hold the No. 3 seed in the tournament.

QUOTING COACH MAUNTLER
"Such a gritty win today from this squad!  When matches get tight, they really believe in each other which is incredible to witness. Big shoutout to Jone who has been so clutch down the stretch for us."

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Toledo will host Buffalo on Friday, April 18 in the final regular season match. First serve is set for 1:00 p.m.

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Toledo 4, Ball State 3
Sunday, April 13, 2025 | UT Varsity Tennis Courts

Singles
1. Elena Malykh (BSU) def. Audrey Moutama (TOL) 5-7, 6-4, 6-1
2. Jacklynka Scholten (TOL) def. Jemima Williams-Philips (BSU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Gaby Rondon (TOL) def. Chloe Brown (BSU) 6-3, 6-4
4.  Jone Ibanez (TOL) def. Isabelle Tanjuatco (BSU) 7-6 (8-6), 2-6, 6-4
5. Alana Bristow (BSU) def. Annika Munson (TOL) 6-3, 2-6, 7-5
6. Ella Hazelbaker (BSU) def. Catherine Rhegness (TOL) 6-4, 6-2
 
Doubles
1. Neha Guru/Jacklynka Scholten (TOL) def. Chloe Brown/Alana Bristow (BSU) 6-4
2. Audrey Moutama/Gaby Rondon (TOL) def. Isabelle Tanjuatco/Jemima Williams-Philips (BSU) 6-1
3. Annika Munson/Jone Ibanez (TOL) vs. Ella Hazelbaker/Elena Malykh (BSU) 5-3, abandoned
 
Match Notes:
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,1,3) Singles (3,2,6,1,5,4)