Friday, March 27
Toledo, Ohio
12:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
4
vs
3
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Western Michigan
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
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#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
Lola Glantz / 0 [WMU]
614
466
#2 Singles Match
123
Frida Weijerman / 0 [WMU]
063
646
#3 Singles Match
123
Audrey Smitek / 0 [WMU]
466
607
#4 Singles Match
123
Sienna Osborne / 0 [WMU]
641
166
#5 Singles Match
12
Ayana Yaguchi / 0 [WMU]
67
46
#6 Singles Match
12
Julia Frazier / 0 [WMU]
66
32
Order of Finish:
6,2,5,1,4,3
Players Mentioned
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Jone Ibanez clinched the decisive match in Toledo's 4-3 win over Western Michigan after fending off six match points on the No. 3 court.
Photo by: Bree Bee
Rockets Battle Back to Earn 4-3 Win over Western Michigan
3/27/2026 6:39:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Jone Ibanez fights off six match points to clinch the 4-3 victory in a third set tiebreaker
TOLEDO, Ohio – Facing a 5-1 deficit in a decisive third set, Toledo junior Jone Ibanez fought off six match points on the No. 3 singles court to help Toledo women's tennis secure a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over Western Michigan on Friday afternoon.
The Rockets (8-7, 3-1 MAC) were down 3-1 in the match after Western Michigan took the doubles point and wins on the No. 5 and 6 singles courts. UT's lone point came from freshman Isabella Barretto who fired off a three-set win on the No. 2 singles court.
JJ Scholten kicked off the comeback as she earned a 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 win on the No. 1 court to cut into WMU's lead. Sophomore Neha Guru followed up with a 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 win on the No. 4 court to even the match, 3-3.
As Guru clinched her match win, Ibanez was down 5-1 in the third set of her match on the No. 3 court. The junior fought off six match points and won a tiebreaker, 9-7, to clinch the match victory and pick up the Rockets' third MAC win of the season. Both Scholten and Ibanez picked up their third wins of conference play on Friday.
Quoting Head Coach Tracy Mauntler
"This was one of the biggest comebacks in the history of the program. We played very gritty at No. 1 through 4 singles which was what I asked for today. For Jo Jo (Jone Ibanez) to be down 1-5 in the third and bring it all the way back to clinch for us, it's a testament to her belief in herself and how much this team fights for each other. I am so incredibly proud of the squad and the way they play with their heart today."
Up Next
Toledo returns to action next weekend against Buffalo on Friday, April 3. First serve from Buffalo, N.Y. is set for 12:00 p.m.
Toledo 4, Western Michigan 3
Friday, March 27, 2026 | Toledo, Ohio
Singles
1. JJ Scholten (TOL) def. Lola Glantz (WMU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
2. Isabella Barretto (TOL) def. Frida Weijerman (WMU) 6-0, 4-6, 6-3
3. Jone Ibanez (TOL) def. Audrey Smitek (WMU) 6-4, 0-6, 7-6 (9-7)
4. Neha Guru (TOL) def. Sienna Osborne (WMU) 1-6, 6-4, 6-1
5. Ayana Yaguchi (WMU) def. Anastasia Akuginova (TOL) 6-4, 7-6 (6-1)
6. Julia Frazier (WMU) def. Annika Munson (TOL) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
1. Neha Guru/Isabella Barretto (TOL) def. Lola Glantz/Ayana Yaguchi (WMU) 6-2
2. Frida Weijerman/Marielou Baudouin (WMU) def. Jone Ibanez/Gaby Rondon (TOL) 6-3
3. Julia Frazier/Polina Khotko (WMU) def. Anastasia Akuginova/Iva Jankovic (TOL) 7-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (6,2,5,1,4,3)
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The Rockets (8-7, 3-1 MAC) were down 3-1 in the match after Western Michigan took the doubles point and wins on the No. 5 and 6 singles courts. UT's lone point came from freshman Isabella Barretto who fired off a three-set win on the No. 2 singles court.
JJ Scholten kicked off the comeback as she earned a 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 win on the No. 1 court to cut into WMU's lead. Sophomore Neha Guru followed up with a 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 win on the No. 4 court to even the match, 3-3.
As Guru clinched her match win, Ibanez was down 5-1 in the third set of her match on the No. 3 court. The junior fought off six match points and won a tiebreaker, 9-7, to clinch the match victory and pick up the Rockets' third MAC win of the season. Both Scholten and Ibanez picked up their third wins of conference play on Friday.
Quoting Head Coach Tracy Mauntler
"This was one of the biggest comebacks in the history of the program. We played very gritty at No. 1 through 4 singles which was what I asked for today. For Jo Jo (Jone Ibanez) to be down 1-5 in the third and bring it all the way back to clinch for us, it's a testament to her belief in herself and how much this team fights for each other. I am so incredibly proud of the squad and the way they play with their heart today."
Up Next
Toledo returns to action next weekend against Buffalo on Friday, April 3. First serve from Buffalo, N.Y. is set for 12:00 p.m.
Toledo 4, Western Michigan 3
Friday, March 27, 2026 | Toledo, Ohio
Singles
1. JJ Scholten (TOL) def. Lola Glantz (WMU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
2. Isabella Barretto (TOL) def. Frida Weijerman (WMU) 6-0, 4-6, 6-3
3. Jone Ibanez (TOL) def. Audrey Smitek (WMU) 6-4, 0-6, 7-6 (9-7)
4. Neha Guru (TOL) def. Sienna Osborne (WMU) 1-6, 6-4, 6-1
5. Ayana Yaguchi (WMU) def. Anastasia Akuginova (TOL) 6-4, 7-6 (6-1)
6. Julia Frazier (WMU) def. Annika Munson (TOL) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
1. Neha Guru/Isabella Barretto (TOL) def. Lola Glantz/Ayana Yaguchi (WMU) 6-2
2. Frida Weijerman/Marielou Baudouin (WMU) def. Jone Ibanez/Gaby Rondon (TOL) 6-3
3. Julia Frazier/Polina Khotko (WMU) def. Anastasia Akuginova/Iva Jankovic (TOL) 7-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (6,2,5,1,4,3)
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