Findlay, Ohio – The University of Findlay women's tennis team, sitting at No. 6 in the country in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings, took down the reigning Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) champion, the Tiffin Dragons, by a score of 4-1 on Saturday, March 29. It is the seventh consecutive win for the Oilers who now have a record of 12-2 on the year.
Findlay swept all three doubles matches to earn the first point of the contest.
A win at fourth singles by
Valentina Salek, who won 6-1, 6-3, put the Oilers in front 2-0. At third singles,
Elina Ivanova trailed 4-3 in both the first and second sets, but both times she rallied to win three consecutive games. She would win her match by a score of 6-4, 6-4.
After a defeat at first singles in a three-set match,
Polina Zaytseva, who lost her first set 6-1, came back to defeat her opponent 6-3 in the second set and 7-5 in the third. That victory clinched the win for the Oilers.
Doubles
- #20 Valentina Salek / Polina Zaytseva (UF) def. Emily Barrett / Jeremiah Choi (TU) 6-3
- Elina Ivanova / Audray Ouellet (UF) def. Anaelle Lepinay / Carina Avram (TU) 7-6 (8-6)
- Anamarija Kovacevic / Charlie Croteau (UF) def. Celine Ferron / Francesca Milani (TU) 6-3
Singles
- Jeremiah Choi (TU) def. #20 Anamarija Kovacevic (UF) 7-5, 2-6, 6-2
- Polina Zaytseva (UF) def. Anaelle Lepinay (TU) 1-6, 6-3, 7-5
- #51 Elina Ivanova (UF) def. Emily Barrett (TU) 6-4, 6-4
- Valentina Salek (UF) def. Carina Avram (TU) 6-1, 6-3
- Ivanova Lucero (UF) DNF vs. Francesca Milani 6-3, 0-1 (NO RESULT)
- Audrey Ouellet (UF) DNS vs. Victoria Syms (TU)
Findlay is back in action on Friday, April 4 with a home contest against Hillsdale College.
