Michigan State University
Michigan
Women's Tennis Falls to Michigan, 7-0
3/20/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 20, 2010
EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan state women's tennis team fell to the University of Michigan, 7-0, on Saturday, March 20, at the MSU Indoor Tennis Facility. The loss leaves the Green and White at 5-8 overall on the season.
"We came out ready to play and we fought hard, but Michigan is a good team," said head coach Simone Jardim. "We will keep playing and keep improving as the season progresses."
Michigan earned the doubles point after sweeping the Spartans to start off the match in doubles action.
They carried the momentum into singles action where they picked up all six points. Freshmen Amy Barton (Brisbane, Australia) battled at the No. 4 spot against Michigan's Mimi Ngyen. Barton took Ngyen into a three-set match but ultimately fell, 2-6, 7-6(3), 11-9.
The Spartans next host Eastern Michigan on Sunday, March 21, at 12 p.m. at the MSU Indoor Tennis Facility.
Michigan-7, MSU-0
Doubles
Taney/Tatsuno def. Barton/Wilson: 8-4
Ngyen/Sulahian def. Ivanova/Silesova: 8-1
Muresan/Mahtani def. Herzog/Milliken: 8-4
Singles
Denise Muresan def. Michaela Silesova: 6-1, 6-1
Rika Tatuson def. Nicole Herzog: 7-6(1) 6-2
Whitney Taney def. Whitney Wilson: 6-3, 6-1
Mimi Ngyen def. Amy Barton: 2-6, 7-6(3), 11-9
Tania Mahtani def. Elena Ivanova: 6-0, 6-4
Kari Wig def. Christine Milliken: 6-1, 6-2
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