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Western Michigan
Bulls Fall Just Short At Western Michigan, 4-3
4/23/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
KALAMAZOO, MI – The University at Buffalo women's tennis team dropped another heartbreaker on Friday afternoon as it lost to Western Michigan, 4-3 at the Sorensen Courts. The Broncos pulled out a tough doubles point as the two teams split the six singles matches. The Bulls and Broncos have split their last four matches in the series, all by a 4-3 score.
The Broncos came out on top in doubles after a marathon match at first doubles. The Broncos took the second doubles match first, but UB responded with a win at third doubles as Diana Popescu and Diana Toia defeated Yumi Matsuto and Maria Nivia, 9-7. At first doubles, WMU was able to overcome a 7-6 deficit, winning three straight games and the doubles point.
The Bulls immediately got on the board in singles as Denise Harijantohad little trouble defeating Emily Dudzik at first singles, 6-2, 6-0. The Broncos regained the lead at 2-1 with a win at fourth singles, but it was short lived as Aleksandra Petrova won her match at second singles, defeating Matsuto, 6-2, 6-3. The Broncos would go on to win at fifth and sixth singles as they clinched the match. UB did pull it to within 4-3 as Popescu overcome a first set deficit to win at third singles over Amanda Moccia, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4.
The Bulls conclude the regular season tomorrow afternoon at Bowling Green. MAC Championships get underway next weekend at Western Michigan.
Western Michigan 4, Buffalo 3
Doubles
1. Emily Dudzik/Jill Pastunink (WMU) def. Denise
Harijanto/Aleksandra Petrova (UB), 9-7
2. April Kerr/Amanda Moccia (WMU) def. Tamara Markovic/Anna Subenkova (UB), 8-5
3. Diana Popescu/Diana Toia (UB) def. Yumi Matsuto/Maria Nivia
(WMU), 9-7
Order of Finish: 2,3,1
Singles
1. Denise Harijanto (UB) def. Emily Dudzik (WMU), 6-2, 6-0
2. Aleksandra Petrova (UB) def. Yumi Matsuto (WMU), 6-2, 6-3
3. Diana Popescu (UB) def. Amanda Moccia (WMU), 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
4. Maria Nivia (WMU) def. Diana Toia (UB), 6-0, 6-0
5. Maggie Remynse (WMU) def. Kira Golenko (UB), 6-4, 6-3
6. Jill Pastunink (WMU) def. Tamara Markovic (UB), 0-6, 6-2,
6-1
Order of finish: 1,4,2,6,5,3
