West Virginia
Bulls Suffer First Loss At West Virginia
2/19/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
MORGANTOWN, WV – The University at Buffalo women's tennis team lost for the first time this season, dropping a tough 4-3 decision at West Virginia on Friday afternoon. The loss drops UB to 4-1 on the season.
For the first time this year UB lost the doubles point despite picking up a win at second doubles as Tanja Stojanovska and Chantal Martinez Blanco won 6-2. West Virginia picked up a win at third doubles and then the Bulls lost a close decision at first doubles, 7-5.
The Mountaineers picked up wins at three and four to begin singles play before Stojanovska got the Bulls on the board with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 win at first singles. West Virginia clinched the match with a win at second singles, but the Bulls continued to fight as freshman Mercedes Losada Rubio won at fifth singles in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4. Fellow freshman Sanjana Sudhir won her match at sixth singles, 3-6, 6-3, 10-3.
The Bulls remain on the road tomorrow when they face Pittsburgh at 9am.
West Virginia 4, Buffalo 3
Doubles:
- Hailey Barrett/Habiba Shaker (WVU) def. Dayana Agasieva/Margarita Kotok (UB), 7-5
- Tanja Stojanovska/Chantal Martinez Blanco (UB) def. Paula Goetz/Carolina Lewis (WVU), 6-2
- Lyn Yuen Choo/Kaja Mrgole (WVU) def. Christine Haraldson/Laura Holterbosch (UB), 6-3
Order of Finish: 2,3,1
Singles:
- Tanja Stojanovska (UB) def. Hailey Barrett (WVU), 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
- Habiba Shaker (WVU) def. Chantal Martinez Blanco (UB), 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
- Paula Goetz (WVU) def. Margarita Kotok (UB), 6-1, 6-1
- Carolina Lewis (WVU) def. Laura Holterbosch (UB), 6-4, 6-4
- Mercedes Losada Rubio (UB) def. Lyn Yuen Choo (WVU), 6-3, 6-4
- Sanjana Sudhir (UB) def. Yvon Martinez (WVU), 3-6, 6-3, 10-3
Order of Finish: 3,4,1,2,5,6
