DePaul University
Minnesota
Minnesota Defeats Women's Tennis
2/5/2017 12:00:00 AM | WOMEN'S TENNIS
MINNEAPOLIS - The DePaul women's tennis team fell 5-2 to Minnesota on the final day of the Courtside Classic Sunday afternoon at the Baseline Tennis Center.
DePaul (2-4) was led by Patricia Lancranjan and Aspasia Avgeri in singles and Yuliya Shupenia and Ana Vladutu in doubles.
The Gopehers (3-2) finished third in the Classic with the victory.
Shupenia and Vladutu were the lone doubles duo to notch a win. They defeated Mehvish Safdar and Caitlyn Merzbacher 6-1 at No. 1.
In singles, Lancranjan won her second match of the weekend with a 0-6, 7-5, 6-1 decision over Barbara Manacera at No. 3.
Avgeri defeated Annemarie Emme 6-3 6-3 at No. 4.
The Blue Demons return to the competition next weekend in West Lafayette, Ind. to take on Purdue at 11 a.m. CT.
RESULTS:
Final- Minnesota 5, DePaul 2
Doubles-
1. Shupenia/Vladutu (DPU) def. Safdar/Merzbacher (MINN)- 6-1
2. Ryba/Frei (MINN) def. Clousing/Avgeri (DPU)- 6-2
3. Emme/Vargas Gomez (MINN) def. Abbott/Lancranjan (DPU)- 6-3
Singles-
1. Ryba (MINN) def. #87 Shupenia (DPU)- 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
2. Kreinis (MINN) def. Clousing (DPU)- 6-2, 0-6, 6-2
3. Lancranjan (DPU) def. Manacera (MINN)- 0-6, 7-5, 6-1
4. Avgeri (DPU) def. Emme (MINN)- 6-3, 6-3
5. Safdar (MINN) def. Vladutu (DPU)- 6-3, 6-4
6. Vargas Gomez (MINN) def. Abbott (DPU)- 6-2, 6-3
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