Friday, January 24
Chicago, Ill.
7:00 P.M. CT
DePaul University
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Western Michigan
DePaul Debuts in Fine Fashion
1/25/2020 12:42:00 AM | WOMEN'S TENNIS
Defeat Western Michigan 5-2 for new coach Arce's first dual-match win
CHICAGO – The Blue Demon women's tennis team made a little history on Friday night at Lakeshore Sport & Fitness.
Sweeping all three doubles matches and capturing four singles matches resulted in a 5-2 victory over Western Michigan for new coach Marisa Arce's first dual-match win at DePaul.
It was a splendid way to open the dual season as the doubles teams of Hristina Djokic/Marija Jovicic, Alina Kuzmenkova/Aspasia Avgeri and Lenka Antonijevic/Yuliya Kizelbasheva secured the doubles point in dominant fashion.
Antonijevic won the opening singles match for a quick 2-0 Blue Demon lead with a 6-4, 6-0 decision over Kaitlyn Rogosch. After Western MIchigan scored a point at No. 1 singles, Kizelbasheva put the home team ahead 3-1 after defeating Kristina Tiraspolsky 7-5, 6-1.
Djokic fell short at No. 6 reducing DePaul's lead to one point. That's when Jovicic came through with the clinching point after a 6-2, 7-5 win over Lindsey Zieglar. Avgeri tallied the final point rallying to beat Gabriela Slavova 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Arce and her team will be out for a weekend sweep when they return to Lakeshore Sport & Fitness on Sunday for a tough 3 p.m. match against Illinois State which advanced to the NCAA tournament last year.
DePaul 5, Western Michigan 2
Singles
1. Tjon-A-Joe def. Kuzmenkova 6-3, 6-3
2. Avgeri def. Slavova 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
3. Kizelbasheva def.Tiraspolsky 7-5, 6-1
4. Jovicic def. Zieglar 6-2, 7-5
5. Antonijevic def. Rogosch 6-4, 6-0
6. Riegraf def. Djokic 6-2, 6-4
Doubles
1. Antonijevic/Kizelbasheva def. Tjon-A-Joe/Tiraspolsky 6-3
2. Kuzmenkova/Avgeri def. Riegraf/Jack 6-3
3. Djokic/Jovicic def. Slavova/Zieglar 6-2
Sweeping all three doubles matches and capturing four singles matches resulted in a 5-2 victory over Western Michigan for new coach Marisa Arce's first dual-match win at DePaul.
It was a splendid way to open the dual season as the doubles teams of Hristina Djokic/Marija Jovicic, Alina Kuzmenkova/Aspasia Avgeri and Lenka Antonijevic/Yuliya Kizelbasheva secured the doubles point in dominant fashion.
Antonijevic won the opening singles match for a quick 2-0 Blue Demon lead with a 6-4, 6-0 decision over Kaitlyn Rogosch. After Western MIchigan scored a point at No. 1 singles, Kizelbasheva put the home team ahead 3-1 after defeating Kristina Tiraspolsky 7-5, 6-1.
Djokic fell short at No. 6 reducing DePaul's lead to one point. That's when Jovicic came through with the clinching point after a 6-2, 7-5 win over Lindsey Zieglar. Avgeri tallied the final point rallying to beat Gabriela Slavova 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Arce and her team will be out for a weekend sweep when they return to Lakeshore Sport & Fitness on Sunday for a tough 3 p.m. match against Illinois State which advanced to the NCAA tournament last year.
DePaul 5, Western Michigan 2
Singles
1. Tjon-A-Joe def. Kuzmenkova 6-3, 6-3
2. Avgeri def. Slavova 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
3. Kizelbasheva def.Tiraspolsky 7-5, 6-1
4. Jovicic def. Zieglar 6-2, 7-5
5. Antonijevic def. Rogosch 6-4, 6-0
6. Riegraf def. Djokic 6-2, 6-4
Doubles
1. Antonijevic/Kizelbasheva def. Tjon-A-Joe/Tiraspolsky 6-3
2. Kuzmenkova/Avgeri def. Riegraf/Jack 6-3
3. Djokic/Jovicic def. Slavova/Zieglar 6-2
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