University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers Continue Big Ten Play in Michigan
3/31/2017 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
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Minneapolis, Minn. - The University of Minnesota women's tennis team will take their game on the road to compete against Michigan State on Saturday and Michigan on Sunday.
Both matches will begin at 11 a.m. on the respective day.
The Golden Gophers are 2-3 in Big Ten play and 10-7 overall, coming off a tight win over Nebraska and falling to Iowa. Nebraska had not dropped a Big Ten match until their downfall at the hands of the Gophers.
Tina Kreinis now leads Minnesota with 11 victories in singles dual match play, including the lone singles win against Iowa. Kreinis currently has a 7-4 record at spot No. 2, as well as a 3-0 recording when competing in the No. 1 position. She is now 18-11 overall on the season.
Camila Vargas Gomez sits at an 18-8 record, slating 10-4 in dual match play. Her record at the No. 6 spot is 8-3, while she's also recorded one win apiece at both the No. 3 and No. 5 spots.
Kreinis is now 4-1 in conference play while senior captain Maja Vujic is 3-1 at the No. 5 spot, including winning the deciding set against Nebraska.
Doubles play is led by the tandem of Vargas Gomez and Annemarie Emme who are 9-5 at spot No. 3, and Caroline Ryba and Cammy Frei with a 9-6 record.
Mehvish Safdar and Caitlyn Merzbacher are 3-2 in conference play. The Maroon and Gold are currently 28-19 in doubles dual matches this season.
Following the Michigan trip, the Maroon and Gold will travel to Tulsa April 8.
You can follow all of the action this year on the Minnesota Women's Tennis Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
About Michigan State
The Spartans are 2-1 in Big Ten play, also slating an overall record of 12-4. Emily Metcalf leads the team with 12 dual play wins. Davina Nguyen and Athena Trouillot have 11 wins apiece. Aslina Chua, playing at both the No. 1 and No. 2 spot is 7-7 and ranked No. 117. The duo of Samantha Memije and Trouillot are 9-2 in doubles competition.
About Michigan
The Wolverines are 4-1 in Big Ten play, falling to Ohio State for their only loss, and have an overall record of 11-3. They are currently ranked No. 9 as a team. No. 2 ranked Kate Fahey has five wins at spots No. 1 and No. 2. Ranked at No. 31, Brienne Minor is 11-2 in dual play with six of those wins in the No. 2 position. Michigan's third ranked player is Chiara Lommer at No. 106. She is 6-4 at the No. 3 spot, also tallying a win at position No. 4. The Wolverines' duo of Fahey and Alex Najarian are 9-2, earning them a No. 2 ranking. Minor and Mira Ruder-Hook are ranked No. 43 with a 6-4 record.
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