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Ryba Extends Winning Streak as Gophers Fall
4/21/2017 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
College Park, Md. - The University of Minnesota fell 5-2 in their second to last regular season match Friday to Maryland.
The Gophers are now 12-11 overall and 4-6 in the conference following Friday's match.
Doubles
The day started off with a Minnesota victory in the No. 1 doubles spot. Caitlyn Merzbacher teamed up with Mehvish Safdar to defeat Kristina Hovsepyan and Alexandra Stanova 6-3. This was the duo's 11th win overall and their eighth victory in dual matches.
Maryland made it even when Arnelle Sullivan and Cassandre Thebault defeated Caroline Ryba and Cammy Frei 6-3 in the No. 3 spot.
The Terrapins went up 1-0 as they clinched the doubles point with a 6-4 Caroline Williams and Ekaterina Tour victory over Annemarie Emme and Tina Kreinis in the No. 2 spot.
Singles
Singles started with a Maryland victory in the No. 4 spot as Hovsepyan defeated Emme 6-2, 6-2 the Sullivan took down Maja Vujic in the No. 3 spot 6-1, 6-4.
With the Terrapins leading 3-0, Ryba put the Gophers on the board with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Stanova in the No. 1 spot. The win marked the 19th victory of the year for the junior and is her 13th win in dual matches. It also extends her match winning streak to four-straight matches.
The Gophers quickly made it 3-2 as Caitlyn Merzbacher won in three sets in the No. 6 spot over Cassandre Thebault. Merzbacher dropped the first set 4-6 but rebounded with a 6-3 win in the second set. She took the third and final set 6-0. The sophomore is now 10-4 overall this season and 6-2 in dual matches.
Maryland clinched the match victory when Tour defeated Kreinis in three sets in the No. 2 spot. Tour won the first set 6-4 then Kreinis answered with a 6-4 victory in the second set. Tour ended up pulling a 6-3 win in the third set.
The day ended when Kate Yemelyanenka defeated Camila Vargas Gomez 7-5, 7-6 in the No. 5 spot to make it 5-2 in favor of Maryland.
Up Next
The Gophers will have a day off as they head to Piscataway, N.J. as they take on Rutgers for the regular season finale. The match is schedule to begin at 10 a.m. central time.
You can follow all of the action this year on the Minnesota Women's Tennis Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Maryland Terrapins 5, Minnesota 2
Apr 21, 2017 at College Park, Md (Tennis Club of College Park)
Singles competition
1. Caroline Ryba (MINN) def. Alexandra Stanova (UMD) 6-4, 6-4
2. Ekaterina Tour (UMD) def. Tina Kreinis (MINN) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
3. Arnelle Sullivan (UMD) def. Maja Vujic (MINN) 6-1, 6-4
4. Kristina Hovsepyan (UMD) def. Annemarie Emme (MINN) 6-2, 6-2
5. Kate Yemelyanenka (UMD) def. Camila Vargas Gomez (MINN) 7-5, 7-6
6. Caitlyn Merzbacher (MINN) def. Cassandre Thebault (UMD) 4-6, 6-3, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Caitlyn Merzbacher/Mehvish Safdar (MINN) def. Kristina Hovsepyan/Alexandra Stanova (UMD) 6-3
2. Caroline Williams/Ekaterina Tour (UMD) def. Annemarie Emme/Tina Kreinis (MINN) 6-4
3. Arnelle Sullivan/Cassandre Thebault (UMD) def. Caroline Ryba/Cammy Frei (MINN) 6-3
Match Notes
Minnesota 12-11 (4-6)
Maryland Terrapins 15-5 (6-4)
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (4,3,1,6,2,5)
T-3:00 A-35
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