University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
University of Memphis
Gophers Fall to Tigers 4-3
2/17/2018 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
Columbia, Mo. - The University of Minnesota fell to Memphis on the road Saturday, dropping their record to 7-3 on the season.
Doubles
Minnesota took the doubles point with wins in the No. 1 and No. 2 spots. Annemarie Emme and Tina Kreinis won the No. 2 spot 6-2, while Mehvish Safdar and Caitlyn Merzbacher won the No. spot 6-3, giving them a 2-0 record for the weekend. Caroline Ryba and Cammy Frei lost the No. 3 doubles spot 6-0.
Singles
Emme fell in the No. 3 spot 0-6, 1-6, followed by a 3-6, 5-7 loss in the No. 1 spot from Ryba. Then, Barbara Mancera won the No. 3 spot, a 6-1, 6-3 win, and Tina Kreinis lost the No. 2 spot 2-6, 6-4, 3-6. Caitlyn Merzbacher tied the dual up at 3-3 with a 7-5, 7-5 win in the No. 5 spot, while Camila Vargas Gomez dropped No. 6 singles 6-4, 6-3.
Up Next
Minnesota will travel to Pullman, Wa. to face Washington State and Eastern Washington on Friday.
Memphis 4, Minnesota 3
DOUBLES
Mehvish Safdar/Caitlyn Merzbacher (MINN) def. #49 Katherine Cao/Hanna Sohn (MEM), 6-3
Claire Sullivan/Josephine Cao (MEM) def. Annemarie Emme/Tina Kreinis (MINN), 6-0
Cammy Frei/Caroline Ryba (MINN) def. Laura Bente/Anki Wind, 6-2
SINGLES
Anki Wind (MEM) def. Caroline Ryba, 6-3, 7-5
Hanna Sohn (MEM) def. Tina Kreinis (MINN), 2-6, 6-4, 3-6
Alisha Reayer def. Annemarie Emme (MINN), 6-0, 6-1
Barbara Mancera (MINN) def. Laura Bente, 6-1, 6-3
Caitlyn Merzbacher (MINN) def. Claire Sullivan (MEM), 7-5, 7-5
Katherine Cao (MEM) def. Camila Vargas Gomez (MINN), 6-4, 6-3
MATCH NOTES
Order of finish: Doubles (3, 2, 1) Singles (3, 1, 4, 2, 5, 6)
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