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University of Minnesota
South Dakota
Gophers Sweep the Day, Defeat Coyotes 6-1
2/9/2018 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
Minneapolis, Minn. - The University of Minnesota defeated South Dakota Friday 6-1. Barbara Mancera led the way with a comeback win in the No. 3 singles spot, winning 1-6, 6-4, 10-4.
"I thought we played a good match," Mancera said. "Most courts got off to a hot start, and I thought we all did a good job of competing. It was great to come back from last weekends loss to win back-to-back matches 6-1."
Doubles
The No. 2 doubles pairing of Caroline Ryba and Cammy Frei won 6-3, while Caitlyn Merzbacher and Mehvish Safdar finished off their opponents 6-1 in the No. 1 doubles spot. Annemarie Emme and Camila Vargas Gomez secured the doubles sweep with a 6-2 win in the No. 3 doubles spot.
Singles
No. 4 singles Merzbacher made quick work of her opponent, winning a dominant 6-0, 6-0 match, shortly followed by No. 6 singles Frei winning 6-1, 6-1. Freshman River Hart won as well in the No. 5 singles spot, a 6-2, 6-1 win, followed by a win from Ryba in the No. 1 spot. The final two matches both went into the third set, with Emme falling 3-6, 6-2, 10-6 in the No. 2 singles spot, and Mancera closing the match with a 1-6, 6-4, 10-4 win.
Up Next
Minnesota will face Drake Sunday at 4:00 p.m. in the final match of the weekend.
Minnesota 6, South Dakota 1
Singles
- Caroline Ryba (MINN) def. Jana Lazarevic (USD) 6-2, 6-1
- Barbara Kollarova (USD) def. Annemarie Emme (USD) 3-6, 6-2, 10-6
- Barbara Mancera (MINN) def.Habiba Aly (USD) 1-6, 6-4, 10-4
- Caitlyn Merzbacher (MINN) def. Luana Stanciu (USD) 6-0, 6-0
- River Hart (MINN) def. Anastasiia Bondarenko (USD) 6-2, 6-1
- Cammy Frei (MINN) def. Nanette Nylund (USD) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
- Caitlyn Merzbacher/Mehvish Safdar (MINN) def. Anastasiia Bondarenko/Nanette Nylund (USD) 6-1
- Caroline Ryba/Cammy Frei (MINN) def. Barbara Kollarova/Habiba Aly (USD) 6-3
- Annemarie Emme/Camila Vargas Gomez (MINN) def. Jana Lazarevic/Luana Stanciu (USD) 6-2
Order of Finish : Doubles: (1,3,2), Singles: (4,6,5,1,2,3)
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