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Sunday, April 14
Minneapolis, MN
11:00 AM
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Minnesota Falls to No. 2 Michigan in Final Home Match
4/14/2024 3:03:00 PM | Tennis
MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota tennis program fell 6-1 to No. 2 Michigan to cap off the Gophers' final home match of the season. The Wolverines were the highest-ranked opponent that Minnesota has faced all season. The Maroon and Gold drop to a 4-5 conference record, with four of Minnesota's five conference losses coming against top 40-ranked opponents. The Gophers are 11-10 overall on the season.
Senior Day
Sunday's match celebrated the program's sole senior student-athlete, Zeyneb Sarioglan. Sarioglan was named team captain for the 2023-24 season, her fourth season in the program. Since her first official match back in the 2021 spring season, Sarioglan has won 21 singles matches and 22 doubles matches throughout her career.
Coach Arterberry on Zeyneb Sarioglan
"We're really thankful to our senior Zey for all of the dedication she has given to Gopher women's tennis," said head coach Lois Arterberry. "She's been a leader and role model for everybody in the program. Having a career with 21 singles wins and 22 doubles wins under all of the adversity she has been through is really impressive. Not only was she a role model on the court, but what she has been able to accomplish academically has also been great, completing a double major with a minor. I would like to personally thank her for making my transition here a smooth one, teaching me everything I needed to know to help to make this program better. We will surely miss her but we know that things will only get better for her as she transitions to the next chapter of her life. We will always be there to support her. We love you, Zey!"
Key Match Moments
Michigan clinched the doubles point to open the match. The Wolverine's No. 2 pair Piper Charney and Reese Miller took down Anali Kocevar and Emma Belluomini 6-1. The overall round was secured when Mia Liepert and Sofia Pinto fell 6-2 to sixth-ranked ITA doubles pair Kari Miller and Jaedan Brown at the No. 1 spot. Aiva Schmitz and Zeyneb Sarioglan's 2-5 match at No. 3 was left unfinished.
Minnesota battled hard in singles, but Michigan ultimately claimed five wins to clinch the overall match. The Gophers got on the board after No. 2 Anali Kocevar, up 4-1 in the first set of her match, won by retirement. Michigan then got wins at spots 5 and 6 to regain the lead. The Wolverines secured the match after Julia Fliegner defeated Aiva Schmitz at spot 3. Fliegner and Schmitz had previously been named co-Big Ten players of the week on March 13. Michigan added another point at spot No. 1 to make it 5-1. The Gophers' No. 4 Emma Belluomini took her match to a third set tiebreak, but fell just short of getting Minnesota another point, ending the match with a final score of 6-1 in favor of the Wolverines.
Results
Doubles
1. Kari Miller/Jaedan Brown (MICH) def. Mia Liepert/Sofia Pinto (MINN) 6-2.
2. Piper Charney/Reese Miller (MICH) def. Anali Kocevar/Emma Belluomini (MINN) 6-1.
3. Aiva Schmitz/Zeyneb Sarioglan (MINN) vs. Julia Fliegner/Lily Jones (MICH) 2-5, unfinished.
Singles
1. Kari Miller (MICH) def. Mia Liepert (MINN) 6-2, 6-3.
2. Anali Kocevar (MINN) def. Jaedan Brown (MICH) 4-1, retired.
3. Julia Fliegner (MICH) def. Aiva Schmitz (MINN) 6-1, 6-4.
4. Piper Charney (MICH) def. Emma Belluomini (MINN) 6-1, 2-6, 1-0 (10-7). 5. Lily Jones (MICH) def. Zeyneb Sarioglan (MINN) 6-1, 6-2.
6. Bayley Sheinin (MICH) def. Sofia Pinto (MINN) 6-3, 6-1.
Order of Finish
Doubles: 2, 1
Singles: 2, 5, 6, 3, 1, 4
Next Up
Next weekend, the Gophers will hit the road for their final two matches of the regular season. On Friday, Apr. 19, Minnesota will play Maryland in College Park, MD. at 2:00 p.m. CT. On Sunday, Apr. 21, the Maroon and Gold take on Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J. at 11:00 a.m. CT.
Senior Day
Sunday's match celebrated the program's sole senior student-athlete, Zeyneb Sarioglan. Sarioglan was named team captain for the 2023-24 season, her fourth season in the program. Since her first official match back in the 2021 spring season, Sarioglan has won 21 singles matches and 22 doubles matches throughout her career.
Coach Arterberry on Zeyneb Sarioglan
"We're really thankful to our senior Zey for all of the dedication she has given to Gopher women's tennis," said head coach Lois Arterberry. "She's been a leader and role model for everybody in the program. Having a career with 21 singles wins and 22 doubles wins under all of the adversity she has been through is really impressive. Not only was she a role model on the court, but what she has been able to accomplish academically has also been great, completing a double major with a minor. I would like to personally thank her for making my transition here a smooth one, teaching me everything I needed to know to help to make this program better. We will surely miss her but we know that things will only get better for her as she transitions to the next chapter of her life. We will always be there to support her. We love you, Zey!"
Key Match Moments
Michigan clinched the doubles point to open the match. The Wolverine's No. 2 pair Piper Charney and Reese Miller took down Anali Kocevar and Emma Belluomini 6-1. The overall round was secured when Mia Liepert and Sofia Pinto fell 6-2 to sixth-ranked ITA doubles pair Kari Miller and Jaedan Brown at the No. 1 spot. Aiva Schmitz and Zeyneb Sarioglan's 2-5 match at No. 3 was left unfinished.
Minnesota battled hard in singles, but Michigan ultimately claimed five wins to clinch the overall match. The Gophers got on the board after No. 2 Anali Kocevar, up 4-1 in the first set of her match, won by retirement. Michigan then got wins at spots 5 and 6 to regain the lead. The Wolverines secured the match after Julia Fliegner defeated Aiva Schmitz at spot 3. Fliegner and Schmitz had previously been named co-Big Ten players of the week on March 13. Michigan added another point at spot No. 1 to make it 5-1. The Gophers' No. 4 Emma Belluomini took her match to a third set tiebreak, but fell just short of getting Minnesota another point, ending the match with a final score of 6-1 in favor of the Wolverines.
Results
Doubles
1. Kari Miller/Jaedan Brown (MICH) def. Mia Liepert/Sofia Pinto (MINN) 6-2.
2. Piper Charney/Reese Miller (MICH) def. Anali Kocevar/Emma Belluomini (MINN) 6-1.
3. Aiva Schmitz/Zeyneb Sarioglan (MINN) vs. Julia Fliegner/Lily Jones (MICH) 2-5, unfinished.
Singles
1. Kari Miller (MICH) def. Mia Liepert (MINN) 6-2, 6-3.
2. Anali Kocevar (MINN) def. Jaedan Brown (MICH) 4-1, retired.
3. Julia Fliegner (MICH) def. Aiva Schmitz (MINN) 6-1, 6-4.
4. Piper Charney (MICH) def. Emma Belluomini (MINN) 6-1, 2-6, 1-0 (10-7). 5. Lily Jones (MICH) def. Zeyneb Sarioglan (MINN) 6-1, 6-2.
6. Bayley Sheinin (MICH) def. Sofia Pinto (MINN) 6-3, 6-1.
Order of Finish
Doubles: 2, 1
Singles: 2, 5, 6, 3, 1, 4
Next Up
Next weekend, the Gophers will hit the road for their final two matches of the regular season. On Friday, Apr. 19, Minnesota will play Maryland in College Park, MD. at 2:00 p.m. CT. On Sunday, Apr. 21, the Maroon and Gold take on Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J. at 11:00 a.m. CT.
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