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Grand Rapids, Mich. – Michigan Tech edged Davenport University 4-3 in women’s tennis and went 2-0 in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play Friday at the Grand Rapids Racquet and Fitness Club.
The Panthers (10-7, 1-1) collected the team’s doubleheader with wins at Nos. 1 and 2. Lauren Opalewski and Emily Cojocaru won their first doubles match of the season at No. 2, 7-6. (1) to Skye Vandeleur and Hermon Michael.
The Huskies defeated Cojocaru Michaels 6-3, 6-0 in singles. Dominika Bobic was next to finish and improved to 5-3 at No. 1 after taking care of Amy Bloch 6-4, 6-4.
Grace Island won the second set 6-4 with Wilmien Coetzee at 7-5. Lauren Opalewski won the third set against Louise Hosking at No. 6 to break the match at 3-3.
“We had some hard fought matches today and some good close results,” commented Head Coach Christine D’Agostini-Yepp. “There was a big performance at the crucial points and it went all the way to the end. I’m glad we were able to pull it off.”
The Huskies (5-4, 2-0) have two more wins than last spring with five games to go. Tech takes on Purdue Northwestern (7-6, 2-0) Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Forest Park Tennis Club.
Point
Double double
- DU (Amy Bloch/Willemien Coetzee) def MTU (Dominika Bobick/Grace Island) 6-1
- You (Skye Vandeleur/Hermon Mikael) MTU (Emily Cojocaru/Lauren Opalewski) 7-6 (1)
- MTU (Neva Manas/Ewa Podulka) DU (Isabella Carofano/Louise Hosking) 6-2
forever alone
- MTU (Dominika Bobic) def DU (Amy Bloch) 6-4, 6-4
- MTU (Grace Island) DU (William Coetzee) 7-6 (5), 6-4
- You (Skye Vandeleur) Defy. MTU (Neva Manas) 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-4
- MTU (Emily Cojocaru) def DU (Hermon Michael) 6-3, 6-0
- DU (Isabella Carofano) def MTU (Marina Fernandez) 7-6(2), 4-6, 6-2
- MTU (Lauren Opalewski) def DU (Louise Hosking) 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-3
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