NASHVILLE, Tenn. – No. 10 Michigan bested the No. 18 Commodores in their match Friday night, beating Vanderbilt 4-3 in a hard-fought battle on the courts.
The Commodores won the doubles point, with Jackie Wu and Alex Leatu beating the No. 24 ranked pair of Emina Bektas and Brooke Bolender 8-6. Nelly Radeva and Lauren Mira clinched the point with an 8-6 win on their court.
The team couldn’t carry the momentum into singles, where the Wolverines won on courts one through four, with only Jackie Wu splitting sets. Wu, who faced Emina Bektas, forced a third set before Bektas fought back to win it 6-4.
Freshman Ashleigh Antal continued to show her strengths on the court, defeating Kristen Dodge 6-2, 6-4, and junior Nelly Radeva won her match in a tiebreaker third, 1-6, 6-1, (10-8).
The Commodores will host No. 24 Notre Dame on Sunday at Currey Tennis Center, at noon.
Results:
Singles:
1. Emina Bektas (UM) def. Jackie Wu, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4
2. Brooke Bolender (UM) def. Lauren Mira, 6-3, 6-2
3. Mimi Nguyen (UM) def. Marie Casares, 6-1, 6-1
4. Sarah Lee (UM) def. Alex Leatu, 6-3, 6-4
5. Ashleigh Antal def. Kristen Dodge (UM) 6-2, 6-4
6. Nelly Radeva def. Michelle Sulahian (UM) 1-6, 6-1, 0-1(10-8)
Doubles:
1. Jackie Wu-Alex Leatu def. Emina Bektas-Brooke Bolender (UM) 8-6
2. Mimi Nguyen-Michelle Sulahian (UM) def. Marie Casares-Ashleigh Antal 8-6
3. Nelly Radeva-Lauren Mira def. Kristen Dodge-Sarah Lee (UM) 8-6
Order of finish:
Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (3,5,2,4,1,6)
