Ypsilanti, Mich. - The Youngstown State women's tennis team picked up a pair of singles wins in a 5-2 defeat to Eastern Michigan on Friday afternoon.

Earning wins for the Penguins agianst the Eagles were Anastasiia Khokhlova and Lucia Zagar.

At No. 3 singles, Khokhlova earned a 6-3, 6-3 win over Giuliana Ansaloni. At No. 5, Zagar picked up a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Natalia Regalado. In play at No. 1 singles, Noelly Longi Nsimba dropped a three-set battle (7-5, 0-6, 6-2) to Ani Gogvadze. 

The Penguins are next in action on Saturday when they play at Bowling Green. That match is slated for 1 p.m.

Singles
1. Ani Gogvadze (EMU) def. Noelly Longi Nsimba (YSU), 7-5, 0-6, 6-2
2. Marie Mayerova (EMU) def. Imaan Hassim (YSU), 6-3, 3-6, 
3. Anastasiia Khokhlova (YSU) def. Giuliana Ansaloni (EMU), 3-6, 3-6
4. Andrea Martinovska (EMU) def. Cassandra Moraleja (YSU), 6-1, 6-4
5. Lucia Zagar (YSU) def. Natalia Regalado (EMU), 3-6, 2-6
6. Alejandra Barcelo Almoyna (EMU) def. Ana Stroe (YSU), 6-2, 6-2
 
Doubles
1. Marie Mayerova/Giuliana Ansaloni (EMU) def. Sofia Macias/Imaan Hassim (YSU), 7-6
2. Ani Gogvadze/Andrea Martinovska (EMU) def. Noelly Longi Nsimba/Anastasiia Khokhlova (YSU), 6-4
3. Alejandra Barcelo Almoyna/Natalia Regalado (EMU) def. Lucia Zagar/Ana Stroe (YSU), 6-2