Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Youngstown State women's tennis team suffered a 4-0 setback to third-seeded Michigan on Friday afternoon at the Varsity Tennis Center.
The Penguins end the year at 14-8 while the Wolverines improve to 25-3 and will face Arizona State in the second round.
YSU battled with the Wolverines in doubles and singles.
In doubles, Michigan won 6-0 at No. 3, but the Guins hung tough at No. 1 and No. 2. Twice in both contests, the Wolverines won deuce points at key spots and eventually earned a 6-2 win at No. 1. At No. 2, YSU trailed 5-2 (40-15).
In singles, the Wolverines won in straight sets at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 6 to clinch the contest.
YSU battled up and down the lineup.
Against No. 5 Julia Fliegner, Julia Marko dropped a 6-1, 6-3 decision after grabbing the lead in the second set. At No. 2, Lili Minich dropped a 6-2, 6-0 contest to No. 25 Piper Charney. At No. 6, Yoana Dudova dropped her match 6-4, 6-0 and was tied 4-all in the first set.
At No. 3, Yeseniia Ovcharova played a 6-1, 5-4 contest against 41st-ranked Lily Jones. At No. 5, Ghada Dirninger took a first set lead in a 6-3, 5-0 contest. Loreno Cedeno was a in back-and-forth first set before falling 7-5. U-M took a 1-0 lead in the second set.
Singles
No. 1 -- No. 6 Julia Fliegner (U-M) d. Marko (Youngstown State), 6-1, 6-3
No. 2 -- No. 21 Piper Charney (U-M) d. Minich (Youngstown State), 6-2, 6-0
No. 3 -- No. 46 Lily Jones (U-M) vs. Ovcharova (Youngstown State), 6-1, 5-4 abandoned
No. 4 -- No. 68 Emily Sartz-Lunde (U-M) vs. Cedeno (Youngstown State), 7-5, 1-0 abandoned
No. 5 -- Reese Miller (U-M) vs. Dirninger (Youngstown State), 6-3, 5-0 abandoned
No. 6 -- Jessica Bernales (U-M) d. Dudova (Youngstown State), 6-4, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1 -- No. 18 Lily Jones/Jessica Bernales (U-M) d. Dirninger/Marko (Youngstown State), 6-2
No. 2 -- No. 45 Julia Fliegner/Reese Miller (U-M) vs. Minich/Greyling (Youngstown State), 5-2 abandoned
No. 3 -- Ava Bruno/Bayley Sheinin (U-M) d. Cedeno/Foster (Youngstown State), 6-0
Order of Completion: Doubles 3-1; Singles 6-1-2
