Friday, February 22
Ann Arbor, Mich.
4:00 p.m. PT
Pepperdine University
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Michigan
Photo by: Sarah Otteman
#20 Waves Downed by #27 Michigan on the Road
2/22/2019 5:31:00 PM | Women's Tennis
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The #20 Pepperdine women's tennis team was downed by #27 Michigan on Friday afternoon at the Varsity Tennis Center. After falling in doubles, the Waves were unable to pick up momentum in singles for the 4-0 road loss.
The Waves (3-3) fought well in singles, seeing three players reach 6-6 tiebreak options with the Wolverines (4-1). Freshman Daria Kuczer was able to secure a 7-6 (6) set win in the No. 4 position over #21 Chiara Lommer. In an absolute battle, #74 Ashley Lahey went toe-to-toe with #8 Kate Fahey, before succumbing to a 13-11 tiebreak loss.
RESULTS
#20 Pepperdine 0, #27 Michigan 4
Singles
1: #74 Ashley Lahey (PEPP) vs. #8 Kate Fahey (MICH) – 6-7 (11), 0-2, unfinished
2: #85 Giulia Pairone (MICH) def. Adrijana Lekaj (PEPP) – 6-2, 6-2
3: #31 Brienne Minor (MICH) def. Satsuki Takamura (PEPP) – 6-1, 6-2
4: Daria Kuczer (PEPP) vs. #21 Chiara Lommer (MICH) – 7-6 (6), 1-1, unfinished
5: Alyvia Jones (MICH) def. Dzina Milovanovic (PEPP) – 6-3, 6-1, unfinished
6: Anastasia Iamachkine (PEPP) vs. Bella Lorenzini (MICH) – 6-7 (6), 0-1, unfinished
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 5*
Doubles
1: Kate Fahey/Giulia Pairone (MICH) def. Ashley Lahey/Anastasia Iamachkine (PEPP) – 6-4
2: Brienne Minor/Alyvia Jones (MICH) def. Dzina Milovanovic/Daria Kuczer (PEPP) – 6-4
3: Adrijana Lekaj/Satsuki Takamura (PEPP) vs. Bella Lorenzini/Anca Craciun (MICH) – 5-5, unfinished
Order of Finish: 1, 2
PLAY-BY-PLAY
Doubles was tight from start to finish with the Waves and Wolverines. Each side worked up to late action in their respective sets, but Michigan was able to put down wins on courts one and two with a pair of 6-4 set scores. Adrijana Lekaj and Satsuki Takamura were still neck-and-neck with their opposition, Bella Lorenzini and Anca Craciun, as each side had reached the 5-point mark before doubles was clinched.
In singles, the Wolverines used the momentum from doubles to amass a lead on three courts in the first set. Ashley Lahey, Daria Kuczer and Anastasia Iamachkine worked point-for-point against their opponents, seeing 6-6 tiebreak opportunities in the first set. On court four, Kuczer would handle #21 Chiara Lommer with a 7-6 (6) score. The results were not the same on courts one and six for Lahey and Iamachkine respectively. #74 Lahey faced #8 Kate Fahey, reaching a 11 tie before the Wolverine pulled ahead and took the set win. The first set on court six ended with a 6-7 (6) set loss.
On courts two, three and five, however, the Wolverines had the edge from the beginning. First, Satsuki Takamura lost 6-1, 6-2 to #31 Brienne Minor. Then, Adrijana Lekaj was downed 6-2, 6-2 by #85 Giulia Pairone on court two, before Alyvia Jones sealed the win for Michigan with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Dzina Milovanovic on court five.
NOTABLES
On Sunday, the Waves take on #11 Northwestern at 9 a.m. PT in Evanston, Ill.
FOLLOW
Follow the Waves all season @WavesTennis on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Check for schedules, results and recaps on www.PepperdineWaves.com
The Waves (3-3) fought well in singles, seeing three players reach 6-6 tiebreak options with the Wolverines (4-1). Freshman Daria Kuczer was able to secure a 7-6 (6) set win in the No. 4 position over #21 Chiara Lommer. In an absolute battle, #74 Ashley Lahey went toe-to-toe with #8 Kate Fahey, before succumbing to a 13-11 tiebreak loss.
RESULTS
#20 Pepperdine 0, #27 Michigan 4
Singles
1: #74 Ashley Lahey (PEPP) vs. #8 Kate Fahey (MICH) – 6-7 (11), 0-2, unfinished
2: #85 Giulia Pairone (MICH) def. Adrijana Lekaj (PEPP) – 6-2, 6-2
3: #31 Brienne Minor (MICH) def. Satsuki Takamura (PEPP) – 6-1, 6-2
4: Daria Kuczer (PEPP) vs. #21 Chiara Lommer (MICH) – 7-6 (6), 1-1, unfinished
5: Alyvia Jones (MICH) def. Dzina Milovanovic (PEPP) – 6-3, 6-1, unfinished
6: Anastasia Iamachkine (PEPP) vs. Bella Lorenzini (MICH) – 6-7 (6), 0-1, unfinished
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 5*
Doubles
1: Kate Fahey/Giulia Pairone (MICH) def. Ashley Lahey/Anastasia Iamachkine (PEPP) – 6-4
2: Brienne Minor/Alyvia Jones (MICH) def. Dzina Milovanovic/Daria Kuczer (PEPP) – 6-4
3: Adrijana Lekaj/Satsuki Takamura (PEPP) vs. Bella Lorenzini/Anca Craciun (MICH) – 5-5, unfinished
Order of Finish: 1, 2
PLAY-BY-PLAY
Doubles was tight from start to finish with the Waves and Wolverines. Each side worked up to late action in their respective sets, but Michigan was able to put down wins on courts one and two with a pair of 6-4 set scores. Adrijana Lekaj and Satsuki Takamura were still neck-and-neck with their opposition, Bella Lorenzini and Anca Craciun, as each side had reached the 5-point mark before doubles was clinched.
In singles, the Wolverines used the momentum from doubles to amass a lead on three courts in the first set. Ashley Lahey, Daria Kuczer and Anastasia Iamachkine worked point-for-point against their opponents, seeing 6-6 tiebreak opportunities in the first set. On court four, Kuczer would handle #21 Chiara Lommer with a 7-6 (6) score. The results were not the same on courts one and six for Lahey and Iamachkine respectively. #74 Lahey faced #8 Kate Fahey, reaching a 11 tie before the Wolverine pulled ahead and took the set win. The first set on court six ended with a 6-7 (6) set loss.
On courts two, three and five, however, the Wolverines had the edge from the beginning. First, Satsuki Takamura lost 6-1, 6-2 to #31 Brienne Minor. Then, Adrijana Lekaj was downed 6-2, 6-2 by #85 Giulia Pairone on court two, before Alyvia Jones sealed the win for Michigan with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Dzina Milovanovic on court five.
NOTABLES
- This is the first time these doubles pairings have matched up for competition on the Waves side.
- The Waves now have a 3-3 overall record this season.
- Pepperdine has posted a 37-3 record at home the past four seasons, including the current campaign.
- Lekaj leads the Waves with 17 dual wins this season, while.Anastasia Iamachkine has also reached the double-digit singles win mark with 11 this season.
On Sunday, the Waves take on #11 Northwestern at 9 a.m. PT in Evanston, Ill.
FOLLOW
Follow the Waves all season @WavesTennis on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Check for schedules, results and recaps on www.PepperdineWaves.com
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