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Air Force drops pair of matches at Nebraska
1/31/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Air Force dropped a pair of matches at the University of Nebraska this weekend. The Falcons fell to Eastern Michigan, 5-2, on Saturday and to host Nebraska, 6-1, Sunday.
Eastern Michigan picked up the doubles point, winning at No. 2 and 3 doubles. AFA's Elizabeth Barnickel and Mary Meyers picked up the lone win at No. 1 doubles, 6-2, over Andrea Martinovska and Klara Supejova. Marie Mayerova and Ani Gogvadze teamed up to take down Chloe Forlini and Jocelle Rudico, 6-3, in the No. 2 spot while Renu Sharma and Anna Veleva defeated Lily Forlini and Elisa Nelson, 6-4, at No. 3.
Supejova defeated Meyers, 6-1, 6-1, in the No. 1 singles, while Gogvadze knocked off Lily Forlini, 6-4, 6-0, in the fourth singles slot. Sharma and Veleva each won in the fifth and sixth spots. Veleva defeated Rudico in two, 6-3, 6-1, while Sharma won a 3-6, 7-5, 1-0 (9) in the No. 6 position. Air Force's wins came at No. 2 with Chloe Forlini defeating Mayerova, 6-1, 5-7, 1-0 (5) and Barnickel beating Martinovska, 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (5) at No. 3.
Nebraska opened the match by taking the doubles point against Air Force. Maggy Lehmicke and Lisa Andersson defeated Myers and Barnickel, 6-3, at No. 1. Katerina Matysova and Mackenna Maddox-Herr beat Lily Forlini and Nelson, 6-2, at No. 3. Chloe Forlini and Rudico were leading 5-2 at No 2 doubles when the doubles point was won.
The Huskers won five of the six singles matches with Air Force's lone win coming at No. 2 when Chloe Forlini beat Mary Hanna, 6-1, 6-1. Lehmicke beat Meyers, 6-1, 6-4, at No. 1 while Andersson was a 6-2, 7-6 winner at No. 3. Matysova defeated Lily Forlini, 6-2, 6-1 at No. 4 and Vasanti Shinde was a 6-2, 6-1 winner over Rudico at No. 5. Sydney Harlow beat Nelson, 7-6, 6-3 at No. 6 to complete the victory.
"We competed very well against two good teams playing on some of the slowest courts we have played on," Air Force head coach Kim Gidley said. "I was pleased with the energy and discipline the team showed. It was disappointing not to finish the No. 2 doubles against Nebraska because we were solidly ahead and playing well. We had tight matches in singles and overall did a good job."
Air Force drops to 3-3 overall with the losses. The Falcons are idle until returning to action at Kansas State on Feb. 20.
Nebraska 6, Air Force
Sunday, Jan. 31
Singles
- Maggy Lehmicke (NU) defeated Mary Meyers (AF), 6-1, 6-4
- Chloe Forlini (AF) def. Mary Hanna (NU), 6-1, 6-1
- Lisa Andersson (NU) def. Elizabeth Barnickel (AF), 6-2, 7-6
- Katerina Matysova (NU) def. Lily Forlini (AF), 6-2, 6-1
- Vasanti Shinde (NU) def. Jocelle Rudico (AF), 6-2, 6-1
- Sydney Harlow (NU) def. Elisa Nelson (AF), 7-6, 6-3
Doubles
- Lehmicke/Andersson (NU) def. Meyers/Barnickel (AF), 6-3
- Chloe Forlini/Rudico (AF) vs. Mary Hanna/Shinde (NU), DNF
- Katerina Matysova/Mackenna Maddox-Herr (NU) def. Lily Forlini/Nelson (AF), 6-2
Eastern Michigan 5, Air Force 2
Saturday, Jan. 30
Singles
1. Klara Supejova def. Mary Meyers (AF) 6-1,6-1
2. Chloe Forlini (AF) def. Marie Mayerova 6-1,5-7,1-0(5)
3. Elizabeth Barnickel (AF) def. Andrea Martinovska 6-4,3-6,1-0(5)
4. Ani Gogvadze def. Lily Forlini (AF) 6-4,6-0
5. Anna Veleva def. Jocella Rudico (AF) 6-3,6-1
6. Renu Sharma def. Elisa Nelson (AF) 4-6,7-5,1-0(9)
Doubles
1. Meyers/Barnickel (AF) def. Supejova/Martinovska 6-2
2. Mayerova/Gogvadze def. C. Forlini/Rudico (AF) 6-3
3. Sharma/Veleva def. L. Forlini/Nelson (AF) 6-4
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