Women's Tennis Prepares for Doubleheader

Feb. 8, 2012

EAST LANSING, Mich. - In its only double header this season, the Michigan State women's tennis teams hosts Bowling Green and Toledo on Friday, February 10th. The Spartans face BGSU at 1 p.m. and follow up with a match against Toledo at 5 p.m. Action takes place at the MSU Indoor Tennis Facility.

The Particulars
MSU is now 3-1 this season after defeating Cleveland State, 5-2. They have won the doubles point in all of their matches, except in their 5-2 victory over Eastern Michigan. The Spartans have gone 4-0 at two different positions so far this season. At the No. 4 singles spot, sophomore Katarina Lingl has posted a 2-0 record and so has junior Michaela Silesova. Redshirt junior Dana Guentert has paired up alongside freshman Hilary Hager to go 3-0 at the No. 3 doubles spot. Guentert and Yen also notched a victory at the same position against Oakland.

Last Time Out
The Spartans defeated Cleveland State, 5-2, last Saturday at home. MSU claimed the doubles point after winning all three doubles matches. There were some new partners at the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles positions. Juniors Nicole Herzog and Michaela Silesova teamed up to drop their opponent 8-2 while sophomores Olga Chernova and Katarina Lingl won, 8-5. Guentert and Hager continued their undefeated streak at the No. 3 position with an 8-4 win.

Silesova notched an impressive 6-0, 6-0 win at the No. 4 singles spot, while Chernova dropped her opponent, 6-1, 6-3 at the No. 2 position. Tallying her second win of the season, sophomore Marina Bohrer recorded a 6-3, 6-4 win at the No. 3 position. Freshman Julianne Gruber won her match, 6-2, 6-1. Both Herzog and Lingl fell in their matches.

Scouting Bowling Green
After beginning the 2012 season on a three-game winning streak, Bowling Green suffered its first loss to UIC. The Falcons fell, 5-2, at home but were able to notch two singles victories. Nikki Chriricosta won at the No. 2 spot, 6-0, 6-2, while Emily Reuland notched a No. 3 victory, 6-3, 6-0. Reuland has gone 4-0 so far in singles play this season.

Taking a Look at Toledo
Toledo also most recently suffered a 5-2 loss to UIC. Prior to the loss, the Rockets blanked Chicago State, 7-0. Against UIC . Kelsey Anonsen recorded at 6-4, 6-2 win at the No. 1 singles spot. Toledo was victorious at the No. 2 singles position as well after Pia Rygh dropped her opponent, 6-4, 6-3.

Meet the Spartans
The Michigan State women's tennis team will feature a student-athlete every week this spring in attempt to "Meet the Spartans". This week sophomore Olga Chernova (Moscow, Russia) sat down with msuspartans.com to answer some questions about her favorite songs and why she chose to come to MSU. Check out her page here . Next week, Spartan fans will get to know freshman Julianne Gruber.

Next Up
The Spartans host Detroit in a nonconference matchup on Saturday, February 18th at 3 p.m.