Michigan State University
Detroit
No. 75 Spartans Sweep Saturday Doubleheader
2/7/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
EAST LANSING, Mich. - The 75th-ranked Spartans rebounded after a slow start on Saturday to notch two wins and improve to 5-1 on the season. The women's tennis team started the day defeating Cleveland State, 5-2. The Spartans capped the afternoon defeating Detroit, 7-0, and improved to 3-0 against in-state opponents. Michigan State won 14 matches on the day.
"Coming out this morning was a little bit of a rough start," said head coach Simone Jardim. "We haven't played in a while; I think we got better as the day went on. I think that Detroit Mercy is a good in-state team. We did a good job overall today. The closer we get as a team and start going in the same direction, I think we can be really good."
The Spartans started the day taking the doubles point from the Vikings of Cleveland State. The team of senior Hilary Hager and sophomore Anna Zelechonok defeated Cleveland State's Bensimon and Schober at No. 2 singles, 6-3. The duo of senior Julianne Gruber and Colleen O'Brien were also victorious at No. 3 doubles, beating Orange and Golawska of Cleveland State, 6-4.
Freshman Lexi Baylis made quick work of Cleveland State's Jana Schober at No. 3 singles, with a 6-1, 6-2, win. Fellow freshman Allie Baer was also victorious at No. 6 singles, defeating Aleksandra Golawska, 6-1, 7-5.
At No. 1 singles, sophomore Erin Faulkner finished victorious, defeating CSU's Mathilde Orange, 7-5, 6-2.
Sophomore Athena Trouillot earned the Spartans' final victory against the Vikings at No. 4 singles. Trouillot defeated Ellen Folkers, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2.
Michigan State won eight matches against the Detroit Titans on Saturday afternoon.
The team of Allie Baer and Catherine Parenteau defeated Detroit's Kulikovskaya and Davydova, 6-1. The duo of junior Emily Meyers and Lexi Baylis also notched a 6-1 victory to clinch the doubles point.
Erin Faulkner earned her second victory of the day at No. 1 singles, defeating Irina Slizovskaya, 6-2, 6-2.
"I feel like that victory was a great ending to a great day," said Faulkner.
At No. 4 singles, Catherine Parenteau downed Detroit's Anna Davydova, 6-3, 6-1.
Lexi Baylis earned her second singles victory of the day, winning at No. 2 singles, 6-3, 6-4.
Freshman Aslina Chua earned the Spartans' fifth singles victory against Detroit, winning 6-4, 3-6, 10-7, over Valeryia Kulikovskaya.
At No. 6 singles, Emily Meyers came back from losing the first set and trailing in the second set to win, 2-6, 7-6 (4), 10-6.
The Spartans return to action on Friday as they travel to Western Michigan to face the Broncos. The action will begin at 5 p.m. at the West Hills Athletic Club.
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