Michigan State University Athletics
Saturday, January 26
Chapel Hill, N.C.
9 a.m.
Michigan State University
2
vs
4
Princeton
MSU Falls to Princeton, 4-2, at ITA Kick-Off Weekend
1/26/2019 3:26:00 PM | Women's Tennis
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The Michigan State women's tennis team fell to Princeton, 4-2, on Saturday morning at ITA Kick-Off Weekend in Chapel Hill, N.C. The team is now 1-2 on the season.
"This loss definitely hurts because we had opportunities in both singles and doubles and couldn't get it done," MSU head coach Kim Bruno said. "We need to respond and play a more complete match tomorrow. I know we are capable of that."
Princeton was able to secure the doubles point with wins on courts two and three.
Senior Emily Metcalf and freshman Maja Pietrowicz started the match off with a win at first doubles over Nicole Kalhorn and Brianna Shvets, 6-1. Princeton then won the next two doubles matches to win the doubles point.
Senior Davina Nguyen and junior Samantha Memije fell to Stephanie Schrage and Nathalie Rodilosso at No. 3 doubles, 6-3.
The point was clinched on court two as Grace Joyce and Clare McKee defeated freshmen Nicole Stephens and Lauren Lemonds, 6-4.
Princeton then won the first two singles matches to put them ahead 3-0, with MSU looking to mount a comeback.
On court five, Joyce defeated Nguyen, 6-1, 6-3. Lemonds also fell to Schrage, 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1 singles.
MSU won the next two matches to bring the match to 3-2 with wins at No. 2 and 6 singles. Memije defeated Shvets, 6-3, 6-4, on court two and Stephens downed Rodilosso, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4, on court six.
The match was clinched on court three as Metcalf fell to Kalhorn in three sets, 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4).
MSU will play either VCU or UNC on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the consolation match.
"This loss definitely hurts because we had opportunities in both singles and doubles and couldn't get it done," MSU head coach Kim Bruno said. "We need to respond and play a more complete match tomorrow. I know we are capable of that."
Princeton was able to secure the doubles point with wins on courts two and three.
Senior Emily Metcalf and freshman Maja Pietrowicz started the match off with a win at first doubles over Nicole Kalhorn and Brianna Shvets, 6-1. Princeton then won the next two doubles matches to win the doubles point.
Senior Davina Nguyen and junior Samantha Memije fell to Stephanie Schrage and Nathalie Rodilosso at No. 3 doubles, 6-3.
The point was clinched on court two as Grace Joyce and Clare McKee defeated freshmen Nicole Stephens and Lauren Lemonds, 6-4.
Princeton then won the first two singles matches to put them ahead 3-0, with MSU looking to mount a comeback.
On court five, Joyce defeated Nguyen, 6-1, 6-3. Lemonds also fell to Schrage, 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1 singles.
MSU won the next two matches to bring the match to 3-2 with wins at No. 2 and 6 singles. Memije defeated Shvets, 6-3, 6-4, on court two and Stephens downed Rodilosso, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4, on court six.
The match was clinched on court three as Metcalf fell to Kalhorn in three sets, 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4).
MSU will play either VCU or UNC on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the consolation match.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
22
Stephanie Schrage / 0 (67/-) [PRINCE]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Brianna Shvets / 0 [PRINCE]
34
#3 Singles Match
123
376
Nicole Kalhorn / 0 [PRINCE]
657
#4 Singles Match
1234
6630
Clare McKee / 0 [PRINCE]
473UF
#5 Singles Match
12
13
Grace Joyce / 0 [PRINCE]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
76
Nathalie Rodilosso / 0 [PRINCE]
64
Order of Finish:
5,1,2,6,3
Players Mentioned
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