Michigan
Wolverine Invitational
Singles Shine on Second Day of Wolverine Invite
10/15/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Oct. 15, 2016
» Michigan took two-of-three doubles matches against Miami, with Kate Fahey, Brienne Minor, Mira Ruder-Hook and Chiara Lommer each picking up singles victories against Princeton.
» In fall tennis action, everyone is competing as an individual. There are not team results during the fall portion of the season.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Varsity Tennis Center)
Event: Wolverine Invitational (Day 2)
U-M Team Result: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Event: Sunday, Oct. 16 -- host Wolverine Invitational (Varsity Tennis Center), Noon
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan women's tennis team grabbed four-of-five singles matches from Washington to highlight the second day of competition at the Wolverine Invitational on Saturday (Oct. 15) at the Varsity Tennis Center.
Michigan picked up a doubles win against Princeton as freshman Chiara Lommer and junior Alex Najarian took advantage of a break at 4-2 to take a 6-3 win. Junior Kara Hall teamed with Sara Culbertson from Miami to grab a 7-6 (5) win over Princeton to round out Michigan's doubles winners.
The Wolverines were stellar in singles action, winning four matches against the Huskies. Lommer was first off court, winning a 6-0, 6-0 decision at the No. 2 slot.
Najarian grinded out a 7-5, 6-4 victory at the No. 3 spot, with junior Mira Ruder-Hook completing a second-set comeback for a 6-0, 7-6 (5) victory at No. 4. Ruder-Hook was down 4-0 to start the second before she mounted her comeback.
Sophomore Brienne Minor completed the day on a victorious note for the Maize and Blue, winning 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 at the No. 1 spot. Minor was up a break at 5-3 and serving for the match but was broken in her service game. She wasted no time in returning the favor, sealing the match in the next game.
Michigan concludes the Wolverine Invitational tomorrow (Sunday, Oct. 16) at the Varsity Tennis Center. Princeton and Washington will face each other in singles at 9 a.m., with Michigan beginning doubles play against Washington at noon. The Wolverines will then square off against Miami in singles following the completion of doubles.
Day Two (Saturday, Oct. 15)
Singles
Brienne Minor (U-M) d. Stacey Fung (UW), 6-2, 1-6, 6-4
Chiara Lommer (U-M) d. Tami Grende (UW), 6-0, 6-0
Alex Najarian (U-M) d. Lana Slavica (UW), 7-5, 6-4
Mira Ruder-Hook (U-M) d. Kenadi Hance (UW), 6-0 , 7-6 (5)
Alexis Prokopiuk (UW) d. Kara Hall (U-M), 6-1, 6-4
Doubles
Caroline Joyce/ Nicole Kalhorn (Princeton) d. Mira Ruder-Hook/Brienne Minor (U-M), 6-2
Chiara Lommer/Alex Najarian (U-M) d. Sivan Krems/ Tiffany Chen (Princeton), 6-3
Sara Culbertson (Miami)/Kara Hall (U-M) d. Katrine Steffensen/ Sara Goodwin (Princeton), 7-6 (5)
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