Top of Lineup Shines in Loss at No. 10 Virginia

Saturday, March 12

Charlottesville, Va.

Noon

Michigan

Virginia

3/12/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis

Brienne Minor

» Michigan dropped the doubles point, losing at No. 1 and No. 2.
» Brienne Minor, playing at No. 1 for the first time in her career, knocked off No. 4-ranked Danielle Collins in straight sets.
» Michigan tied the match at 2-2 and forced third sets on courts No. 5 and No. 6 but could not get any closer in the 4-2 loss.

Site: Charlottesville, Va. (Snyder Tennis Center)
Score: #10 Virginia 4, #6 Michigan 2
Records: U-M (7-4), UVA (9-4)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, March 19 -- at Michigan State (East Lansing, Mich.), 2 p.m.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The No. 6-ranked University of Michigan women's tennis team got a pair of wins at the top of the singles lineup but it was not enough in a 4-2 loss to No. 10-ranked Virginia at the Snyder Tennis Center.

Michigan dropped the doubles point, losing at No. 1 and No. 2 as Virginia took the early lead.

The Cavaliers extended their lead to 2-0 with a win at No. 3. The Wolverines won the next two singles matches, tying the match at 2-2.

Freshman Brienne Minor, playing in her first career match at the No. 1 position, knocked off No. 4 Danielle Collins in straight sets, 7-5, 6-0, for the first point of the day for the Maize and Blue.

Senior Ronit Yurovsky accounted for Michigan's next point, taking a 7-5, 6-3 win over No. 13-ranked Julia Elbaba at No. 2.

Michigan entered third sets at No. 5 and No. 6, keeping the Wolverines in the match. Junior Sara Remynse won her first match before falling in the second at No. 5. Freshman Teona Velehorschi rebounded from a 6-0 loss in the first to win 6-1 in the second.

Neither Wolverine could find their footing in their respective third sets as Virginia took both matches to seal the 4-2 win.

Michigan kicks off Big Ten action next Saturday (March 19) at Michigan State. The match is slated for 2 p.m.

Following are match-by-match results

Singles
No. 1 -- No. 14 Brienne Minor (U-M) d. No. 4 Danielle Collins (UVA), 7-5, 6-0
No. 2 -- No. 18 Ronit Yurovsky (U-M) d. No. 13 Julia Elbaba (UVA), 7-5, 6-3
No. 3 -- No. 64 Skylar Morton (UVA) d. Alex Najarian (U-M) , 6-2, 7-5
No. 4 -- Mira Ruder-Hook (U-M) vs. Stephanie Nauta (UVA), 3-6, 7-6 abandoned
No. 5 -- Victoria Olivarez (UVA) d. Sara Remynse (U-M), 4-6, 7-5, 6-1
No. 6 -- Meghan Kelley (UVA) d. Teona Velehorschi (U-M) , 6-0, 1-6, 6-3

Doubles
No. 1 -- No. 25 Danielle Collins/Meghan Kelley (UVA) d. No. 11 Brienne Minor/ Mira Ruder-Hook (U-M), 6-1
No. 2 -- Julia Elbaba/Skylar Morton (UVA) d. Ronit Yurovsky/Alex Najarian (U-M), 6-2
No. 3 -- Sara Remynse/Teona Velehorschi (U-M) vs. Stephanie Nauta/Cassie Mercer (UVA), 3-4 abandoned