The Ball State University women's tennis team was shutout 7-0 by Miami University in Saturday's Mid-American Conference openers for both teams.
The RedHawks (7-5, 1-0 MAC) first claimed the doubles point after winning at the No. 1 and 2 spots. Ball State's Emma Retter and Hayley Hall got the team's one match win of the day at the No. 3 spot with a 8-4 win against Miami's Cara Wald and Sydnee Bridger.
The RedHawks would go on to dominate in singles play. The closest singles match of the day came at the No. 6 spot, in which Ball State freshman Georgina Thomson was able to win her first set 6-4 against Bridger but then ended up falling in straight sets.
Miami's Anastasia Dracheva continued her impressive freshman campaign against the Cardinals (7-5, 0-1 MAC). By defeating Ball State's Sophie Quist 6-4, 6-2 at the No. 1 singles spot, Dracheva pushed her overall singles record to 8-0 on the season.
Ball State returns looks to rebound in its next conference match at the University at Buffalo on Friday.
Overall scoresBall State University Cardinals (7-5, 0-1 MAC) - 0Miami University RedHawks (7-5, 1-0 MAC) - 7
Single scoresNo. 1 Anastasia Dracheva (MU) def. Sophie Quist (BSU), 6-4, 6-2No. 2 Brittney Larson (MU) def. Haly Calderwood (BSU), 6-1, 6-4No. 3 Leda Pestova (MU) def. Jennifer Pollack (BSU), 6-0, 6-4No. 4 Cara Wald (MU) def. Emma Retter (BSU), 6-2, 6-0No. 5 Kelly Douple (MU) def. Hayley Hall (BSU), 6-4, 6-2No. 6 Sydnee Bridger (MU) def. Georgina Thomson (BSU), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
Doubles scoresNo. 1 Brittney Larson/Anastasia Dracheva (MU) def. Haly Calderwood/Jennifer Pollack (BSU), 8-4No. 2 Megan Martzolf/Cara Wald (MU) def. Sophie Quist/Georgina Thomson (BSU), 8-3No. 3 Emma Retter/Hayley Hall (BSU) def. Cara Wald/Sydnee Bridger (MU), 8-4
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