Tennis Defeats Buffalo 4-0 in MAC Quarterfinals

Friday, April 29

2 pm

University of Akron

Buffalo

April 29 | Women's Tennis

YPSILANTI, Mich. - Angelika Jogasuria's straight-set win at No. 2 singles clinched a 4-0 win for the second-seeded University of Akron tennis team over seventh-seeded Buffalo on Friday in the quarterfinal round of the Mid-American Conference Championship at Ypsilanti High School. The Zips (18-4) have positioned themselves in the event's semifinal round for the second-consecutive season and second time in program history.

UA, which has won 10 of its last 11 matches, will take on third-seeded Western Michigan on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET in the semifinal round. WMU defeated sixth-seeded Eastern Michigan 4-2 today.

Akron took the early advantage over Buffalo (6-13) by claiming the doubles point, behind victories at the first and third positions, and won at the Nos. 1, 2 and 3 singles flights in straight sets to earn the right to advance in the bracket.

MAC Player of the Year and All-MAC First-Team choice Zara Harutyunyan teamed with Angelina Jogasuria at No. 1 doubles and took an 8-5 decision over Miranda Podlas and Diana Popescu, and Zips Anya Baronayte and Jeremie Benjamin claimed the doubles point thanks to an 8-4 win over Shelby Bates and Marta Stoyanova at No. 3.

All-MAC Second-Team member Angelika Jogasuria clinched the deciding match point with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Aleksandra Petrova at No. 2 singles, after Prang Pantusart, also an all-league second-team member, got the best of Stoyanova 6-3, 6-0 at No. 3 and Harutyunyan disposed of Popescu 6-1, 6-2 at No. 1.

At the time the match was decided, UA's Angelina Jogasuria was up 6-3, 4-3 at No. 4 over Kira Golenko, Baronayte led 6-2, 2-3 at No. 5 versus Tamara Markovic and Natalia Kuvakina held a 6-2, 3-3 advantage over Podlas at No. 6. Additionally, the Zips pair of Angelika Jogasuria and Pantusart led 7-3 at No. 2 doubles over Golenko and Petrova when the early point was secured.

The tournament winner will earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Championship.

(2) Akron 4, (7) Buffalo 0

Doubles
1. Zara Harutyunyan/Angelina Jogasuria (UA) def. Miranda Podlas/Diana Popescu (UB) 8-5
2. Angelika Jogasuria/Prang Pantusart (UA) vs. Kira Golenko/Aleksandra Petrova (UB) 7-3, unfinished
3. Anya Baronayte/Jeremie Benjamin (UA) def. Shelby Bates/Marta Stoyanova (UB) 8-4

Singles
1. Zara Harutyunyan (UA) def. Diana Popescu (UB) 6-1, 6-2
2. Angelika Jogasuria (UA) def. Aleksandra Petrova (UB) 6-2, 6-0
3. Prang Pantusart (UA) def. Marta Stoyanova (UB) 6-3, 6-0
4. Angelina Jogasuria (UA) vs. Kira Golenko (UB) 6-3, 4-3, unfinished
5. Anya Baronayte (UA) vs. Tamara Markovic (UB) 6-2, 2-3, unfinished
6. Natalia Kuvakina (UA) vs. Miranda Podlas (UB) 6-2, 3-3, unfinished