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Bronco Super Challenge Day One Recap

Saturday will run the same format as Friday, with two rounds of doubles starting at 10 a.m. followed by one round of singles. Sunday will conclude the final round of singles starting at 9 a.m.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Western Michigan women's tennis opened day one of the Bronco Super Challenge with a 3-3 record in singles play while doubles partners freshman Jeryn Jack and junior Melina Lyubomirova picked up a victory in their first match of the season together.

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Friday's schedule consisted of two rounds of doubles with a round of singles indoors at the West Hills Athletic Club. Lyubomirova picked up a doubles win, improving her overall record to 4-4 this season while junior Denise Azcui leads the Broncos in singles, holding an overall record of 3-2 after winning her lone match this afternoon.

In singles Azcui got the Broncos started in the Brown Flight, defeating DePaul's Aline Kuzmenkova with a score of 6-4, 7-5. Jack improved her record to 3-4 this season with a 7-5, 6-0 win over Alyssa Grijalva of Colorado State in the Black Flight before sophomore Gabriela Slavova ended the afternoon, beating Colorado State's Solene Crawley.

The Bronco squad went 1-4 in doubles after the day, led by Jack/Lybomirova. The duo faced Indiana's Bernard/Bozovic, picking up a win in their first match of the season together with a 6-4 victory.

Saturday will run the same format as Friday, with two rounds of doubles starting at 10 a.m. followed by one round of singles. Sunday will conclude the final round of singles starting at 9 a.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Denise Azcui

Denise Azcui

5' 4"
Junior
Melina Lyubomirova

Melina Lyubomirova

5' 6"
Junior
Gabriela Slavova

Gabriela Slavova

5' 5"
Sophomore
Jeryn  Jack

Jeryn Jack

5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Denise Azcui

Denise Azcui

5' 4"
Junior
Melina Lyubomirova

Melina Lyubomirova

5' 6"
Junior
Gabriela Slavova

Gabriela Slavova

5' 5"
Sophomore
Jeryn  Jack

Jeryn Jack

5' 7"
Freshman