YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The Western Michigan women's tennis team extended its winning streak to four matches after picking up road wins at Cleveland State, 5-2, and Youngstown State, 5-2, over the weekend.
The Broncos (7-4) opened the weekend with the win against the Vikings on Saturday. WMU earned the doubles point with thanks to wins by
Marielou Baudouin and
Frida Weijerman at No. 3 and
Lola Glantz and
Ayana Yaguchi at No. 2. Baudouin and Weijerman defeated Jenna Redmile and Sofia Sergieva, 6-2. The point was secured by Glantz and Yaguchi with a 6-4 win against Anna Mancino and Leah Geisz.
Yaguchi pushed WMU's lead to 2-0, opening singles with a 6-0, 6-2 win against Sofia Sergieva at No. 5.
Sienna Osborne put the Broncos up 3-0 with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Laura Tapia at No. 4 before Glantz secured the match victory with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Mancino.
Audrey Smitek picked up WMU's fifth and final point with a 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (1-8) win at No. 3.
Western Michigan opened up taking the doubles point against YSU. Once again it was the teams of Baudouin/Weijerman and Glantz/Yaguchi that picked up the point with wins at No. 3 and No. 2.
Yaguchi put the Broncos up 2-0 with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Line Greyling at No. 5. The lead was pushed to 3-0 when Osborne earned a 2-6, 6-3 win after Yoana Dudova was forced to retire due to injury in the third set. Baudouin clinched the match victory with a 7-6 (7-2), 6-3 win over Sarah Partida Garcia at No. 6. WMU's fifth point came again from Smitek, with a 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) victory over Yeseniia Ovcharova at No. 3.
The Broncos return home to host Ferris State on Friday at 12 p.m.