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Kaley Buck, WMU Athletics

Women's Tennis

Women's Tennis Drops Matches to UMASS and Buffalo

Box Score BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Western Michigan women's tennis team dropped matches to UMASS and Buffalo over the weekend, falling 6-1 to the Minutemen on Friday and 4-3 to the Bulls on Sunday. 

On Friday, the Broncos (12-8, 3-4 MAC) pushed UMASS for the doubles point after Julia Frazier and Polina Khotko won 6-4 at No. 3 over Martina Pavissich and Madara Markevica. The point came down to the No. 2 match between Amelia Tye/Amanda De Oliveira and WMU's Audrey Smitek and Lola Glantz. The match went to a tie-breaker, with UMASS winning it 7-6 (8-6).

Smitek recorded the lone point for WMU, beating Pavissich 6-4, 6-4 at No. 3. 

On Sunday, the Broncos dropped the doubles point and then went down 2-0 after a loss at No. 6 singles. Smitek won her second match of the weekend, this time at No. 2 over Julia Laspro 6-2, 6-2. The victory extended Smitek's winning streak to five matches. Sienna Osborne tied the match up at 2-2 after a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 5 over Liv Roestel. The Bulls retook the lead with a win at No. 1 and then clinched the match victory with a win at No. 3. Ayana Yaguchi picked up Western Michigan's third and final point at No. 4 against Sarah Hartel 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (8-6).

Western Michigan wraps up the regular season next Sunday at Eastern Michigan with the match slated to start at 12 p.m. 
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Players Mentioned

Julia Frazier

Julia Frazier

Junior
Lola Glantz

Lola Glantz

Graduate Student
Polina Khotko

Polina Khotko

Graduate Student
Sienna Osborne

Sienna Osborne

Sophomore
Audrey Smitek

Audrey Smitek

Senior
Ayana Yaguchi

Ayana Yaguchi

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Julia Frazier

Julia Frazier

Junior
Lola Glantz

Lola Glantz

Graduate Student
Polina Khotko

Polina Khotko

Graduate Student
Sienna Osborne

Sienna Osborne

Sophomore
Audrey Smitek

Audrey Smitek

Senior
Ayana Yaguchi

Ayana Yaguchi

Freshman