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SAKURAI CLAIMS A PAIR OF WINS BUT UT MARTIN TENNIS CONCLUDES SEASON WITH 5-2 SETBACK AT SAINT LOUIS
4/18/2021 5:55:00 PM | Tennis
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Senior Mizuki Sakurai notched two victories in the University of Tennessee at Martin's season finale but the host Saint Louis Billikens won by a 5-2 decision this afternoon at the Dwight Davis Tennis Center.
Sakurai teamed up alongside Sina Albersmeier at No. 3 doubles and made short work of their opponents, defeating Nawal Cheema and Jacqueline Hijaouy by a 6-0 margin. Moments later in singles, Sakurai knocked off Cheema in convincing fashion – claiming a 6-2, 6-2 victory out of the No. 5 slot.
Jillian Niedzialowski accounted for UT Martin's other team point as the sophomore from Buffalo, NY came away with an impressive 6-1, 6-3 win over Hijaouy at the No. 6 position.
The Skyhawks battled for the remainder of the match as two other singles decisions came down to third-set tiebreakers and could have easily went either way. However, Saint Louis was able to hang on and escape for the narrow win.
After Sakurai and Albersmeier's doubles triumph to start the day, the Billikens posted wins in the last two matchups to take the first point of the match. Niedzialowski and Ariadna Ondo were partners at No. 2 while Amelia Campbell and Jule Streif joined forces at No. 1 but both Skyhawk tandems were defeated by 6-3 margins.
In singles action, Albersmeier put up a fight at No. 4 but fell 6-3, 4-6, 10-6. The same can be said for Campbell as the was defeated 6-0, 2-6, 6-0 in the No. 1 slot. Streif fell at No. 2 by a 6-1, 6-2 margin while Aziza Aubin was defeated 6-2, 6-0 at No. 3.
Sakurai teamed up alongside Sina Albersmeier at No. 3 doubles and made short work of their opponents, defeating Nawal Cheema and Jacqueline Hijaouy by a 6-0 margin. Moments later in singles, Sakurai knocked off Cheema in convincing fashion – claiming a 6-2, 6-2 victory out of the No. 5 slot.
Jillian Niedzialowski accounted for UT Martin's other team point as the sophomore from Buffalo, NY came away with an impressive 6-1, 6-3 win over Hijaouy at the No. 6 position.
The Skyhawks battled for the remainder of the match as two other singles decisions came down to third-set tiebreakers and could have easily went either way. However, Saint Louis was able to hang on and escape for the narrow win.
After Sakurai and Albersmeier's doubles triumph to start the day, the Billikens posted wins in the last two matchups to take the first point of the match. Niedzialowski and Ariadna Ondo were partners at No. 2 while Amelia Campbell and Jule Streif joined forces at No. 1 but both Skyhawk tandems were defeated by 6-3 margins.
In singles action, Albersmeier put up a fight at No. 4 but fell 6-3, 4-6, 10-6. The same can be said for Campbell as the was defeated 6-0, 2-6, 6-0 in the No. 1 slot. Streif fell at No. 2 by a 6-1, 6-2 margin while Aziza Aubin was defeated 6-2, 6-0 at No. 3.
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