Wolverine Warriors: The Thrilling World of University of Michigan Athletics

Location: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Varsity Tennis Center)

Competition: Michigan Invitational (Day 1 of 3)

Outcome: No Team Scoring

Upcoming U-M Event: Saturday, Jan. 11 — host, Michigan Invitational – Day Two (Varsity Tennis Center), 10 a.m.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan women’s tennis team, ranked No. 8, commenced their matches at the three-day Michigan Invitational on Friday afternoon (Jan. 10) at the Varsity Tennis Center.

In doubles, Michigan faced off against Ohio State, winning three of four encounters against the Buckeyes. Piper Charney and Jessica Bernales teamed up for the first time this season, securing a 6-4 victory over Ohio State’s Dani Schoenly and Sydni Ratliff.

Reese Miller and Julia Fliegner, ranked No. 49 as a pair, extended their winning streak to three with a 6-3 triumph. Lily Jones and Emily Sartz-Lunde, another new pairing for U-M, garnered Michigan’s third victory over OSU with a 6-3 win.

In the singles segment, Fliegner and Sartz-Lunde both emerged victorious in three sets against a couple of Buckeyes earlier in the day. Fliegner recovered after losing the first set, conceding only two games in the last two sets for a 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 win against Nao Nashino. Sartz-Lunde split her opening two sets and then broke late in the third to secure a 6-4, 2-6, 7-5 win over Alessia Cau.

The rest of the Michigan roster competed against players from Eastern Michigan and Michigan State in the afternoon.

Jones displayed remarkable skill in achieving her 12th victory of the season, dominating the initial 10 games for a 6-0, 6-2 win against EMU’s Iva Daneva. Similarly, Bernales lost only three games in her match, winning 6-3, 6-0 against Eastern’s Viki Hazmukova.

Miller claimed a 6-1, 6-2 victory over EMU’s Marta Komar, contributing to a clean sweep for Michigan over the Eagles. Ava Bruno secured the last singles win for Michigan in the afternoon, achieving a 6-2, 6-4 triumph against Michigan State’s Hanna Tsitavets.

The Michigan Invitational continues on Saturday (Jan. 11), with U-M competing against Michigan State and Eastern Michigan in doubles at 10 a.m., followed by singles matches against Texas Tech.