Michigan’s Rally Falls Quick Towards No. 15 Virginia

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

Score: #15 Virginia 4, #13 Michigan 2

Records: U-M (1-2), UVA (6-1)

Next U-M Event: Monday, Feb. 2 — vs. Auburn (Varsity Tennis Center), 6 p.m.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The No. 13-ranked University of Michigan girls’s tennis crew tied the crew match at 2-2 however couldn’t get nearer, dropping a 4-2 resolution to No. 15-ranked Virginia on Friday night (Jan. 30) on the Varsity Tennis Center.

Virginia took the doubles level with wins at No. 2 and No. 1. After the Cavaliers took a 6-2 win at No. 2, Michigan’s No. 3 duo of Piper Charney and Emily Sartz-Lunde countered with a 6-2 win of their very own at No. 3. U-M acquired the break it wanted at 3-2 and consolidated the break at love within the subsequent recreation. Charney and Sartz-Lunde didn’t drop a recreation the remainder of the best way, taking the 6-2 victory.

At No. 1, Michigan held a break benefit till Virginia acquired again on serve at 3-3 and held within the subsequent recreation for a 4-2 lead. Michigan’s Jessica Bernales and Lily Jones have been down 0-40 of their ensuing service recreation however fought again to carry at 5-4. U-M broke at 6-5 after Bernales got here by way of with a winner on the internet on the deuce level. U-M couldn’t convert within the subsequent recreation, finally falling 7-2 within the breaker to seal the doubles level for Virginia.

Michigan gained two first units in singles motion, with wins from Jones at No. 2 and Reese Miller at No. 4.

Miller pulled Michigan stage at 1-1 behind a 6-2, 6-1 win over No. 52 Martina Genis Salas at No. 4. After cruising to the first-set win, Miller gained the primary 5 video games of the second to choose up the straight-set victory.

Virginia countered with a win at No. 4, pulling forward at 2-1 within the crew match.

Jones avenged a loss final 12 months to Annabelle Xu, choosing up a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 2 to once more tie the crew match, this time at 2-2. Jones had an opportunity to serve out the match at 5-3 however was damaged. She returned the favor within the subsequent recreation, breaking for the straight-set victory.

The Hoos regained the lead a couple of minutes later behind a win at No. 5, grabbing a 3-2 benefit.

With Michigan needing to win each remaining matches on courtroom, Charney fought again from down a set and 5-2 to tie her second set at 5-5.

Sartz-Lunde was left on courtroom with Charney on the No. 6 spot. After being down 5-3 and preventing off a number of match factors, Sartz-Lunde pressured a tiebreaker. She fell down 4-1 earlier than successful two straight for a 4-3 deficit. Virginia gained the subsequent two factors, taking three match factors. Sartz-Lunde fought off the primary two however not the third, falling in two units for Virginia’s fourth level.

Michigan is again in motion on Monday (Feb. 2), internet hosting No. 4 Auburn at 6 p.m. on the Varsity Tennis Center.

Following are match-by-match outcomes

Singles

No. 1 — No. 3 Piper Charney (U-M) vs. No. 30 Vivian Yang (Virginia), 4-6, 6-5 deserted

No. 2 — No. 32 Lily Jones (U-M) d. No. 20 Annabelle Xu (Virginia), 6-2, 6-4

No. 3 — No. 80 Reese Miller (U-M) d. No. 52 Martina Genis Salas (Virginia), 6-2, 6-1

No. 4 — No. 125 Isabelle Lacy (Virginia) d. No. 85 Jessica Bernales (U-M), 6-1, 6-4

No. 5 — Melodie Collard (Virginia) d. Gabriella Lindgren (U-M), 6-3, 6-4

No. 6 — Katie Rolls (Virginia) d. Emily Sartz-Lunde (U-M), 6-4, 7-6 (5)

Doubles

No. 1 — No. 9 Melodie Collard/Vivian Yang (Virginia) d. No. 43 Jessica Bernales/Lily Jones (U-M), 7-6 (2)

No. 2 — No. 10 Annabelle Xu/Martina Genis Salas (Virginia) d. Reese Miller/Gabriella Lindgren (U-M), 6-2

No. 3 — Piper Charney/Emily Sartz-Lunde (U-M) d. Isabelle Lacy/Meggie Navarro (Virginia), 6-2

Order of end: Doubles 2-3-1, Singles 3-4-2-5-6