Results

Results
AKRON, Ohio - Cam Sabourin had a strong showing for the Golden Grizzlies, winning both at singles and doubles Saturday evening, but the Golden Grizzlies could not rally in a 6-1 setback to Akron at the LaTuchie Tennis Center.

Sabourin won at No. 1 singles on a third-set tiebreaker after capturing the opening set, 6-4. Akron's Madison Cohen battled back to take the second set, 6-2, before Sabourin prevailed in the tiebreaker.

Oakland started with a 6-4 victory at No. 3 doubles, as Sabourin paired with Juliana Guevara to give the Golden Grizzlies a chance for the doubles point. But Akron responded by winning both No. 1 and No. 2 doubles to take the first point of the match.

In singles play, Akron won four matches with straight-set wins, leaving only No. 1 and No. 2 singles in action late. At No. 2 singles, Karine Celis dropped a 6-3, 6-2 match.

"We saw a lot of good things on the court," Oakland coach Heather Redshaw said. "Akron is a very talented team, and we battled hard."

Oakland is back in action next weekend with a pair of matches in Fort Wayne, Ind., starting Friday, Feb. 6 against IPFW at 6 p.m.

Akron 6, Oakland 1

Doubles:
1. Karolina Maksimava / Sophia Geier (UA) def. Karine Celis / Camille Hemond-Hill, 6-4
2. Olga Shkundina / Shannon Newnes (UA) def. Tamara Blum / Elizabeth Guy, 6-4
3. Cam Sabourin / Juliana Guevara (Oakland) def. Ariadna Blinova / Madison Cohen, 6-4

Singles:
1. Cam Sabourin (Oakland) def. Madison Cohen, 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (1)
2. Karolina Maksimava (Akron) def. Karine Celis, 6-3, 6-2
3. Olga Shkundina (Akron) def. Tamara Blum, 6-2, 6-2
4. Ariadna Blinova (Akron) def. Elizabeth Guy, 6-2, 6-4
5. Sophia Geier (Akron) def. Camille Hemond-Hill, 6-0, 6-3
6. Shannon Newnes (Akron) def. Juliana Guevara,6-2, 6-3

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

Team Records:
Akron (3-1 overall, 0-0 MAC)
Oakland (0-2 overall, 0-0 Horizon)

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