TENNIS FINISHES FALL ON A STRONG NOTE

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Oakland women's tennis team wrapped up its 2021 fall state with several strong performances at the Betsy Kuhle Invitational hosted by Western Michigan.

Oakland opened the invitational by going 3-0 in doubles play, as the Golden Grizzlies knocked off Cleveland State and two WMU pairs. OU went 1-5 in doubles acton on Saturday with the duo of Yasmin Glazbrook and Nirva Patel collecting a win against Marquette.

The Golden Grizzlies went 8-8 singles competition, highlighted by a 3-0 clip from Mia Melnizki. Emma Hultqvist, Glazbrook, Patel, and Tegan Heaton also tabbed singles wins over the two-day event.

The invitational marked the conclusion of the fall season for the Golden Grizzlies. Oakland will resume play in the early spring.

Friday Doubles (3-0)
Glazbrook/Patel (OAK) def. Heren/Tounsi (CSU), 6-4
Milano/Heaton (OAK) def. Rizzolo/TjonAjoe (WMU), 6-1
Hultqvist/ Melnizki (OAK) def. Hamilton/ Perkucin (WMU), 7-6 (3)

Friday Singles Round One (2-4)
Vicario (CSU) def. Glazbrook (OAK) | 5-7, 7-4, 1-0 (5)
Hamilton (WMU) def. Patel (OAK) | 6-3, 6-4
Rogosch (WMU) def. Heaton (OAK) | 6-1, 6-4
Perkucin (WMU) def. Milano (OAK) | 7-6 (3), 7-5
Melnizki (OAK) def. Trupp (WMU) | 6-4, 6-3
Hultqvist (OAK) def. Froggner (CSU) | 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (5)

Friday Singles Round Two (4-2)
Glazbrook (OAK) def. Rizzolo (WMU) | 6-3, 6-2
Patel (OAK) def. Cojcic (MQ) | 6-3, 6-3
Milano (OAK) def. Toursi (CSU) | 6-1, 6-3
Vevere (CSU) def. Heaton (OAK) | 6-1, 7-5
Melnizki (OAK) def. Hopman (MQ) | 7-6 (8), 6-3
Smith (WMU) def. Hultqvist (OAK) | 6-2, 6-2

Saturday Doubles Round One (1-2)
Popovic/ Kojcic (MQ) v. Milano/ Heaton (OAK) | 7-6 (2)
Glazbrook/ Patel (OAK) def. Windbuchler/ Hopman (MQ) | 6-0
Kaiser/ Badawi (MQ) def. Hultqvist/ Melnizki (OAK) | 6-2

Saturday Doubles Round Two (0-3)
Leong / Alkio (NW) def. Milano/ Heaton (OAK) | 6-3
Zieglar/ Rogosch (WMU) def. Glazbrook/ Patel (OAK) | 6-1
Vicario/ Froggner (CSU) def. Hultquvist/ Melnizki (OAK) | 6-2

Saturday Singles (2-2)
Lazic (NW) def. Glazbrook (OAK) | 6-0, 6-2
Alkio (NW) v. Patel (OAK) | 1-6, 7-6 (5), 1-0 (4)
Yauch (CSU) v. Milano (OAK) | 3-6, 7-5, 1-0 (8)
Heaton (OAK) def. Windbuchler (MQ) | 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (9)
Melnizki (OAK) def. Tiraspolsky (WMU) | 6-4, 6-7 (2), 1-0 (9)
Kaiser (MQ) def. Hultqvist (OAK) | 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)

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