Box Score
MUNCIE, Ind. - Mia Melnizki put up a battle against Silvia Martinez falling 7-5, 6-4 at the No. 4 singles position while
Emma Hultqvist forced a second set tie-breaker in her match against Emily Desai before falling 6-1, 7-6 (8-6) at the No. 6 singles position as Oakland fell 7-0 at Ball State on Wednesday.
Due to a shortened roster this season, Oakland has to start each competition with a forfeit at the No. 3 doubles position and an additional forfeit at the No. 6 singles position.
Hultqvist and Joëlle Taberna dropped a hard-fought match at No. 2 double against Jessica Braun and Martina Bocchi, 7-5. Ball State went on to take the double points and then won five singles matches in straight sets to secure their sixth consecutive match.
Ball State 7, Oakland 0
Singles competition
1. Mariya Polishchuk (BALLST) def. PATEL, Nirva (OAK) 6-3, 6-3
2. Jessica Braun (BALLST) def. GLAZBROOK, Yasmin (OAK) 6-2, 6-1
3. Rebecca Herrington (BALLST) def. TABERNAL, Joelle (OAK) 6-3, 6-1
4. Silvia Martinez (BALLST) def. MELNIZKI, Mia (OAK) 6-4, 7-5
5. Emily Desai (BALLST) def. HULTQVIST, Emma (OAK) 6-1, 7-6 (8-6)
6. Livia Lukacs (BALLST) def. No player (OAK), by default
Doubles competition
1. Emma Peeler/Amy Kaplan (BALLST) def. PATEL, Nirva/GLAZBROOK, Yasmin (OAK) 6-1
2. Jessica Braun/Martina Bocchi (BALLST) def. TABERNAL, Joelle/HULTQVIST, Emma (OAK) 7-5
3. Emily Desai/Rebecca Herrington (BALLST) def. MELNIZKI, Mia/No player (OAK), by default
Match Notes:
Oakland 0-2
Ball State 6-2