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OAKLAND CONTINUES HORIZON LEAGUE PLAY WITH A PAIR OF HOME DUAL MATCHES AGAINST YOUNGSTOWN STATE

Golden Grizzlies and Penguins square off on Saturday, Mar. 27 and Sunday, Mar. 28 at 4:30 p.m

ROCHESTER, Mich. - The Oakland women's tennis team continues Horizon League play with a pair of home dual matches against Youngstown. The Golden Grizzlies and Jaguars square off on Saturday, Mar. 27 and Sunday, Mar. 28 at 4:30 p.m. at the Bloomfield Tennis and Fitness Center.
 
Notes:
Nirva Patel named Nike® Horizon League Women's Singles Player of the Week :
Patel, a Somerset, UK native, went a perfect 2-0 at the No. 2 singles position helping Oakland win their first two matches of the season over IUPUI to go 2-0 in Horizon League play. She defeated Gabrielle Ochalik in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1, in Oakland's 5-2 win and followed that up with a hard-fought three-set win over Christina Stankovic (5-7, 6-1, 7-5) helping the Golden Grizzlies to a 4-3 win to complete the weekend sweep.
 
Last time out – Oakland Completes Weekend Sweep over IUPUI:
Match 1: The Golden Grizzlies won their first match of the season with a 5-2 win over IUPUI to open Horizon League play (3/20). After winning the doubles point, Yasmin Glazbrook, Nirva Patel, Mia Melnizki and Emma Hultqvist each won at the No. 1, 2, 3 and 5 singles positions respectively.
 
Despite defaulting at the No. 3 doubles position, Patel and Galzbrook defeated Krystal Grubb and Gabrielle Ochalik, 6-3, at the No. 1 spot followed by Joëlle Tabernal and Hultqvist who took out Sarah Lounsbury and Christina Lounsbury at the No. 2 position to claim the double point.
 
In singles play, Oakland won 4-of-6 matches as Glazbrook won by injury default over Grubb at No. 1 while Patel defeated Ochalik in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1, at the No. 2 position. Melnizki outlasted Lounsbury in straight sets, 7-5, 7-5, at No. 3 followed by Hultqvist who also won in straight sets over Hayward, 6-2, 6-4.
 
Match - 2: With the match tied at 3-3, Mia Melnizki grinded out a three-set win over Sarah Lounsbury, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, at the No. 3 singles position to give Oakland a thrilling 4-3 won over IUPUI on Sunday to remain unbeaten in Horizon League play. Nirva Patel set the stage with a hard-fought three-set win over Christina Stankovic, 5-7, 6-1, 7-5 at the No. 2 spot to draw the match even at 3-3.
 
Oakland entered singles play down 2-0 after dropping the doubles point and forfeiting at the No. 6 singles spot. Yasmin Glazbrook cruised to a 6-1, 6-1, straight-set win over Gabrielle Ochalik at No. 1 followed by Emma Hultqvist who downed Samantha Hayward in straight sets, 7-5, 6-0 at the No. 4 spot to tie the match at 2-2.
 
- Glazbrook leads the team with a 4-6 singles record between the No. 1 and No. 2 positions while Emma Hultqvist in 3-7 at the No. 4 and No. 5.
 
- Glazbrook and Patel lead the way in doubles at the No. 1 position with a 4-4 mark with wins coming at Ball State, twice against EMU and against IUPUI.
 
- Joëlle Tabernal won her first singles match of the season defeating Isabella Schoolcraft in the sets 6-3, 1-6, 1-0 (14-12) at No. 4 singles as Oakland completed non-conference play with a hard-fought 6-1 set back at Valparaiso (3/13).
 
Season Rewind:
- Yasmin Glazbrook won a match at the No. 1 singles position against Eastern Michigan grinding out a 2-6, 7-5, 10-6 three-set win over Isabelle Popma and also teamed with Nirva Patel for a 7-6 (7-3) win over Popma and Julia Piatek at the No. 1 doubles spot. However, it was not enough as the Golden Grizzlies fell, 6-1, to the Eagles (3/6).
 
- Oakland traveled to EMU and dropped a pair of dual matches by the score of 6-1, 6-1 at the Chippewa Club (2/26). Glazbrook defeated Vasavi Ganesan in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, at the No. 2 singles position and also notched a 6-4 win with Nirva Patel at the No. 1 doubles spot over Isabelle Popma and Julia Piatek. Hultqvist also secured a three set 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 win over Grace Whitney at the No. 5 singles spot.
 
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Players Mentioned

Emma Hultqvist

Emma Hultqvist

5' 8"
Sophomore
Nirva Patel

Nirva Patel

5' 4"
Sophomore
Yasmin Glazbrook

Yasmin Glazbrook

5' 5"
Junior
Mia Melnizki

Mia Melnizki

5' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Emma Hultqvist

Emma Hultqvist

5' 8"
Sophomore
Nirva Patel

Nirva Patel

5' 4"
Sophomore
Yasmin Glazbrook

Yasmin Glazbrook

5' 5"
Junior
Mia Melnizki

Mia Melnizki

5' 8"
Junior