by Abbey Baltich

Kira Matushkina Bests No. 3 Player in Nation on Day Two of Michigan Hidden Duals

Kira Matushkina came away with a win over the No. 3 singles player in the nation, Piper Charney, though Old Dominion women’s tennis dropped its doubles and singles competition on day two of the Michigan Hidden Duals.

Kira Matushkina Bests No. 3 Player in Nation on Day Two of Michigan Hidden DualsKira Matushkina Bests No. 3 Player in Nation on Day Two of Michigan Hidden Duals

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Kira Matushkina came away with a win over the No. 3 singles player in the nation, Piper Charney, though Old Dominion women’s tennis dropped its doubles and singles competition on day two of the Michigan Hidden Duals.

The Monarchs dropped doubles competition to Ohio State, with No. 20 Lidiia Rasskouskaia and Ulyana Romanova falling to Flora Johnson and Nao Nishino on court three. Buckeyes’ Teah Chavez and Hephzibah Oluwadare and teammates Audrey Spencer and Alessia Cau followed suit, defeating respective opponents No. 66 Victoria Matasova and Kira Matushkina (7-5) on court one and Marina Markina and Uladzislava Manzhos (7-5) on court two.

In singles competition against Michigan, Matushkina came away with a big win over No. 3 Piper Charney in extra sets (6-4, 3-6, 6-2) after the Wolverines took the first match with No. 85 Reese Miller defeating Rasskouskaia (6-1, 6-0). Michigan grabbed victories over three more Monarchs, sealing the singles win, including No. 32 Lily Jones besting No. 56 Matasova (6-3, 6-7, 7-6) in a hard-fought match, and Emily Sartz-Lunde defeating Romanova (7-5, 6-4) with Gabby Lindgren coming away with a win over Manzhos (6-4, 6-3).

To round out the singles matches, Michigan’s Laura Rahnel defeated Markina (6-3, 6-4) with Laura Maser besting Mya Byrd in a 10-point breaker in place of a third set (6-2, 4-6, 1-0).

Old Dominion finishes out the Michigan Hidden Duals tomorrow, Jan. 18 with doubles competition against Michigan and singles competition against Xavier.

 

Doubles:

  1. Teah Chavez and Hephzibah Oluwadare (OSU) def. No. 66 Victoria Matasova and Kira Matushkina (ODU), 7-5
  2. Audrey Spencer and Alessia Cau (OSU) def. Marina Markina and Uladzislava Manzhos (ODU), 7-5
  3. Flora Johnson and Nao Nishino (OSU) def. No. 20 Lidiia Rasskouskaia and Ulyana Romanova (ODU), 6-2

 

Singles:

  1. Kira Matushkina (ODU) def. No. 3 Piper Charney (UM) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
  2. No. 32 Lily Jones (UM) def. No. 56 Victoria Matasova (ODU) 6-3, 6-7, 7-6
  3. Emily Sartz-Lunde (UM) def. Ulyana Romanova (ODU) 7-5, 6-4
  4. No. 85 Reese Miller  (UM) def. Lidiia Rasskouskaia (ODU) 6-1, 6-0
  5. Gabby Lindgren (UM) def. Uladzislava Manzhos (ODU) 6-4, 6-3
  6. Laura Rahnel (UM) def. Marina Markina (ODU) 6-3, 6-4
  7. Laura Maser (UM) def. Mya Byrd (ODU) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (8)