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DETROIT – The Oakland University women’s tennis team made its fourth appearance at the annual Wayne State Doubles Tournament on Oct. 24, posting an 8-8 combined record across four doubles teams against competitors from Wayne State, Grand Valley State, and Findlay.

Senior Edie Hammond and graduate student Martina Marušinová competed as Oakland’s No. 1 doubles team. Sophomore Oliwia Klimas and junior Martyna Piechowicz formed the No. 2 team, while junior Nisa Bulut and senior Emilia Jarvinen competed at No. 3. Freshmen Alison Doka and Isabella Jaray were paired as the No. 4 team. Freshman Michelle Berkovich also competed in the tournament alongside Marlee Fleming from Findlay.

Oakland’s No. 1 and No. 2 teams made deep runs, with both duos winning their first two matches. Hammond and Marušinová defeated Findlay’s No. 4 team, 8-4, before earning an 8-6 victory over Grand Valley State’s No. 2 team. Klimas and Piechowicz defeated Findlay’s No. 3 team, 8-6, and Findlay’s No. 1 team, 8-3.

Both Oakland teams eventually fell to Grand Valley State’s No. 1 team, which went on to win the tournament. Hammond and Marušinová dropped an 8-6 decision in the semifinals, while Klimas and Piechowicz fell by the same score in the finals to finish as runners-up.

Bulut and Jarvinen fell to Wayne State’s No. 2 team, 8-5, in the opening round but rebounded with consecutive backdraw victories. The duo defeated teammate Berkovich and her Findlay partner, 8-3, before cruising past Findlay’s No. 4 team, 8-0. Bulut and Jarvinen pushed the Backdraw West final to extra points, but ultimately fell to Findlay’s No. 3 team, 9-7.

Competing in the Wayne State Doubles Tournament for the first time, Berkovich, Doka and Jaray each recorded one doubles victory.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Oakland No. 1: Hammond / Marušinová, 2-2

Opening Round: Hammond/Marušinová def. Pastor/Decruy (Findlay No. 4), 8-4

Quarterfinals: Hammond/Marušinová def. Burkett/Sakirogiu (GVSU No. 2), 8-6

Semifinals: Briggs/Sengphrachanh (GVSU No. 1) def. Hammond/Marušinová, 8-6

Backdraw East: Zaytseva/Cameron (Findlay No. 2) def. Hammond/Marušinová, WO

Oakland No. 2: Klimas / Piechowicz, 3-1

Opening Round: Klimas/Piechowicz def. Li/Gombitova (Findlay No. 3), 8-6

Quarterfinals: Klimas/Piechowicz def. Depablos/Kokocha (Findlay No. 1), 8-3

Semifinals: Klimas/Piechowicz def. Zaytseva/Cameron (Findlay No. 2), 9-7

Finals: Briggs/Sengphrachanh (GVSU No. 1) def. Klimas/Piechowicz, 8-6

Oakland No. 3: Bulut / Jarvinen, 2-2

Opening Round: Fojcik/Moskaltsova (Wayne State No. 2) def. Bulut/Jarvinen, 8-5

Backdraw West: Bulut/Jarvinen def. Berkovich/Fleming (OAK/Findlay), 8-3

Backdraw West Semifinals: Bulut/Jarvinen def. Decruy/Pastor (Findlay No. 4), 8-0

Backdraw West Finals: Li/Gombitova (Findlay No. 3) def. Bulut/Jarvinen, 9-7

Oakland No. 4: Doka / Jaray, 1-3

Opening Round: Beaulieu/Kayakent (Wayne State No. 1) def. Doka/Jaray, 8-2

Backdraw West: Farmache/Priedite (GVSU No. 3) def. Doka/Jaray, 9-8 (1)

Backdraw Northwest: Doka/Jaray def. Laynes/Ranieri (WSU No. 4), 8-5

Backdraw Northwest Final: Gorgidze/Okoye (Wayne State No. 3) def. Doka/Jaray, 8-4

Oakland Mixed: Berkovick / Fleming (Findlay), 1-3

Opening Round: Briggs/Sengphrachanh (GVSU No. 1) def. Berkovich/Fleming (OAK/Findlay), 8-1

Backdraw West: Bulut/Jarvinen def. Berkovich/Fleming (OAK/Findlay), 8-3

Backdraw Northwest: Gorgidze/Okoye (Wayne State No. 3) def. Berkovich/Fleming (OAK/Findlay), 8-3

Backdraw Northwest No. 2: Berkovich/Fleming (OAK/Findlay) def. Laynes/Ranieri (WSU No. 4), 8-2

UP NEXT: The women’s tennis team will compete at the annual Rocket Indoor Invite, hosted by the University of Toledo, on Oct. 30-31.

How to Follow Oakland Women’s Tennis: For complete information on Oakland Women’s Tennis, follow the team on Instagram and on X at @OaklandWTennis.