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DETROIT \u2013 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\u00a0competitors from Wayne State, Grand Valley State, and Findlay.<\/p>\n
Senior Edie Hammond<\/a> and graduate student Martina Maru\u0161inov\u00e1<\/a> competed as Oakland’s No. 1 doubles team. Sophomore Oliwia Klimas<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0junior Martyna Piechowicz<\/a> formed the No. 2 team, while junior Nisa Bulut<\/a> and senior Emilia Jarvinen<\/a> competed at No. 3. Freshmen Alison Doka<\/a> and Isabella Jaray<\/a> were paired as the No. 4 team. Freshman Michelle Berkovich<\/a> also competed in the tournament alongside Marlee Fleming from Findlay.<\/p>\n Oakland’s No. 1 and No. 2 teams made deep runs, with both duos winning their first two matches. Hammond and Maru\u0161inov\u00e1 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.<\/p>\n Both Oakland teams eventually fell to Grand Valley State’s No. 1 team, which went on to win the tournament. Hammond and Maru\u0161inov\u00e1 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Competing in the Wayne State Doubles Tournament for the first time, Berkovich, Doka and Jaray each recorded one doubles victory.<\/p>\n INDIVIDUAL RESULTS Oakland No. 2: Klimas \/ Piechowicz, 3-1 Oakland No. 3: Bulut \/ Jarvinen, 2-2 Oakland No. 4: Doka \/ Jaray, 1-3 Oakland Mixed: Berkovick \/ Fleming (Findlay), 1-3 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.<\/p>\n How to Follow Oakland Women’s Tennis: For complete information on Oakland Women’s Tennis, follow the team on Instagram<\/a> and on X at @OaklandWTennis<\/a>.
\nOakland No. 1: Hammond \/ Maru\u0161inov\u00e1, 2-2
\nOpening Round: Hammond\/Maru\u0161inov\u00e1 def. Pastor\/Decruy (Findlay No. 4), 8-4
\nQuarterfinals: Hammond\/Maru\u0161inov\u00e1 def. Burkett\/Sakirogiu (GVSU No. 2), 8-6
\nSemifinals: Briggs\/Sengphrachanh (GVSU No. 1) def. Hammond\/Maru\u0161inov\u00e1, 8-6
\nBackdraw East: Zaytseva\/Cameron (Findlay No. 2) def. Hammond\/Maru\u0161inov\u00e1, WO<\/p>\n
\nOpening Round: Klimas\/Piechowicz def. Li\/Gombitova (Findlay No. 3), 8-6
\nQuarterfinals: Klimas\/Piechowicz def. Depablos\/Kokocha (Findlay No. 1), 8-3
\nSemifinals: Klimas\/Piechowicz def. Zaytseva\/Cameron (Findlay No. 2), 9-7
\nFinals: Briggs\/Sengphrachanh (GVSU No. 1) def. Klimas\/Piechowicz, 8-6<\/p>\n
\nOpening Round: Fojcik\/Moskaltsova (Wayne State No. 2) def. Bulut\/Jarvinen, 8-5
\nBackdraw West: Bulut\/Jarvinen def. Berkovich\/Fleming (OAK\/Findlay), 8-3
\nBackdraw West Semifinals: Bulut\/Jarvinen def. Decruy\/Pastor (Findlay No. 4), 8-0
\nBackdraw West Finals: Li\/Gombitova (Findlay No. 3) def. Bulut\/Jarvinen, 9-7<\/p>\n
\nOpening Round: Beaulieu\/Kayakent (Wayne State No. 1) def. Doka\/Jaray, 8-2
\nBackdraw West: Farmache\/Priedite (GVSU No. 3) def. Doka\/Jaray, 9-8 (1)
\nBackdraw Northwest: Doka\/Jaray def. Laynes\/Ranieri (WSU No. 4), 8-5
\nBackdraw Northwest Final: Gorgidze\/Okoye (Wayne State No. 3) def. Doka\/Jaray, 8-4<\/p>\n
\nOpening Round: Briggs\/Sengphrachanh (GVSU No. 1) def. Berkovich\/Fleming (OAK\/Findlay), 8-1
\nBackdraw West: Bulut\/Jarvinen def. Berkovich\/Fleming (OAK\/Findlay), 8-3
\nBackdraw Northwest: Gorgidze\/Okoye (Wayne State No. 3) def. Berkovich\/Fleming (OAK\/Findlay), 8-3
\nBackdraw Northwest No. 2: Berkovich\/Fleming (OAK\/Findlay) def. Laynes\/Ranieri (WSU No. 4), 8-2<\/p>\n
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