Bulls Notch Shutout Over Akron, 7-0

UB picks up a win in every individual match

Andreea Novaceanu

AKRON, OH- The University at Buffalo women’s tennis team snapped a three-match losing skid with a convincing 7-0 win against Akron on Friday afternoon. The Bulls were able to win all three doubles matches and every contest in singles play to improve their record to 8-7 on the year and 3-3 in the Mid-American Conference.

In doubles play, the first doubles squad of Denise Harijanto (Jakarta, Indonesia) and Diana Popescu (Alexandria, Romania/AL. I. Cuza) remained undefeated in the MAC as they defeated Tanyaradzwa Gombera and Carolina Castro Cota, 8-2. The second doubles team of Smaranda Stan (Stantu Gheorghe, Romania/Economic) and Diana Toia (Rochester, NY/Brighton) and the third doubles team of Andreea Novaceanu (Bucharest, Romania/Emil Racovita) and Tina Jacob (Singapore/Raffles JC) each won matches by identical 8-4 scores.

Denise Harijanto

In singles play, the Bulls won all six of their matches in straight sets with no Akron player winning more than four games in any set. Novaceanu defeated Gombera, 6-2, 6-3 at first singles, while Harijanto moved back up to second singles and defeated Castro Cota, 6-4, 6-4. Popescu and Stan both picked up wins as they continue to lead the team in victories as they both have 22 singles wins. Popescu defeated Berry, 6-1, 6-3 and Stan won her match against Benjamin, 6-4, 6-1. Toia took the win at fifth singles against Carlson, 6-1, 6-3 and Jacob won her match at sixth singles against Langworthy, 6-4, 6-2. Sophomore Anna Subenkova (Riga, Latvia) won her exhibition match against Laura Hemlepp, 8-2.

The match served as UB’s final road contest as they wrap up the regular season at home next weekend before hosting the 2008 MAC Championships on April 24-27. The Bulls next home match is Friday, April 18 against Toledo at 1:00 pm.

Buffalo 7, Akron 0

Doubles:
1. Denise Harijanto/Diana Popescu (UB) def. Tanyaradzwa Gombera/Carolina Castro Cota (UA), 8-2
2. Smaranda Stan/Diana Toia (UB) def. Lindsey Berry/Alyssa Carlson (UA), 8-4
3. Andreea Novaceanu/Tina Jacob (UB) def. Kerry Langworthy/Jeremie Benjamin (UA), 8-4

Singles:
1. Andreea Novaceanu (UB) def. Tanyaradzwa Gombera (UA), 6-2, 6-3
2. Denise Harijanto (UB) def. Carolina Castro Cota (UA), 6-4, 6-4
3. Diana Popescu (UB) def. Lindsey Berry (UA), 6-1, 6-3
4. Smaranda Stan (UB) def. Jeremie Benjamin (UA), 6-4, 6-1
5. Diana Toia (UB) def. Alyssa Carlson (UA), 6-1, 6-3
6. Tina Jacob (UB) def. Kerry Langworthy (UA), 6-4, 6-2

Ex. Anna Subenkova (UB) def. Laura Hemlepp (UA), 8-2

04/11/2008