DePaul Spilts A Pair Of Matches

The Blue Demons lost to the Broncos 2-5 on Saturday before topping Ball State with a convincing win on Sunday 6-1.

CHICAGO - After starting the weekend off with a win against Bowling Green, the Blue Demons went on to drop a decision to Western Michigan 2-5 before bouncing back to win convincingly over Ball State 6-1.

Against the Broncos, the Blue Demons were swept in doubles with ease (8-1, 8-1, 8-3. But the singles action would not come as easily for Western Michigan.

After dropping the No. 1 match, DePaul answered back when Marina Parashkevova beat Melanie Peters in the second match 6-3, 6-3.

The third match in singles came to Western Michigan's Valeria Stoilova as she beat Brenda Leung 6-3, 6-4.

Once again, DePaul countered with a win as Natalie Matko beat Malena Remynse in the No. 4 spot.

Western Michigan ended the back-and-forth action by collecting the last two singles matches and the win.

On Sunday, the Blue Demons captured a team win against Ball State with much ease. The double point was won after Szilvia Kelemen and Parashkevova beat their opponents 8-2 followed by a win by Matko and Leung 9-7 in the No. 2 match.

DePaul nearly swept the singles matches, dropping just the No. 6 match.

The Blue Demons are now 7-6 and play next weekend against Cincinnati and Memphis.

Western Michigan 5, DePaul 2

SINGLES:

1. Frederika Girsang (WMU) def. Szilvia Kelemen (DU) 6-3, 6-4

2. Marina Parashkevova (DU) def. Melanie Peters (WMU) 6-3, 6-3

3. Valeria Stoilova (WMU) def. Brenda Leung (DU) 6-3, 6-4

4. Natalie Matko (DU) def. Malena Remynse (WMU) 7-6 (5), 6-4

5. Rattiya Hiranrat (WMU) def. Karen Falduto (DU) 6-4, 6-4

6. Reedhina Parekh (WMU) def. Rachel Dybas (DU) 6-1, 6-2

DOUBLES:

1. Girsang/Peters (WMU) def. Kelemen/Parashkevova (DU) 8-1

2. Hiranrat/Stoilova (WMU) def. Matko/Leung (DU) 8-1

3. Parekh/Remynse (WMU) def. Dybas/Megan Stewart (DU) 8-3

DePaul 6, Ball State 1

No. 1S -- Szilvia Kelemen (DU) def. Melissa Roach 6-4, 6-7(2), 1-0(5)

No. 2S -- Marina Parashkevova (DU) def. Leisa Brooks 6-3, 6-0

No. 3S -- Brenda Leung (DU) def. Jenny Batty6-3, 6-2

No. 4S -- Natalie Matko (DU) def. Jill Wieman 7-6(4), 7-5

No. 5S -- Karen Falduto (DU) def. Kara Sullivan 6-3, 6-3

No. 6S -- Susan Kelley (BSU) def. Rachel Dybas 7-6(5), 2-6, 6-4

No. 1D -- Kelemen/Parashkevova (DU) def. Brooks/Batty 8-2

No. 2D -- Leung/Matko (DU) def. Roach/Wieman9-7

No. 3D -- Alyce Zollman/Sullivan (BSU) def. Megan Stewart/Dybas 9-7

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