![]() ![]() When things weren't working or they made runs, we stayed present and went right into problem-solving mode. "To win two sets and be within a break on three courts after firsts, we were right there," Kucera said. 2 by a final scoreline of 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-7), while Sara Simonova battled but fell at No. Two other matches were very close but did not go MKE's way. Credit to Cleveland State for hanging tough and then seizing the moments when they arose. It was encouraging to see us be assertive and implement our plans with confidence. It was high-level tennis on every court, a lot of tactical battles, both teams wrestling for control. On a lot of courts, they had to battle just to stay with us. We were aggressive right off the bat, and we started well. "I was proud of our response in singles," Kucera said. 5 with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 decision over Selma Tounsi. In singles, Iva Stejskalova continued her hot play, picking up a win at No. The Vikings grabbed momentum early, picking up the doubles point with a pair of 6-3 decisions at No. The team did not take advantage of its opportunities against CSU, the defending Horizon League regular-season champion which was picked No. It was a good lesson for us, because when we had an aggressive mentality, we got the plays we wanted and were finishing well." However, as they made pushes, we got too tentative, let them take control. "In doubles, we were the more aggressive team for the first seven games and had an early lead on each court to show for it. "Despite a disappointing final result, I thought it was one of the best performances on the singles court of the year for the Panthers," head coach Ryan Kucera said. The Panthers (7-10, 1-1 Horizon League) dropped the doubles point despite getting off to a good start against the Vikings (10-7, 1-1 Horizon League) to open the match, and then had a much better showing in singles play than the final score indicated. CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Milwaukee women's tennis team opened its weekend road trip with a tough decision, falling to Cleveland State by a final score of 6-1 Friday afternoon at the Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion.
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