Marquette University Athletics
Friday, February 13
6 p.m. CT
Marquette University
3
vs
4
Milwaukee
Golden Eagles Fall 4-3 to Milwaukee in Friday Thriller
2/13/2026 10:26:00 PM | Women's Tennis
MU recorded three singles wins
The Marquette University women's tennis team dropped a 4-3 decision to Milwaukee on Friday evening.
Doubles opened with a battle between the two squads. Luciana Mendoza and Aiyana Abbott took the first victory 6-2 on court three, but the Panthers responded taking court one 7-6. Despite the effort from Marquette, Milwaukee claimed the doubles point with a 7-5 victory over Elena Duva and Maria Poon.
On the singles side, it was Poon that opened the scoring column for the Golden Eagles as she defeated Emilia Durksa 6-2, 6-1. The Panthers regained momentum and pushed out to a 3-1 lead after picking up two straight-set victories on courts one and two. Abbott secured the second point for MU in extended sets. She dropped the first set 4-6 to Honoka Yamashita, but remained composed and took the second, 6-3, forcing a third set. Abbott cruised to a 6-2 win to cut into the Panther lead 3-2.
Duva leveled the match at 3-3 with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Svava Schroeder. Despite her best effort, Mendoza could not hold on against Simonova falling 6-3, 4-6, 4-6.
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Doubles opened with a battle between the two squads. Luciana Mendoza and Aiyana Abbott took the first victory 6-2 on court three, but the Panthers responded taking court one 7-6. Despite the effort from Marquette, Milwaukee claimed the doubles point with a 7-5 victory over Elena Duva and Maria Poon.
On the singles side, it was Poon that opened the scoring column for the Golden Eagles as she defeated Emilia Durksa 6-2, 6-1. The Panthers regained momentum and pushed out to a 3-1 lead after picking up two straight-set victories on courts one and two. Abbott secured the second point for MU in extended sets. She dropped the first set 4-6 to Honoka Yamashita, but remained composed and took the second, 6-3, forcing a third set. Abbott cruised to a 6-2 win to cut into the Panther lead 3-2.
Duva leveled the match at 3-3 with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Svava Schroeder. Despite her best effort, Mendoza could not hold on against Simonova falling 6-3, 4-6, 4-6.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Nel Van Hout / 0 [MKE]
66
33
#2 Singles Match
12
Nadiia Konieva / 0 [MKE]
66
32
#3 Singles Match
12
Emilia Durska / 0 [MKE]
21
66
#4 Singles Match
123
Honoka Yamashita / 0 [MKE]
632
466
#5 Singles Match
123
Sara Simonova / 0 [MKE]
366
644
#6 Singles Match
12
Svava Schroeder / 0 [MKE]
33
66
Order of Finish:
3,1,2,4,6,5
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