On Friday, the No. 19 Michigan women’s tennis team (10-5 overall, 4-1 Big Ten) travelled to Columbus to take on Ohio State (11-4, 4-0), a trip that ended in a close 4-3 loss. The loss snapped the Wolverines’ five-game win streak and their unbeaten Big Ten record. All season, Michigan has struggled to acquire the doubles point, putting itself behind before singles could even start. Friday’s match was no different. “We are getting ourselves in holes,” Michigan coach Ronni Bernstein said. “We are not winning that doubles point and that needs to be addressed.” Sophomore Kari Miller and junior Nicole Hammond tried to rally from a 1-5 deficit but couldn’t finish it off as the Buckeyes took the doubles match on the second court. Meanwhile, the 74th-ranked doubles pair sophomore Jaedan Brown and junior Andrea Cerdan took care of business on court one, 6-2. After all eyes turned to court…
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