Match Results
Strakhova Video Interview

DETROIT -- Elena Strakhova won her singles match and was on the victorious side of her doubles contest helping the Detroit Titans (3-7) to a 5-4 win over local rival Wayne State (19-3)  Wednesday afternoon.

The Division II host welcomed the Titans on campus Wednesday afternoon and with the scoring setup for Division II, with each singles and doubles match earning a point for your team, Detroit came away with three singles wins and two doubles wins.

Raina Halabi and Julia Fernandes combined at No. 2 doubles to earn the first Titan point as they won an 8-6 decision. The second team point went to Amanda Cornwell and Strakhova combining in the No. 1 doubles position to finish with an 8-5 victory. That point put Detroit up 2-0 with seven possible points still up for grabs.

Chloe Karoub added a third point as she won her fourth straight singles match-up, 6-3, 6-1, playing in the No. 3 spot.

The fourth Detroit point came at No. 4 singles as Cornwell was part of a second win on the day downing her opponent in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4.

With three singles matches remaining, the Titans needed just one victory for the team win and Strakhova came through in the No. 2 spot winning her sets, 7-5, 6-2 and giving Detroit the five points they needed for the win.

Wayne State was ranked nationally in the Division II rankings at No. 30 while they were also the No. 3 team in the Midwest Region.

The next match for Detroit is scheduled for this weekend as the Titans will host Cleveland State and Youngstown State to open Horizon League play. The Cleveland State matches are set for Friday night at the Franklin Athletic Club in Southfield in a doubleheader with the men's team slated for 7:00 p.m. The Youngstown State match is currently set with the women's match on Saturday and the men's match on Sunday with both scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m. in Southfield. The times and dates for the weekend remain subject to change and updates will be provided on DetroitTitans.com as they become available as the nice weather may allow for matches to be moved outdoors and on campus.