TicketsFeb. 9, 2007
MUNCIE, Ind. -- The University of Cincinnati tennis team earned its second-straight win and first on the road this year when it beat Ball State, 5-2, at the Muncie YMCA Tennis Center on Friday afternoon. The Bearcats improved to 4-2 with the win and dropped the Cardinals to 2-3.
UC took the doubles point for the first time in four matches. Senior Hannah Hinton and sophomore Elizabeth Young improved to 5-1 as a duo after defeating Haly Calderwood and Jennifer Pollack at the No. 1 position, 9-8(0). Valeriya Dandik and Alizee Paradis then teamed to beat Sophie Quist and Christine Stromberg at No. 2, 8-4, to clinch the point.
The Bearcats took four of the six singles matches, starting with Hinton's defeat of Calderwood at No. 1, 6-2, 6-2. Dandik topped Pollack, 6-3, 6-2, at No. 3 and Paradis beat Emma Retter, 7-6(0), 6-1 at No. 4 for her first dual win. UC's final win was by Young at No. 5, her team-leading fifth dual win.
UC is back in town for three matches next week, starting with a match against Xavier at the Mercy Healthplex on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 1 p.m. The Bearcats then host No. 38 Indiana on Friday, Feb. 23 and West Virginia the next day at the Queen City Racquet Club.
CINCINNATI 5, BALL STATE 2
February 9, 2007 - Muncie, Ind.
Singles
No. 1 Hannah Hinton (CIN) d.Haly Calderwood (BSU) 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 Sophie Quist (BSU) d. Rachel Owens (CIN) 6-1, 6-3
No. 3 Valeriya Dandik (CIN) d. Jennifer Pollack (BSU) 6-3, 6-2
No. 4 Alizee Paradis (CIN) d. Emma Retter (BSU) 7-6 (0), 6-1
No. 5 Elizabeth Young (CIN) d. Polina Askerko (BSU) 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-1
No. 6 Christine Stromberg (BSU) d. Jenny Rowen (CIN) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1 Hinton/Young (CIN) d. Calderwood/Pollack (BSU) 9-8(0)
No. 2 Dandik/Paradis (CIN) d. Quist/Stromberg (BSU) 8-4
No. 3 Stephanie Farrar/Askerko (BSU) d. Owens/Rowen (CIN) 8-3
Other Matches
Jennifer Keiner (CIN) d. Katherine Rist (BSU) 8-5
Records: CIN 4-2, BSU 2-3