TicketsFeb. 21, 2009
CINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati women's tennis team improved its season record to 5-4 and equaled its win total from last season by knocking off Youngstown State University, 6-1, in a non-conference match-up at the Boardman Tennis Center.
The Bearcats opened the match with a sweep of the doubles point, 3-0. The Penguins however battled the Bearcats throughout singles play. Senior Jennifer Rowen at the No. 2 spot and freshman Safiyya Ismail from the No. 5 spot each rallied from a set down for three-set wins.
Freshman Ksenia Slynko extended her win streak at the No. 1 singles spot to three, winning a straight-set victory over Youngstown State's Sarah Lynch. Slynko was able to fight through a first-set tie-break and hold off Lynch's comeback attempt in the second set.
The Bearcats (5-4, 1-1 BIG EAST) play again Saturday vs. St. Bonaventure at 6 p.m.
UC 6, Youngstown State 1
Doubles:
1. Dandik/Slynko (UC) defeats Volkova/Haralumbopolous (YSU)
2. Rowen/Young (UC) defeats Welch/Hankle (YSU)
3. Wise/Ismail (UC) defeats Cloern/Lynch (YSU)
Singles:
1. Ksenia Slynko (UC) defeats Sarah Lynch (YSU) 7-6(5), 6-3
2. Jennifer Rowen (UC) defeats Lauren Hankle (YSU) 0-6, 6-4, 6-2
3. Valeriya Dandik (UC) defeats Anna Volkova (YSU) 6-2,6-1
4. Tanisha Welch (YS) defeats Jessica Wise (YSU) 6-4,7-5
5. Safiyya Ismail (UC) defeats Gretchen Cloern (YSU) 6-7(4), 6-1,6-4
6. Elizabeth Young (UC) defeats Nicole Haralumbopoulos (YSU) 6-4,6-4