UC Tennis Wins Third Straight with 7-0 Win at Providence

UC Tennis Wins Third Straight with 7-0 Win at Providence

UC Tennis Wins Third Straight with 7-0 Win at ProvidenceUC Tennis Wins Third Straight with 7-0 Win at Providence

March 27, 2009

PROVIDENCE - The University of Cincinnati women's tennis team improved its season record to 11-7 overall and 4-1 in BIG EAST play after sweeping Providence College, 7-0, on Thursday (March 26).

The Bearcats earned the first point of the match winning the three doubles contests 8-2, 8-3, and 8-0.

In singles action, UC remained perfect as it lost just six combined points, including two-set white washings by Ksenia Slynko, Safiyya Ismail, Jessica Wise, and Elizabeth Young.

The win extends Cincinnati's winning streak to three matches overall and four in a row in BIG EAST play. The Bearcats close out their four-match Spring Break trip Saturday, March 28 at Connecticut. The match is slated to begin at 11 a.m.

Singles

1. Ksenia Slynko (UC) defeats Sinha (PC) 6-0, ret

2. Jennifer Rowen (UC) defeats Rissolo (PC) 6-4, 6-1

3. Valeriya Dandik (UC) defeats Gilroy (PC) 6-0, 6-1

4. Safiyya Ismail (UC) defeats Albert (PC) 6-0, 6-0

5. Jessica Wise (UC) defeats Cusack (PC) 6-0, 6-0

6. Elizabeth Young (UC) defeats Gillis (PC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

1. Slynko/Dandik (UC) defeat (PC) Sinha/Gilroy 8-2

2. Rowen/Young (UC) defeat (PC) Rissolo/Albert 8-3

3. Wise/Ismail (UC) defeat (PC) McDevitt/Cusack 8-0