UC falls at No. 33 Ohio State

Jan. 23, 2011

Final Stats

Columbus, Ohio - The University of Cincinnati women's tennis team lost at No. 33 Ohio State University, 7-0, in the first half of the "Buckeyes Go Pink" season-opening doubleheader at the OSU Varsity Tennis Center.

Ohio State won the doubles point with 8-1, 8-1, and 8-3 wins. In singles action, UC's No. 2 and No. 3 competitors had strong performances. Jasmine Lee (No. 2) was impressive against Ohio State's Kelsey Haviland, ranked No. 125, losing 6-4, 6-3, while Ashleigh Witte (No. 3) gave Kara Cecil a battle before falling, 6-3, 7-6.

Cincinnati (0-2) will play its first home match of the 2011 season next, taking on Miami (OH) on Friday, Jan. 28, in a 6 p.m. contest at Western Tennis and Fitness Club.

Cincinnati Women's Tennis
Cincinnati vs Ohio State
Jan 23, 2011 at Columbus, Ohio
(OSU Varsity Tennis Center)

#33 Ohio State 7, Cincinnati 0

Singles competition
1. Paloma Escobedo (OSU) def. Ksenia Slynko (UC) 6-0, 6-1
2. #125 Kelsey Haviland (OSU) def. Jasmine Lee (UC) 6-4, 6-3
3. Kara Cecil (OSU) def. Ashleigh Witte (UC) 6-3, 7-6
4. Gabby Steele (OSU) def. Caitlin O'Gara (UC) 6-2, 6-2
5. Cami Hubbs (OSU) def. Lindsey Lonergan (UC) 7-6, 6-1
6. Fidan Manashirova (OSU) def. Saffiya Ismail (UC) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Paloma Escobedo/Cami Hubbs (OSU) def. Jasmine Lee/Ksenia Slynko (UC) 8-1
2. Kelsey Haviland/Gabby Steele (OSU) def. Caitlin O'Gara/Lindsey Lonergan (UC) 8-1
3. Kara Cecil/Noelle Malley (OSU) def. Elise Woulfe/Ashleigh Witte (UC) 8-3

Match Notes:
Cincinnati 0-2
Ohio State 1-0; National ranking #33
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,6,5,4,3,2)
T-3:15 A-170