UC falls at No. 33 Ohio State

UC falls at No. 33 Ohio State

UC falls at No. 33 Ohio StateUC 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