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GREENVILLE, N.C. - The University of Cincinnati women's tennis team dropped the final match of the regular season to UConn Sunday afternoon in Greenville, N.C. by a 4-1 score.
// DOUBLES
Order of Finish: 3,2,1
No. 1 | Harley Hutchison/Lauren Bellinger (CIN) def. Gillian Perrotta/Srna Stosljevic (UCONN) 6-3
No. 2 | Katya Bure/Antonella Bramato (CIN) def. Emma Alderman/Yelyzaveta Pletnyeva (UCONN) 6-3
No. 3 | Shea Flanagan/Jacqueline Lazaro (UCONN) def. Natalia Abdalla/Samantha Perry 6-2
Cincinnati started strong, taking two of three doubles matches to grab the first point. Natalia Abdalla (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Colegio Augusto Laranja) and Samantha Perry (Grosse Pointe Shores, Mich./Grosse Pointe South) grabbed the first win followed by Harley Hutchison (Joliet, Ill./Joliet Catholic Academy) and Lauren Bellinger (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Jerome) to secure the point.
// SINGLES
Order of Finish: 1,4,2,6
No. 1 | Srna Stosljevic (UCONN) def. Lauren Bellinger (CIN) 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 | Yelyzaveta Pletnyeva (UCONN) def. Antonella Bramato (CIN) 6-3, 7-5
No. 3 | Katya Bure (CIN) vs. Jacquelyn Fitz-Rando (UCONN) no result
No. 4 | Zaina Zaki (UCONN) def. Harley Hutchison (CIN) 6-1, 6-0
No. 5 | Hannah Wille (CIN) vs. Shea Flanagan (UCONN) no result
No. 6 | Summer Walker (UCONN) def. Natalia Abdalla (CIN) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
Cincinnati was unable to carry the momentum from doubles into singles, play as the Huskies won the first four singles matches to claim the victory. UConn added wins on courts No. 1, 4, 2 and 6.
// COACH TOTH ON THE BEARCATS
"Today was our best effort in weeks," noted head coach Eric Toth. "I was really pleased with everyone's competitiveness. This match was exactly how a conference match should be. UConn is a really solid team and played a good match. We should be a little healthier next week going into our conference championships. We'll need an effort like today to advance in round one and beyond."
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats start action at the American Athletic Conference Championships Wednesday, April 20 in Memphis, Tennessee. The four-day tournament wraps up on Saturday, April 23.
April 17, 2016