TicketsCINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati women's tennis team suffered a 5-0 loss to crosstown rival Xavier Wednesday afternoon at the Western Tennis & Fitness Club.
// DOUBLES
1. Ali Miller/Lauren Bellinger (CIN) def. Sydney Liggins/Amina Ismail (XAVIER) 4-3
2. Cristina Di Lorenzo/Alex Brinker (XAVIER) def. Antonella Bramato/Katya Bure (CIN) 6-3
3. Lauren Ghidotti/Sophia Abelson (XAVIER) def. Natalia Abdalla/Harley Hutchison (CIN) 6-0
The Bearcats struggled to gain momentum during doubles play as Xavier picked up wins on courts No. 2 and 3 to clinch the point. Play on court No. 1 was stopped after the point was decided.
// SINGLES
No. 1 | Sydney Liggins (XAVIER) vs. Ali Miller (CIN) no result
No. 2 | Cristina Di Lorenzo (XAVIER) def. Lauren Bellinger (CIN) 6-3, 7-5
No. 3 | Amina Ismail (XAVIER) def. Antonella Bramato (CIN) 6-1, 6-3
No. 4 | Alex Brinker (XAVIER) def. Katya Bure (CIN) 6-4, 6-2
No. 5 | Sophia Abelson (XAVIER) def. Harley Hutchison (CIN) 6-2, 7-5
No. 6 | Lauren Ghidotti (XAVIER) vs. Hannah Wille (CIN) no result
Xavier was able to carry the momentum from doubles action in to singles, taking the first four matches to earn the 5-0 win. Play on courts No. 1 and No. 6 were both halted after the match had been decided. Ali Miller (Portsmouth, Ohio) won her opening set 6-3 and was tied with Sydney Liggens in the second set 4-4 when play was stopped.
// UP NEXT
Cincinnati heads to the road for two road matches, taking on Marshall on Friday, April 8 and then Dayton on Sunday, April 10.