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CINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati women's tennis team wrapped up the second day of action at the ITA Regional Championships by Oracle. The event is hosted by Middle Tennessee State University.
// SINGLES MAIN DRAW
Campbell (Vanderbilt) def. Bellinger (UC) 6-1, 7-6(2)
Poggensee-Wei def. Edwards (Chattanooga) 6-3, 6-3
Lauren Bellinger (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Jerome) suffered a loss to the overall No. 1 seed. While Kelly Poggensee-Wei (Lake Villa, Ill./Grayslake North) advanced to the second round of the draw. She advances to face the No. 3 overall seed, Sadie Hammond of Tennessee, Saturday at 10 a.m. Bellinger will play a consolation match Saturday against Brdicka of Wright State at 10:30 a.m.
// DOUBLES MAIN DRAW
Candeloro/Potter (UT-Martin) def. Bellinger/Poggensee-Wei (UC) 8-2
Bellinger and Poggensee-Wei teamed up for action in the doubles main draw, but suffered an 8-2 loss to the duo of Candeloro and Potter from UT-Martin.
// CONSOLATION SINGLES
Morton (UC) def. Schibol (Murray State) 6-3, 6-4
Caroline Morton (Dubuque, Iowa/Evert Tennis Academy) picked up a win in a consolation singles match, defeating Alina Schibol of Murray State 6-3, 6-4.
// COACH TOTH ON THE BEARCATS
"All of our girls have gotten quality matches against very good competition thus far," stated head coach Eric Toth. "It was good to see Kelly advance to round two today. Lauren was very good in defeat today against the top-seeded player. When you get into these events it is about making the most of the opportunity before you. I felt Lauren did that today. She competed about as well as she could have against one of the elite players in all of college tennis. Kelly gets a similar opportunity tomorrow against a nationally-ranked opponent. My hope for Kelly is that she is able to play her brand of tennis and plays opportunistic enough to be right there in the match's most important moments."