TicketsRICHMOND, Ky. - The University of Cincinnati women's tennis team bounced back in a big way with a win over Eastern Kentucky. The Bearcats traveled south to take on EKU, fully expecting it to be a very difficult match. It was another nail bitter, coming down to the final to one of the final matches of the night, but the Bearcats got the 4-3 victory to move to an overall record of 7-3 for the season.
// DOUBLES
Order of Finish: 3,1,2
No. 1 | Guna/Morton (CIN) def. Demcenkova/Argente (EKU) 7-5
No. 2 | Coutino/Miceli (CIN) def. Friess/Belle (EKU) 7-5
No. 3 | Bramato/Miller (CIN) def. Montalvo/Dwinta (EKU) 6-3
Antonella Bramato and Ali Miller got the ball rolling for the Bearcats with the first victory of the night in doubles. Ioana Guna and Caroline Morton followed quickly behind, clinching the doubles point for the Bearcats. Alexia Coutino and Emma Miceli got the Bearcats third doubles victory, ensuring a clean sweep.
// SINGLES
Order of Finish: 3,1,2,5,4,6
No. 1 | Laura Argente (EKU) def. Ioana Guna (CIN) 6-4, 7-5
No. 2 | Kristina Lagoda (EKU) def. Alexia Coutino (CIN) 6-7(2) , 6-3, 6-3
No. 3 | Caroline Morton (CIN) def. Viktorija Demcenkova (EKU) 6-2, 6-1
No. 4 | Antonella Bramato (CIN) def. Alexandra Belle (EKU) 6-3, 5-7, 7-5
No. 5 | Emma Miceli (CIN) def. Sagung Putri Dwinta (EKU) 6-1, 6-3
No. 6 | Laura Friess (EKU) def. Anna Philp (CIN) 6-4, 6-3
Caroline Morton kept the momentum going for the Bearcats as she notched the first victory of the night in singles with a 6-2, 6-1 performance. EKU quickly tied the match back up at 2-2 with victories on courts one and two. Emma Miceli gave the Bearcats a 3-2 lead as she earned a 6-1, 6-3 victory. Antonella Bramato secured her fifth straight singles victory and the match victory for the Bearcats in a 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 thriller.
// COACH TOTH ON THE BEARCATS
"I am so proud of our girls beating a high quality team like EKU coming off last night's tough loss to Toledo. EKU is really tough on their home courts and to get out of there with a win really shows the mettle of this team."
// CURRENT WIN STREAKS
Bramato :: Singles – 5 matches
Guna/Morton :: Doubles – 2 matches
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats return to action as the travel when they travel to Philadelphia, Pa. for an American Athletic Conference showdown with the Temple Owls on Friday, February 24.
// FOLLOW THE TEAM
Stay connected with UC women's tennis on Facebook (GoBearcatsWTEN), Twitter (@GoBearcatsWTEN) and Instagram (GoBearcatsWTEN).
// DOUBLES
Order of Finish: 3,1,2
No. 1 | Guna/Morton (CIN) def. Demcenkova/Argente (EKU) 7-5
No. 2 | Coutino/Miceli (CIN) def. Friess/Belle (EKU) 7-5
No. 3 | Bramato/Miller (CIN) def. Montalvo/Dwinta (EKU) 6-3
Antonella Bramato and Ali Miller got the ball rolling for the Bearcats with the first victory of the night in doubles. Ioana Guna and Caroline Morton followed quickly behind, clinching the doubles point for the Bearcats. Alexia Coutino and Emma Miceli got the Bearcats third doubles victory, ensuring a clean sweep.
// SINGLES
Order of Finish: 3,1,2,5,4,6
No. 1 | Laura Argente (EKU) def. Ioana Guna (CIN) 6-4, 7-5
No. 2 | Kristina Lagoda (EKU) def. Alexia Coutino (CIN) 6-7(2) , 6-3, 6-3
No. 3 | Caroline Morton (CIN) def. Viktorija Demcenkova (EKU) 6-2, 6-1
No. 4 | Antonella Bramato (CIN) def. Alexandra Belle (EKU) 6-3, 5-7, 7-5
No. 5 | Emma Miceli (CIN) def. Sagung Putri Dwinta (EKU) 6-1, 6-3
No. 6 | Laura Friess (EKU) def. Anna Philp (CIN) 6-4, 6-3
Caroline Morton kept the momentum going for the Bearcats as she notched the first victory of the night in singles with a 6-2, 6-1 performance. EKU quickly tied the match back up at 2-2 with victories on courts one and two. Emma Miceli gave the Bearcats a 3-2 lead as she earned a 6-1, 6-3 victory. Antonella Bramato secured her fifth straight singles victory and the match victory for the Bearcats in a 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 thriller.
// COACH TOTH ON THE BEARCATS
"I am so proud of our girls beating a high quality team like EKU coming off last night's tough loss to Toledo. EKU is really tough on their home courts and to get out of there with a win really shows the mettle of this team."
// CURRENT WIN STREAKS
Bramato :: Singles – 5 matches
Guna/Morton :: Doubles – 2 matches
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats return to action as the travel when they travel to Philadelphia, Pa. for an American Athletic Conference showdown with the Temple Owls on Friday, February 24.
// FOLLOW THE TEAM
Stay connected with UC women's tennis on Facebook (GoBearcatsWTEN), Twitter (@GoBearcatsWTEN) and Instagram (GoBearcatsWTEN).