TicketsCINCINNATI, Oh. - The University of Cincinnati women's tennis team took to the courts inside Western Tennis and Fitness Club against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. The Bearcats were looking to secure a win as they celebrated senior Ali Miller on Senior Day, but unfortunately came up just short, falling 4-3.
This marks the sixth match of the season that has been decided by one point.
// DOUBLES
Order of Finish: 3,1,2
No. 1 | Malinen/Ito (WKU) def. Guna/Morton (CIN) 6-2
No. 2 | Bramato/Coutino (CIN) def. Shatalova/Malamou (WKU) 6-3
No. 3 | Miceli/Miller (CIN) def. Oest/De Ugarte (WKU) 6-2
Senior Ali Miller combined with freshman Emma Miceli to jump start the Bearcats day with a 6-2 victory in doubles. Antonella Bramato and Alexia Coutino secured the doubles point for the Bearcats with a 6-3 victory of their own.
// SINGLES
Order of Finish: 1,2,4,5,6,3
No. 1 | Moka Ito (WKU) def. Ioana Guna (CIN) 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 | Elpida Malamou (WKU) def. Alexia Coutino (CIN) 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 | Violetta Shatalova (WKU) def. Caroline Morton (CIN) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
No. 4 | Antonella Bramato (CIN) def. Monica Malinen (WKU) 6-3, 6-4
No. 5 | Emma Miceli (CIN) def. Natalia De Ugarte (WKU) 6-3, 6-3
No. 6 | Cindy Oest (WKU) def. Anna Philp (CIN) 4-6, 6-1, 7-5
WKU bounced back from doubles, taking the first two singles matches on courts no. 1 and no. 2. Antonella Bramato tied the match up at 2 a piece with her 6-3, 6-4 victory on court no. 4. Emma Miceli gave the Bearcats a 3-2 lead as she earned a 6-3, 6-3 victory of her own.
// COACH TOTH ON THE BEARCATS
"I really feel like we let a golden opportunity get away. We've been on the short end of a lot of tight matches. It's been because of bad luck, pure chance, but today kind of stings the most because if our standard of play had been better, we would have gotten the win today. Western Kentucky was better and they are a good team, all credit goes to them today."
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats return to action on Wednesday, March 28 against crosstown foe, Xavier. The match is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. and will be played on campus at the Trabert-Talbert Tennis Center.
// FOLLOW THE TEAM
Stay connected with UC women's tennis on Facebook (GoBearcatsWTEN), Twitter (@GoBearcatsWTEN) and Instagram (GoBearcatsWTEN).
This marks the sixth match of the season that has been decided by one point.
// DOUBLES
Order of Finish: 3,1,2
No. 1 | Malinen/Ito (WKU) def. Guna/Morton (CIN) 6-2
No. 2 | Bramato/Coutino (CIN) def. Shatalova/Malamou (WKU) 6-3
No. 3 | Miceli/Miller (CIN) def. Oest/De Ugarte (WKU) 6-2
Senior Ali Miller combined with freshman Emma Miceli to jump start the Bearcats day with a 6-2 victory in doubles. Antonella Bramato and Alexia Coutino secured the doubles point for the Bearcats with a 6-3 victory of their own.
// SINGLES
Order of Finish: 1,2,4,5,6,3
No. 1 | Moka Ito (WKU) def. Ioana Guna (CIN) 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 | Elpida Malamou (WKU) def. Alexia Coutino (CIN) 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 | Violetta Shatalova (WKU) def. Caroline Morton (CIN) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
No. 4 | Antonella Bramato (CIN) def. Monica Malinen (WKU) 6-3, 6-4
No. 5 | Emma Miceli (CIN) def. Natalia De Ugarte (WKU) 6-3, 6-3
No. 6 | Cindy Oest (WKU) def. Anna Philp (CIN) 4-6, 6-1, 7-5
WKU bounced back from doubles, taking the first two singles matches on courts no. 1 and no. 2. Antonella Bramato tied the match up at 2 a piece with her 6-3, 6-4 victory on court no. 4. Emma Miceli gave the Bearcats a 3-2 lead as she earned a 6-3, 6-3 victory of her own.
// COACH TOTH ON THE BEARCATS
"I really feel like we let a golden opportunity get away. We've been on the short end of a lot of tight matches. It's been because of bad luck, pure chance, but today kind of stings the most because if our standard of play had been better, we would have gotten the win today. Western Kentucky was better and they are a good team, all credit goes to them today."
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats return to action on Wednesday, March 28 against crosstown foe, Xavier. The match is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. and will be played on campus at the Trabert-Talbert Tennis Center.
// FOLLOW THE TEAM
Stay connected with UC women's tennis on Facebook (GoBearcatsWTEN), Twitter (@GoBearcatsWTEN) and Instagram (GoBearcatsWTEN).