TicketsCINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati women's tennis team opens the 2019 season at home against Butler on Friday, January 18. The match will begin at 5 p.m. and will be held at Western Tennis & Fitness Club.
// FALL LOOKBACK
The Bearcats head into the 2019 season following a strong fall outing. Newcomer Maria Santilli and returners Anna Philp and Emma Miceli led the way in singles with records of 8-2, 6-2 and 7-3 respectively. In doubles action Alexia Coutino led the way with a 9-3 record, followed closely behind by Amanda Huser, Ioana Guna and Antonella Bramato who all earned 8-5 records.
As a team, one of the strongest outings of the fall occurred at the Bradley Invitational. The Bearcats swept top honors in doubles play, Bramato/Countino and Miceli/Santilli were named co-champions of the Bradley Flight and Huser/Philp were named champions of the Braves Flight. In singles action Santilli and Philp were named co-champions of the Kaboom Flight, Maria Teixido Garcia was the champion of the Red Flight and Miceli was the champion of the Braves Flight.
// SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
The Bearcats return all but one member from the 2017-18 campaign. A youthful group of three contributors, Coutino, Guna, and Miceli, will all be entering their sophomore season and look to build on the experience gained from their first year. Miceli enters the season looking to build on her twenty-five singles victories, including an 11-1 mark on the #5 court. She compiled a combined singles and doubles record of 43-18 in her freshman campaign.
Guna and Coutino combined for sixteen victories in singles action on the #1 and #2 courts. Juniors Caroline Morton and Anna Philp will look to continue to be strong contributors in both singles and doubles action. Rounding out the returning contributors is senior Antonella Bramato who contributed nineteen singles and eighteen doubles victories last year. Rounding out the returning Bearcats are sophomores Amanda Huser and Maria Teixido Garcia who saw limited action in the spring season, but will look to build on their performances in the fall.
The lone newcomer is freshman Maria Santilli from North Huntington, Pennsylvania where she was a four-year varsity member for the Norwin High School Knights. While in high school she was a three-time Section 1 AAA singles champion, two-time Section 1 AAA doubles champion, two-time WPIAL AAA singles champion and the 2016 PIAA AAA girls' State Champion.
// SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Butler will be looking to fetch a win and start their season off on the right paw. They finished with a 9-17 record last season, including a 2-4 record in Big East competition. In the last 7 meetings between Butler and Cincinnati, the Bearcats have won six matches including a 7-0 sweep last year.
// FOLLOW THE TEAM
Stay connected with UC women's tennis on Facebook (GoBearcatsWTEN), Twitter (@GoBearcatsWTEN) and Instagram (GoBearcatsWTEN).
// FALL LOOKBACK
The Bearcats head into the 2019 season following a strong fall outing. Newcomer Maria Santilli and returners Anna Philp and Emma Miceli led the way in singles with records of 8-2, 6-2 and 7-3 respectively. In doubles action Alexia Coutino led the way with a 9-3 record, followed closely behind by Amanda Huser, Ioana Guna and Antonella Bramato who all earned 8-5 records.
As a team, one of the strongest outings of the fall occurred at the Bradley Invitational. The Bearcats swept top honors in doubles play, Bramato/Countino and Miceli/Santilli were named co-champions of the Bradley Flight and Huser/Philp were named champions of the Braves Flight. In singles action Santilli and Philp were named co-champions of the Kaboom Flight, Maria Teixido Garcia was the champion of the Red Flight and Miceli was the champion of the Braves Flight.
// SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
The Bearcats return all but one member from the 2017-18 campaign. A youthful group of three contributors, Coutino, Guna, and Miceli, will all be entering their sophomore season and look to build on the experience gained from their first year. Miceli enters the season looking to build on her twenty-five singles victories, including an 11-1 mark on the #5 court. She compiled a combined singles and doubles record of 43-18 in her freshman campaign.
Guna and Coutino combined for sixteen victories in singles action on the #1 and #2 courts. Juniors Caroline Morton and Anna Philp will look to continue to be strong contributors in both singles and doubles action. Rounding out the returning contributors is senior Antonella Bramato who contributed nineteen singles and eighteen doubles victories last year. Rounding out the returning Bearcats are sophomores Amanda Huser and Maria Teixido Garcia who saw limited action in the spring season, but will look to build on their performances in the fall.
The lone newcomer is freshman Maria Santilli from North Huntington, Pennsylvania where she was a four-year varsity member for the Norwin High School Knights. While in high school she was a three-time Section 1 AAA singles champion, two-time Section 1 AAA doubles champion, two-time WPIAL AAA singles champion and the 2016 PIAA AAA girls' State Champion.
// SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Butler will be looking to fetch a win and start their season off on the right paw. They finished with a 9-17 record last season, including a 2-4 record in Big East competition. In the last 7 meetings between Butler and Cincinnati, the Bearcats have won six matches including a 7-0 sweep last year.
// FOLLOW THE TEAM
Stay connected with UC women's tennis on Facebook (GoBearcatsWTEN), Twitter (@GoBearcatsWTEN) and Instagram (GoBearcatsWTEN).