TicketsCINCINNATI - The Bearcats women's tennis team opened the spring season on a strong note with a 7-0 sweep of the Butler Bulldogs at Western Tennis & Fitness Club. The Bulldogs came in looking to avenge the 2018 loss to the Bearcats & it showed as doubles competition began. However, the Bearcats swept doubles play and quickly tightened the leash.
The Bulldogs bared their sharp teeth, but were quickly sent home without a single treat as the Bearcats swept singles play as well. This match was the first time since January 20, 2017 the women's tennis team did not lose a single set during the match. The 2017 match was also a season opener held at Western Tennis & Fitness Club as the team faced off with IUPUI.
// DOUBLES
Order of Finish: 2,1,3
No. 1 | Bramato/Coutino (CIN) def. Neal/Linn (BUTLER) 6-0
No. 2 | Guna/Philp (CIN) def. Monesmith/McAuley (BUTLER) 6-0
No. 3 | Miceli/Morton (CIN) def. Wilby/O'Byrne (BUTLER) 6-1
The Bearcats swept the doubles competition. Ioana Guna and Anna Philp got things going with a 6-0 sweep of Butler's Monesmith/McAuley. Antonella Bramato and Alexia Coutino followed closely behind, clinching the doubles point, with a 6-0 victory of their own against Butler's Neal/Linn. Rounding out doubles competition, Emma Miceli and Caroline Morton completed the sweep with a 6-1 victory over Butler's Wilby/O'Byrne.
// SINGLES
Order of Finish: 5,2,3,4,1,6
No. 1 | Antonella Bramato (CIN) def. Emily Neal (BUTLER) 6-2, 6-3
No. 2 | Ioana Guna (CIN) def. Sarah Monesmith (BUTLER) 6-1, 6-2
No. 3 | Caroline Morton (CIN) def. Nina Bertino (BUTLER) 6-0, 6-4
No. 4 | Alexia Coutino (CIN) def. Sara Linn (BUTLER) 6-3, 6-1
No. 5 | Maria Santilli (CIN) def. Lauryn Padgett (BUTLER) 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 | Emma Miceli (CIN) def. Caroline McAuley (BUTLER) 6-1, 6-2
Maria Santilli, playing in her first collegiate dual match, got things going for the Bearcats as notched the first singles victory with a 6-0, 6-0 showing. Ioana Guna notched the second victory of the night in singles as she battled her way to a 6-1, 6-2 victory. Following quickly behind Guna was Caroline Morton. Morton made quick work in the first set as she jumped out to a 6-0 showing and then battled her way to a 6-4 victory in the second set. Alexia Coutino kept things going for the Bearcats as she worked her way 6-3, 6-1 victory. Antonella Bramato started her senior season off on the right foot with a 6-2, 6-3 showing. Rounding out the night in singles was Emma Miceli with a 6-1, 6-2 victory.
// COACH TOTH ON THE BEARCATS
"It's been a long time coming. We grind through all the fall events, but this team competition is what this team really embraces. We're really proud of the performance that we put out there tonight. Doubles was a super positive as Butler came out and served really well, but we returned better. We won routinely and it carried over to singles. Everybody played complete matches and it's a good passing grade for the first match."
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats will prep for a pair of road matches ahead. First, they will travel to Bloomington, Indiana to face the Indiana Hoosiers on January 26th with the match beginning at 6 p.m. The second match of the weekend will see the team head south to Louisville, Kentucky to face the Louisville Cardinals on January 27th at 3 p.m.
// FOLLOW THE TEAM
Stay connected with UC women's tennis on Facebook (GoBearcatsWTEN), Twitter (@GoBearcatsWTEN) and Instagram (GoBearcatsWTEN).
The Bulldogs bared their sharp teeth, but were quickly sent home without a single treat as the Bearcats swept singles play as well. This match was the first time since January 20, 2017 the women's tennis team did not lose a single set during the match. The 2017 match was also a season opener held at Western Tennis & Fitness Club as the team faced off with IUPUI.
// DOUBLES
Order of Finish: 2,1,3
No. 1 | Bramato/Coutino (CIN) def. Neal/Linn (BUTLER) 6-0
No. 2 | Guna/Philp (CIN) def. Monesmith/McAuley (BUTLER) 6-0
No. 3 | Miceli/Morton (CIN) def. Wilby/O'Byrne (BUTLER) 6-1
The Bearcats swept the doubles competition. Ioana Guna and Anna Philp got things going with a 6-0 sweep of Butler's Monesmith/McAuley. Antonella Bramato and Alexia Coutino followed closely behind, clinching the doubles point, with a 6-0 victory of their own against Butler's Neal/Linn. Rounding out doubles competition, Emma Miceli and Caroline Morton completed the sweep with a 6-1 victory over Butler's Wilby/O'Byrne.
// SINGLES
Order of Finish: 5,2,3,4,1,6
No. 1 | Antonella Bramato (CIN) def. Emily Neal (BUTLER) 6-2, 6-3
No. 2 | Ioana Guna (CIN) def. Sarah Monesmith (BUTLER) 6-1, 6-2
No. 3 | Caroline Morton (CIN) def. Nina Bertino (BUTLER) 6-0, 6-4
No. 4 | Alexia Coutino (CIN) def. Sara Linn (BUTLER) 6-3, 6-1
No. 5 | Maria Santilli (CIN) def. Lauryn Padgett (BUTLER) 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 | Emma Miceli (CIN) def. Caroline McAuley (BUTLER) 6-1, 6-2
Maria Santilli, playing in her first collegiate dual match, got things going for the Bearcats as notched the first singles victory with a 6-0, 6-0 showing. Ioana Guna notched the second victory of the night in singles as she battled her way to a 6-1, 6-2 victory. Following quickly behind Guna was Caroline Morton. Morton made quick work in the first set as she jumped out to a 6-0 showing and then battled her way to a 6-4 victory in the second set. Alexia Coutino kept things going for the Bearcats as she worked her way 6-3, 6-1 victory. Antonella Bramato started her senior season off on the right foot with a 6-2, 6-3 showing. Rounding out the night in singles was Emma Miceli with a 6-1, 6-2 victory.
// COACH TOTH ON THE BEARCATS
"It's been a long time coming. We grind through all the fall events, but this team competition is what this team really embraces. We're really proud of the performance that we put out there tonight. Doubles was a super positive as Butler came out and served really well, but we returned better. We won routinely and it carried over to singles. Everybody played complete matches and it's a good passing grade for the first match."
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats will prep for a pair of road matches ahead. First, they will travel to Bloomington, Indiana to face the Indiana Hoosiers on January 26th with the match beginning at 6 p.m. The second match of the weekend will see the team head south to Louisville, Kentucky to face the Louisville Cardinals on January 27th at 3 p.m.
// FOLLOW THE TEAM
Stay connected with UC women's tennis on Facebook (GoBearcatsWTEN), Twitter (@GoBearcatsWTEN) and Instagram (GoBearcatsWTEN).