TicketsBLOOMINGTON, In. - The Bearcats women's tennis team fell to the Indiana Hoosiers 4-3 on Saturday night in Bloomington. As much of a heartbreaking defeat as it is, the match shows the growth and improvement the team has made.
In last year's match, the Hoosiers defeated the Bearcats 4-1. This year's match mirrored last year's only in the sense that the Bearcats clinched the doubles point. Following doubles play, the Bearcats clinched singles points on courts #6 and #5. While the Hoosiers may have taken points on other singles courts, the Bearcats did not make it easy. The matches on the #2 and #1 courts went to 3 sets, while tie breakers happened on the #1 and #4 courts.
// DOUBLES
Order of Finish: 1,3,2
No. 1 | Bramato/Coutino (CIN) def. Bernard/Whalen (IU) 6-2
No. 2 | Guna/Philp (CIN) def. McKamey/Henry (IU) 7-5
No. 3 | McCoy/Bozovic (IU) def. Miceli/Morton (CIN) 7-5
The duo of Antonella Bramato and Alexia Coutino got things going for the Bearcats as they made quick work of the Hoosiers on #1 court in a 6-2 victory. Emma Miceli and Caroline Morton battled with the Hoosiers on #3 court, but ultimately fell in a 7-5 defeat. Ioana Guna and Anna Philp were down, but came roaring back to finish off the Hoosiers on #2 court with a shot down the line to clinch the doubles point.
// SINGLES
Order of Finish: 6,3,5,2,4,1
No. 1 | Natalie Whalen (IU) def. Antonella Bramato (CIN) 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-0
No. 2 | Caitlin Bernard (IU) def. Ioana Guna (CIN) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
No. 3 | Jelly Bozovic (IU) def. Caroline Morton (CIN) 6-2, 6-3
No. 4 | Michelle McKamey (IU) def. Alexia Coutino (CIN) 6-4, 7-6 (5)
No. 5 | Maria Santilli (CIN) def. Somer Henry (IU) 6-1,6-1
No. 6 | Emma Miceli (CIN) def. Anna McCoy (IU) 6-0, 6-2
Emma Miceli kept the ball rolling for the Bearcats as she extended her streak in singles matches with a 6-0, 6-2 victory on #6 court. She has now won seven matches in a row dating back to a March 23, 2018 match against Western Kentucky.
Freshman Maria Santilli moved to 2-0 for her career with a 6-1, 6-1 victory on #5 court.
The battle on the #1 court between Antonella Bramato and Natalie Whalen of Indiana proved to be the winner & match of the night. Bramato jumped out to a 6-4 lead in the first set and battled back to force a tie breaker in the second set, but ultimately fell in the third set.
// COACH TOTH ON THE BEARCATS
"Sports is about opportunity and taking advantage of what is in front of you and we just came up a bit short tonight. Indiana girls' really deserve a lot of credit as they endured a very long day playing a tough match earlier in the day. They simply competed better than us and deserved the win. We need to regroup quickly as a good Louisville team awaits. We will find a lot about what our team is made of tomorrow."
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats return to the court against the Louisville Cardinals on Sunday, January 27, 2019. The match is scheduled for a 3 p.m. start at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
The Cardinals enter the match on a four-match win streak following back-to-back 5-1 victories over Ball State and Northern Kentucky.
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Stay connected with UC women's tennis on Facebook (GoBearcatsWTEN), Twitter (@GoBearcatsWTEN) and Instagram (GoBearcatsWTEN).
In last year's match, the Hoosiers defeated the Bearcats 4-1. This year's match mirrored last year's only in the sense that the Bearcats clinched the doubles point. Following doubles play, the Bearcats clinched singles points on courts #6 and #5. While the Hoosiers may have taken points on other singles courts, the Bearcats did not make it easy. The matches on the #2 and #1 courts went to 3 sets, while tie breakers happened on the #1 and #4 courts.
// DOUBLES
Order of Finish: 1,3,2
No. 1 | Bramato/Coutino (CIN) def. Bernard/Whalen (IU) 6-2
No. 2 | Guna/Philp (CIN) def. McKamey/Henry (IU) 7-5
No. 3 | McCoy/Bozovic (IU) def. Miceli/Morton (CIN) 7-5
The duo of Antonella Bramato and Alexia Coutino got things going for the Bearcats as they made quick work of the Hoosiers on #1 court in a 6-2 victory. Emma Miceli and Caroline Morton battled with the Hoosiers on #3 court, but ultimately fell in a 7-5 defeat. Ioana Guna and Anna Philp were down, but came roaring back to finish off the Hoosiers on #2 court with a shot down the line to clinch the doubles point.
// SINGLES
Order of Finish: 6,3,5,2,4,1
No. 1 | Natalie Whalen (IU) def. Antonella Bramato (CIN) 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-0
No. 2 | Caitlin Bernard (IU) def. Ioana Guna (CIN) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
No. 3 | Jelly Bozovic (IU) def. Caroline Morton (CIN) 6-2, 6-3
No. 4 | Michelle McKamey (IU) def. Alexia Coutino (CIN) 6-4, 7-6 (5)
No. 5 | Maria Santilli (CIN) def. Somer Henry (IU) 6-1,6-1
No. 6 | Emma Miceli (CIN) def. Anna McCoy (IU) 6-0, 6-2
Emma Miceli kept the ball rolling for the Bearcats as she extended her streak in singles matches with a 6-0, 6-2 victory on #6 court. She has now won seven matches in a row dating back to a March 23, 2018 match against Western Kentucky.
Freshman Maria Santilli moved to 2-0 for her career with a 6-1, 6-1 victory on #5 court.
The battle on the #1 court between Antonella Bramato and Natalie Whalen of Indiana proved to be the winner & match of the night. Bramato jumped out to a 6-4 lead in the first set and battled back to force a tie breaker in the second set, but ultimately fell in the third set.
// COACH TOTH ON THE BEARCATS
"Sports is about opportunity and taking advantage of what is in front of you and we just came up a bit short tonight. Indiana girls' really deserve a lot of credit as they endured a very long day playing a tough match earlier in the day. They simply competed better than us and deserved the win. We need to regroup quickly as a good Louisville team awaits. We will find a lot about what our team is made of tomorrow."
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats return to the court against the Louisville Cardinals on Sunday, January 27, 2019. The match is scheduled for a 3 p.m. start at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
The Cardinals enter the match on a four-match win streak following back-to-back 5-1 victories over Ball State and Northern Kentucky.
// FOLLOW THE TEAM
Stay connected with UC women's tennis on Facebook (GoBearcatsWTEN), Twitter (@GoBearcatsWTEN) and Instagram (GoBearcatsWTEN).