TicketsLOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Bearcats women's tennis team fell to the Louisville Cardinals 5-2 on Sunday evening in Louisville. The match started off in the Bearcats favor as they once again took the doubles point, marking the third straight match they've done so. The Cardinals quickly rallied, taking the first three singles points. The Bearcats would not go away easily as they responded with a win at the #5 court. The #1 and #6 courts both went to three sets as the Cardinals took the first before the Bearcats rallied to take the second set on both. Ultimately the Cardinals proved to be too much as they took the third set and the match on both courts.
// DOUBLES
Order of Finish: 1,2,3
No. 1 | Bramato/Coutino (CIN) def. Suswam/Neely (UL) 6-4
No. 2 | Jovic/Hamlin (UL) def. Guna/Philp (CIN) 6-4
No. 3 | Miceli/Morton (CIN) def. Chaika/Wong (UL) 6-4
Antonella Bramato and Alexia Coutino got things going in doubles action as they notched a 6-4 victory and moved to 3-0, as a duo, for the season. Emma Miceli and Caroline Morton combined for their second win of the season in doubles, clinching the point for the Bearcats.
// SINGLES
Order of Finish: 3,2,4,5,6,1
No. 1 | #122 Aleksandra Mally (UL) def. Antonella Bramato (CIN) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
No. 2 | Sena Suswam (UL) def. Ioana Guna (CIN) 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 | Raven Neely (UL) def. Caroline Morton (CIN) 6-3, 6-1
No. 4 | Nikolina Jovic (UL) def. Alexia Coutino (CIN) 6-3, 6-2
No. 5 | Maria Santilli (CIN) def. Chloe Hamlin (UL) 7-5, 6-1
No. 6 | Diana Wong (UL) def. Emma Miceli (CIN) 6-0, 4-6, 6-4
It was a tough day in singles action for the Bearcats. Freshman Maria Santilli continues to impress in her first duals season. After falling behind 5-2 in the first set, she came roaring back to take the set in a 7-5 fashion. She kept the momentum going as she won her match with a 6-1 showing in the second set. Santilli moves to 3-0 for her freshman campaign.
// COACH TOTH ON THE BEARCATS
"A very good effort by our girls today. We battled a very good Louisville team to the end. Our energy level and overall approach to today's match was much better than last night. We still need to collectively play better to earn wins against the tougher teams on our schedule. We work to get better this week starting Tuesday to be ready for Toledo next weekend."
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats return to action with a trip up I-75 to face the Toledo Rockets. The match is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start on Saturday, February 2 and will be held at Twos Athletic Club.
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// DOUBLES
Order of Finish: 1,2,3
No. 1 | Bramato/Coutino (CIN) def. Suswam/Neely (UL) 6-4
No. 2 | Jovic/Hamlin (UL) def. Guna/Philp (CIN) 6-4
No. 3 | Miceli/Morton (CIN) def. Chaika/Wong (UL) 6-4
Antonella Bramato and Alexia Coutino got things going in doubles action as they notched a 6-4 victory and moved to 3-0, as a duo, for the season. Emma Miceli and Caroline Morton combined for their second win of the season in doubles, clinching the point for the Bearcats.
// SINGLES
Order of Finish: 3,2,4,5,6,1
No. 1 | #122 Aleksandra Mally (UL) def. Antonella Bramato (CIN) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
No. 2 | Sena Suswam (UL) def. Ioana Guna (CIN) 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 | Raven Neely (UL) def. Caroline Morton (CIN) 6-3, 6-1
No. 4 | Nikolina Jovic (UL) def. Alexia Coutino (CIN) 6-3, 6-2
No. 5 | Maria Santilli (CIN) def. Chloe Hamlin (UL) 7-5, 6-1
No. 6 | Diana Wong (UL) def. Emma Miceli (CIN) 6-0, 4-6, 6-4
It was a tough day in singles action for the Bearcats. Freshman Maria Santilli continues to impress in her first duals season. After falling behind 5-2 in the first set, she came roaring back to take the set in a 7-5 fashion. She kept the momentum going as she won her match with a 6-1 showing in the second set. Santilli moves to 3-0 for her freshman campaign.
// COACH TOTH ON THE BEARCATS
"A very good effort by our girls today. We battled a very good Louisville team to the end. Our energy level and overall approach to today's match was much better than last night. We still need to collectively play better to earn wins against the tougher teams on our schedule. We work to get better this week starting Tuesday to be ready for Toledo next weekend."
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats return to action with a trip up I-75 to face the Toledo Rockets. The match is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start on Saturday, February 2 and will be held at Twos Athletic Club.
// FOLLOW THE TEAM
Stay connected with UC women's tennis on Facebook (GoBearcatsWTEN), Twitter (@GoBearcatsWTEN) and Instagram (GoBearcatsWTEN).