TicketsCINCINNATI – The Bearcats women's tennis team won their fourth match in a row in a 5-2 showing against Miami (OH). The RedHawks came soaring in to the match with sharpened talons, looking to get revenge for last year defeat at the hands of the Bearcats.
The Bearcats obliged by taking an early lead as they clinched the doubles point for the sixth time this season. The RedHawks took flight to begin singles as they knotted the match at 1, but Caroline Morton and Maria Santilli pushed the Bearcats lead out to 3-1. Antonella Bramato once again slammed the door shut as she clinched the match for the Bearcats and sent the RedHawks flying back to their nest.
// DOUBLES
Order of Finish: 2,1
No. 1 | Bramato/Coutino (CIN) def. Struble/Devi (MIAMI) 6-4
No. 2 | Guna/Philp (CIN) def. Babunski/Lysova (MIAMI) 6-3
No. 3 | Miceli/Morton (CIN) vs. Ramasamy/Myers (MIAMI) 6-6, unfinished
Ioana Guna and Anna Philp fought back from being down 3-1 to grab the first win of the night in a 6-3 showing. Antonella Bramato and Alexia Coutino jumped out to an early lead before the RedHawks came soaring back, but the duo clinched the doubles point in a 6-4 victory.
The Bearcats have clinched the doubles point in 6 out of 7 matches so far this season.
Bramato/Coutino remain perfect in doubles play as they move to 7-0 for the season.
The team moves to a 16-4 record in doubles matches this season.
// SINGLES
Order of Finish: 1,3,5,2,4,6
No. 1 | #96 Brindtha Ramasamy (MIAMI) def. Ioana Guna (CIN) 6-2, 6-0
No. 2 | Antonella Bramato (CIN) def. Milana Lysova (MIAMI) 6-3, 6-4
No. 3 | Caroline Morton (CIN) def. Jordan Ortega-Mendez (MIAMI) 6-4, 6-2
No. 4 | Emily Struble (MIAMI) def. Alexia Coutino (CIN) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (4)
No. 5 | Maria Santilli (CIN) def. Priyana Kalita (MIAMI) 6-1, 6-2
No. 6 | Emma Miceli (CIN) def. Lena Babunski (MIAMI) 5-7, 6-1, 1-0 (5)
The RedHawks took the point on the #1 court, but Caroline Morton quickly grabbed the lead back for the Bearcats with a 6-4, 6-2 victory on the #3 court. Maria Santilli, continuing her stellar freshman campaign, remains unbeaten as she grabbed a 6-1, 6-2 victory on the #5 court. Antonella Bramato makes it back-to-back match clinchers as she registered a 6-3, 6-4 victory on the #2 court. Rounding out singles play, Emma Miceli won her fourth straight match in a 5-7, 6-1, 1-0 (5) decision on the #6 court.
Santilli remains perfect with a 7-0 record for the season.
Miceli moves to 6-1 for the season.
Bramato and Morton boast 5-2 records for the season.
The Bearcats move to 29-13 in singles matches this season.
// COACH TOTH ON THE BEARCATS
"Another hard fought victory that our girls should be very happy about. Our rivalry with Miami (OH) is a very good one and it is always a little extra special to come out on top in these type of matches. We had to battle on every court, both singles and doubles. Nothing was easy. This type of win shows what kind of competitor you are and at the moment we are collectively competing well and playing very complete matches in terms of effort and intensity. As coaches it is all you can ask for and Kat and I are really enjoying watching our girls get after it in the early going of our season."
// SMASHING STREAKS
Bramato/Coutino :: Doubles – 7 Matches
Santilli :: Singles – 7 Matches
Bramato :: Singles – 4 Matches
Miceli :: Singles – 4 Matches
Morton :: Singles – 4 Matches
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats take a break before trekking out to Kansas for a pair of matches against Kansas State and Wichita State on back-to-back days. The match against Kansas State is scheduled for a 11 a.m. ET start on Saturday, February 23 in Manhattan, Kansas. The Bearcats will then head to Wichita, Kansas to a 10 a.m. ET match against Wichita State on February 24.
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The Bearcats obliged by taking an early lead as they clinched the doubles point for the sixth time this season. The RedHawks took flight to begin singles as they knotted the match at 1, but Caroline Morton and Maria Santilli pushed the Bearcats lead out to 3-1. Antonella Bramato once again slammed the door shut as she clinched the match for the Bearcats and sent the RedHawks flying back to their nest.
// DOUBLES
Order of Finish: 2,1
No. 1 | Bramato/Coutino (CIN) def. Struble/Devi (MIAMI) 6-4
No. 2 | Guna/Philp (CIN) def. Babunski/Lysova (MIAMI) 6-3
No. 3 | Miceli/Morton (CIN) vs. Ramasamy/Myers (MIAMI) 6-6, unfinished
Ioana Guna and Anna Philp fought back from being down 3-1 to grab the first win of the night in a 6-3 showing. Antonella Bramato and Alexia Coutino jumped out to an early lead before the RedHawks came soaring back, but the duo clinched the doubles point in a 6-4 victory.
The Bearcats have clinched the doubles point in 6 out of 7 matches so far this season.
Bramato/Coutino remain perfect in doubles play as they move to 7-0 for the season.
The team moves to a 16-4 record in doubles matches this season.
// SINGLES
Order of Finish: 1,3,5,2,4,6
No. 1 | #96 Brindtha Ramasamy (MIAMI) def. Ioana Guna (CIN) 6-2, 6-0
No. 2 | Antonella Bramato (CIN) def. Milana Lysova (MIAMI) 6-3, 6-4
No. 3 | Caroline Morton (CIN) def. Jordan Ortega-Mendez (MIAMI) 6-4, 6-2
No. 4 | Emily Struble (MIAMI) def. Alexia Coutino (CIN) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (4)
No. 5 | Maria Santilli (CIN) def. Priyana Kalita (MIAMI) 6-1, 6-2
No. 6 | Emma Miceli (CIN) def. Lena Babunski (MIAMI) 5-7, 6-1, 1-0 (5)
The RedHawks took the point on the #1 court, but Caroline Morton quickly grabbed the lead back for the Bearcats with a 6-4, 6-2 victory on the #3 court. Maria Santilli, continuing her stellar freshman campaign, remains unbeaten as she grabbed a 6-1, 6-2 victory on the #5 court. Antonella Bramato makes it back-to-back match clinchers as she registered a 6-3, 6-4 victory on the #2 court. Rounding out singles play, Emma Miceli won her fourth straight match in a 5-7, 6-1, 1-0 (5) decision on the #6 court.
Santilli remains perfect with a 7-0 record for the season.
Miceli moves to 6-1 for the season.
Bramato and Morton boast 5-2 records for the season.
The Bearcats move to 29-13 in singles matches this season.
// COACH TOTH ON THE BEARCATS
"Another hard fought victory that our girls should be very happy about. Our rivalry with Miami (OH) is a very good one and it is always a little extra special to come out on top in these type of matches. We had to battle on every court, both singles and doubles. Nothing was easy. This type of win shows what kind of competitor you are and at the moment we are collectively competing well and playing very complete matches in terms of effort and intensity. As coaches it is all you can ask for and Kat and I are really enjoying watching our girls get after it in the early going of our season."
// SMASHING STREAKS
Bramato/Coutino :: Doubles – 7 Matches
Santilli :: Singles – 7 Matches
Bramato :: Singles – 4 Matches
Miceli :: Singles – 4 Matches
Morton :: Singles – 4 Matches
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats take a break before trekking out to Kansas for a pair of matches against Kansas State and Wichita State on back-to-back days. The match against Kansas State is scheduled for a 11 a.m. ET start on Saturday, February 23 in Manhattan, Kansas. The Bearcats will then head to Wichita, Kansas to a 10 a.m. ET match against Wichita State on February 24.
// FOLLOW THE TEAM
Stay connected with UC women's tennis on Facebook (GoBearcatsWTEN), Twitter (@GoBearcatsWTEN) and Instagram (GoBearcatsWTEN).