TicketsCINCINNATI - The Bearcats women's tennis team registered their third sweep of the season with a 7-0 victory over IUPUI. The Jaguars came in looking to pounce, but the Bearcats quickly shut them down. The Bearcats continued their strong play in doubles, clinching the doubles point for the fifth time this season.
Looking to regroup, the Jaguars sharpened their claws and prepared for singles, but the Bearcats proved to be too much. Caroline Morton got things going for the Bearcats with a 6-1, 6-0 victory on the #3 court. Emma Miceli clinched the match and moved to 4-1 on the season with a 6-3, 6-2 victory on the #6 court. Maria Santilli continued her strong play, remaining undefeated and without dropping a set, enroute to a 6-3, 6-1 victory on the #5 court.
// DOUBLES
Order of Finish: 2,1,3
No. 1 | Bramato/Coutino (CIN) def. Ochalik/Stankovic (IUPUI) 6-2
No. 2 | Guna/Philp (CIN) def. Bernard/Hayward (IUPUI) 6-1
No. 3 | Miceli/Morton (CIN) def. Pessina/Grubb (IUPUI) 6-4
Ioana Guna and Anna Philp got things going for the Bearcats with a 6-1 victory. Following closely behind, and clinching the doubles point, was the duo of Antonella Bramato and Alexia Coutino with a 6-2 victory on the #1 court. Rounding things out and completing the sweep, Emma Miceli and Caroline Morton finished off IUPU with a 6-4 victory on the #3 court.
Thus far, the Bearcats have only dropped a total of two matches in doubles play. The team boasts an overall record of 13-2 in doubles competition.
// SINGLES
Order of Finish: 3,1,6,4,2,5
No. 1 | Antonella Bramatto (CIN) def. Gabrielle Ochalik (IUPUI) 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 | Ioana Guna (CIN) def. Christina Stankovic (IUPUI) 6-1, 4-6, 10-7
No. 3 | Caroline Morton (CIN) def. Sarah Lounsbury (IUPUI) 6-1, 6-0
No. 4 | Alexia Coutino (CIN) def. Krystal Grubb (IUPUI) 6-3, 6-1
No. 5 | Maria Santilli (CIN) def. Mariella Pessina (IUPUI) 6-3, 6-1
No. 6 | Emma Miceli (CIN) def. Meghan Bernard (IUPUI) 6-3, 6-2
Caroline Morton continued her strong performance in singles with a 6-1, 6-0 victory on the #3 court to get things going for the Bearcats. Antonella Bramato followed quickly behind with a 6-2, 6-1 victory on the #1 court. Clinching the match for the Bearcats was Emma Miceli with a 6-3, 6-2 victory on the #6 court. Alexia Coutino kept the ball rolling with a 6-3, 6-1 victory on the #4 court. Ioana Guna made quick work of her opponent in the first set, but hit a snag in the second. Ultimately, Guna finished off the match with 6-1, 4-6, 10-7 victory, keeping the Bearcats record unblemished for the match. Usually one of the first to finish, Maria Santilli faced a battle, but kept her record clean with a 6-3, 6-1 victory.
Miceli moves to 4-1 for the season.
Santilli remains perfect with a 5-0 record for the season.
The Bearcats move to 21-9 in singles matches.
// COACH TOTH ON THE BEARCATS
"We are on a roll right now. Last week at Toledo was a great win and it carried over to today. We were a little slow going early in the doubles, but doubles is a really strong point for us right now. IUPUI is an improved team and they played us tough tonight. It's a nice win, but we've got a tough one on Sunday at Western Michigan. We saw them in the fall and we know what we're getting ourselves in to. We are going to have to play well to win.
Thanks to all the UC people that came out to the match tonight. We really appreciate the support that we've gotten this season."
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats travel north to take on the Western Michigan Broncos in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The match is scheduled for an 11 a.m. start at the West Hills Athletic Club.
// FOLLOW THE TEAM
Stay connected with UC women's tennis on Facebook (GoBearcatsWTEN), Twitter (@GoBearcatsWTEN) and Instagram (GoBearcatsWTEN).
Looking to regroup, the Jaguars sharpened their claws and prepared for singles, but the Bearcats proved to be too much. Caroline Morton got things going for the Bearcats with a 6-1, 6-0 victory on the #3 court. Emma Miceli clinched the match and moved to 4-1 on the season with a 6-3, 6-2 victory on the #6 court. Maria Santilli continued her strong play, remaining undefeated and without dropping a set, enroute to a 6-3, 6-1 victory on the #5 court.
// DOUBLES
Order of Finish: 2,1,3
No. 1 | Bramato/Coutino (CIN) def. Ochalik/Stankovic (IUPUI) 6-2
No. 2 | Guna/Philp (CIN) def. Bernard/Hayward (IUPUI) 6-1
No. 3 | Miceli/Morton (CIN) def. Pessina/Grubb (IUPUI) 6-4
Ioana Guna and Anna Philp got things going for the Bearcats with a 6-1 victory. Following closely behind, and clinching the doubles point, was the duo of Antonella Bramato and Alexia Coutino with a 6-2 victory on the #1 court. Rounding things out and completing the sweep, Emma Miceli and Caroline Morton finished off IUPU with a 6-4 victory on the #3 court.
Thus far, the Bearcats have only dropped a total of two matches in doubles play. The team boasts an overall record of 13-2 in doubles competition.
// SINGLES
Order of Finish: 3,1,6,4,2,5
No. 1 | Antonella Bramatto (CIN) def. Gabrielle Ochalik (IUPUI) 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 | Ioana Guna (CIN) def. Christina Stankovic (IUPUI) 6-1, 4-6, 10-7
No. 3 | Caroline Morton (CIN) def. Sarah Lounsbury (IUPUI) 6-1, 6-0
No. 4 | Alexia Coutino (CIN) def. Krystal Grubb (IUPUI) 6-3, 6-1
No. 5 | Maria Santilli (CIN) def. Mariella Pessina (IUPUI) 6-3, 6-1
No. 6 | Emma Miceli (CIN) def. Meghan Bernard (IUPUI) 6-3, 6-2
Caroline Morton continued her strong performance in singles with a 6-1, 6-0 victory on the #3 court to get things going for the Bearcats. Antonella Bramato followed quickly behind with a 6-2, 6-1 victory on the #1 court. Clinching the match for the Bearcats was Emma Miceli with a 6-3, 6-2 victory on the #6 court. Alexia Coutino kept the ball rolling with a 6-3, 6-1 victory on the #4 court. Ioana Guna made quick work of her opponent in the first set, but hit a snag in the second. Ultimately, Guna finished off the match with 6-1, 4-6, 10-7 victory, keeping the Bearcats record unblemished for the match. Usually one of the first to finish, Maria Santilli faced a battle, but kept her record clean with a 6-3, 6-1 victory.
Miceli moves to 4-1 for the season.
Santilli remains perfect with a 5-0 record for the season.
The Bearcats move to 21-9 in singles matches.
// COACH TOTH ON THE BEARCATS
"We are on a roll right now. Last week at Toledo was a great win and it carried over to today. We were a little slow going early in the doubles, but doubles is a really strong point for us right now. IUPUI is an improved team and they played us tough tonight. It's a nice win, but we've got a tough one on Sunday at Western Michigan. We saw them in the fall and we know what we're getting ourselves in to. We are going to have to play well to win.
Thanks to all the UC people that came out to the match tonight. We really appreciate the support that we've gotten this season."
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats travel north to take on the Western Michigan Broncos in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The match is scheduled for an 11 a.m. start at the West Hills Athletic Club.
// FOLLOW THE TEAM
Stay connected with UC women's tennis on Facebook (GoBearcatsWTEN), Twitter (@GoBearcatsWTEN) and Instagram (GoBearcatsWTEN).