TicketsCINCINNATI – The Bearcats women's tennis team made the trip up I-75 to Dayton to face off with the Wright State Raiders and came away with a 7-0 sweep.
// DOUBLES
Order of Finish: 3,1,2
No. 1 | Bramato/Coutino (CIN) def. Riley/Morgan (WRSTW) 6-3
No. 2 | Guna/Philp (CIN) def. Pelayo/Whitney (WRSTW) 6-4
No. 3 | Craciun/Milano (WRSTW) def. Morton/Miceli 6-2
Wright State struck first with a 6-2 victory on court 3, but the Bearcats came storming back. The duo of Antonella Bramato and Alexia Coutino were back on the court together after a one match hiatus and got the Bearcats on the board with a 6-3 victory on court #1. With the doubles action tied, both teams crowded around court #2 to see who would take an early 1-0 lead for the match. Ioana Guna and Anna Philp dug in and prevailed in a 6-4 victory.
Bramato/Coutino move to 8-2 for the season.
Philp/Guna move to 7-3 for the season.
// SINGLES
Order of Finish: 6,5,4,2,3,1
No. 1 | Ioana Guna (CIN) def. Andreea Craciun (WRSTW) 6-2, 7-6 (5)
No. 2 | Antonella Bramato (CIN) def. Haily Morgan (WRSTW) 6-4, 6-1
No. 3 | Caroline Morton (CIN) def. Luisa Pelayo (WRSTW) 6-4, 6-3
No. 4 | Maria Santilli (CIN) def. Madison Riley (WRSTW) 6-4, 6-1
No. 5 | Emma Miceli (CIN) def. Jillian Milano (WRSTW) 6-3, 6-3
No. 6 | Anna Philp (CIN) def. Grace Whitney (WRSTW) 6-3, 6-2
The Bearcats carried their momentum in to singles play as they moved through the first set on all six courts very quickly. Anna Philp registered the first victory in singles with a 6-3, 6-2 showing on court #6. Emma Miceli followed closely behind with a 6-3, 6-3 victory on court #5.
With the Bearcats leading 3-0, Maria Santilli clinched the match with a 6-4, 6-1 victory on court #4. Looking to keep the sweep alive, Antonella Bramato returned to the singles line-up and got a 6-4, 6-1 victory on court #2. Caroline Morton registered her third straight victory in singles with a 6-4, 6-3 showing on court #3.
The Bearcats lined the court and cheered on Ioana Guna as she looked to finish off Wright State. The Raiders wouldn't go away easily, but in the end Guna registered a 6-2, 7-6 (5) victory to give the Bearcats their fourth sweep of the season.
Santilli moves to 9-1 in singles for the season, 7-0 on the #5 court.
Miceli moves to 8-1 for the season.
Morton moves to 8-3 for the season.
// COACH TOTH ON THE BEARCATS
"The thing I'm most proud of is that our girls took Wright State 100% serious today. Their best point is probably their doubles point, they could knock off about anyone they play in doubles. I think Wright State knows that's one of their best points and I think when they don't get it, it deflates them a little bit. I think Wright State is a really good team. If you're not sharp, they're going to get you. They make me nervous every single year. To beat them 7-0 today is a great performance by our girls. We were strong on every single court today and I'm really happy with today's performance."
// SMASHING STREAKS
Miceli :: Singles – 6 Matches
Morton :: Singles – 3 Matches
Philp :: Singles – 2 Matches
Guna :: Singles – 2 Matches
Guna/Philp :: Doubles – 2 Matches
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats take a bit of an extended break before heading to the bright lights and big city of Los Angeles. The team will face off against Loyola Marymount on March 19 in Los Angeles, California. The match is scheduled for a 4 p.m. ET start. Following the match against Loyola, the Bearcats will take on Long Beach State in Long Beach, California on March 20. The match against Long Beach is scheduled for a 5 p.m. ET start.
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// DOUBLES
Order of Finish: 3,1,2
No. 1 | Bramato/Coutino (CIN) def. Riley/Morgan (WRSTW) 6-3
No. 2 | Guna/Philp (CIN) def. Pelayo/Whitney (WRSTW) 6-4
No. 3 | Craciun/Milano (WRSTW) def. Morton/Miceli 6-2
Wright State struck first with a 6-2 victory on court 3, but the Bearcats came storming back. The duo of Antonella Bramato and Alexia Coutino were back on the court together after a one match hiatus and got the Bearcats on the board with a 6-3 victory on court #1. With the doubles action tied, both teams crowded around court #2 to see who would take an early 1-0 lead for the match. Ioana Guna and Anna Philp dug in and prevailed in a 6-4 victory.
Bramato/Coutino move to 8-2 for the season.
Philp/Guna move to 7-3 for the season.
// SINGLES
Order of Finish: 6,5,4,2,3,1
No. 1 | Ioana Guna (CIN) def. Andreea Craciun (WRSTW) 6-2, 7-6 (5)
No. 2 | Antonella Bramato (CIN) def. Haily Morgan (WRSTW) 6-4, 6-1
No. 3 | Caroline Morton (CIN) def. Luisa Pelayo (WRSTW) 6-4, 6-3
No. 4 | Maria Santilli (CIN) def. Madison Riley (WRSTW) 6-4, 6-1
No. 5 | Emma Miceli (CIN) def. Jillian Milano (WRSTW) 6-3, 6-3
No. 6 | Anna Philp (CIN) def. Grace Whitney (WRSTW) 6-3, 6-2
The Bearcats carried their momentum in to singles play as they moved through the first set on all six courts very quickly. Anna Philp registered the first victory in singles with a 6-3, 6-2 showing on court #6. Emma Miceli followed closely behind with a 6-3, 6-3 victory on court #5.
With the Bearcats leading 3-0, Maria Santilli clinched the match with a 6-4, 6-1 victory on court #4. Looking to keep the sweep alive, Antonella Bramato returned to the singles line-up and got a 6-4, 6-1 victory on court #2. Caroline Morton registered her third straight victory in singles with a 6-4, 6-3 showing on court #3.
The Bearcats lined the court and cheered on Ioana Guna as she looked to finish off Wright State. The Raiders wouldn't go away easily, but in the end Guna registered a 6-2, 7-6 (5) victory to give the Bearcats their fourth sweep of the season.
Santilli moves to 9-1 in singles for the season, 7-0 on the #5 court.
Miceli moves to 8-1 for the season.
Morton moves to 8-3 for the season.
// COACH TOTH ON THE BEARCATS
"The thing I'm most proud of is that our girls took Wright State 100% serious today. Their best point is probably their doubles point, they could knock off about anyone they play in doubles. I think Wright State knows that's one of their best points and I think when they don't get it, it deflates them a little bit. I think Wright State is a really good team. If you're not sharp, they're going to get you. They make me nervous every single year. To beat them 7-0 today is a great performance by our girls. We were strong on every single court today and I'm really happy with today's performance."
// SMASHING STREAKS
Miceli :: Singles – 6 Matches
Morton :: Singles – 3 Matches
Philp :: Singles – 2 Matches
Guna :: Singles – 2 Matches
Guna/Philp :: Doubles – 2 Matches
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats take a bit of an extended break before heading to the bright lights and big city of Los Angeles. The team will face off against Loyola Marymount on March 19 in Los Angeles, California. The match is scheduled for a 4 p.m. ET start. Following the match against Loyola, the Bearcats will take on Long Beach State in Long Beach, California on March 20. The match against Long Beach is scheduled for a 5 p.m. ET start.
// FOLLOW THE TEAM
Stay connected with UC women's tennis on Facebook (GoBearcatsWTEN), Twitter (@GoBearcatsWTEN) and Instagram (GoBearcatsWTEN).