TicketsCINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati women's tennis team is back to the courts at the Trabert-Talbert Tennis Center to take on the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. The match is scheduled for a 2 p.m. start on April 5. Following the conclusion of the match, the team will celebrate Senior Antonella Bramato and her contributions to the program.
// LOOKING BACK
The Bearcats welcomed NKU to campus in the first of a trio of matches this week. It was a picture-perfect day on the scoreboard as the Bearcats swept the Norse 4-0 and the weather wasn't too bad either.
For the tenth time this season, the Bearcats claimed the doubles point to open the match. The duo of Emma Miceli and Caroline Morton got things started with a 6-1 victory on court #3 and the duo of Antonella Bramato and Alexia Coutino clinched the point with a 6-3 victory on court #1.
Bramato/Coutino move to 10-5 for the season.
Guna/Philp remain 8-5 for the season.
The team stands at 25-17 in doubles play during dual matches.
The Norse looked to rebound as play moved to singles, but Maria Santilli was in no mood to drop a match on her birthday as she got things started with a 6-1, 6-0 victory on court #3. Alexia Coutino kept the momentum on the Bearcats side as she gave the team a 3-0 lead following a 6-0, 6-1 victory on court #6. Anna Philp sunk the Norse as she clinched the match victory with a 6-0, 6-4 victory on court #4.
Santilli moves to 12-2 for the season, including 7-0 on court #5.
Miceli remains 10-3 for the season, including 7-1 on court #6.
Bramato remains 7-3 for the season, including 5-1 on court #2.
Morton remains 10-5 for the season, including 9-4 on court #3.
The team stands at 54-31 in singles play during dual matches.
// SCOUTING THE BLUE RAIDERS
Middle Tennessee rides in to town on a two-match win streak, but they stumbled out the gates to start the season. After opening the season 1-6, the Blue Raiders grabbed hold of the reigns and raced past UT Martin and Murray State before stumbling against Furman. They got right back up in the saddle as they swept North Alabama 7-0, were corralled by San Diego in a 6-1 loss, but turned around and bucked off San Diego State in a 4-3 victory. Their last five matches which includes being trampled by the Marshall Thunder Herd, tamed the Tulane Green Wave, led to the hitching post by the Charlotte 49ers and the aforementioned two-match win streak over ETUS and UAB.
The Blue Raiders are led by Luisa Zirilli who holds a 10-6 record in singles play this season, including a 6-5 mark on court #5. Constanza Magazzini has spent the most time on court #1, holding a 5-7 record, for MTSU and holds an overall singles record of 7-8. Marta Peris Herrero enters the match on a five-match win streak and holds a season record of 7-3 with all matches having been played on court #6.
MTSU's top doubles duo is Costanza Magazzini and Zani Barnard who hold a 5-3 record with all matches being played on the #1 court, but they have lost their last three matches. The duo of Lidia Burrows and Marta Peris Herrero enter the match on a two-match doubles win streak and hold an overall record of 5-5 with a 4-5 record on court #3.
// COACH TOTH ON MTSU
"We've got to be ready to play. Middle Tennessee is one of those teams that you can't pay attention to their record. It doesn't jump out to you, but they play a super tough schedule. I'm pretty familiar with their team, one through six they're very good. They're going to play solid doubles and we are going to have to play well to win, anything less than that isn't going to get it done. It'll be nice on Senior Day with a little extra incentive to get the win, but I'm really looking forward to the match because it's a match that will test us."
// SMASHING STREAKS
Santilli :: Singles – 3 Matches
Bramato :: Singles – 2 Matches
Morton :: Singles – 2 Matches
// FOLLOW THE TEAM
Stay connected with UC women's tennis on Facebook (GoBearcatsWTEN), Twitter (@GoBearcatsWTEN) and Instagram (GoBearcatsWTEN).
// LOOKING BACK
The Bearcats welcomed NKU to campus in the first of a trio of matches this week. It was a picture-perfect day on the scoreboard as the Bearcats swept the Norse 4-0 and the weather wasn't too bad either.
For the tenth time this season, the Bearcats claimed the doubles point to open the match. The duo of Emma Miceli and Caroline Morton got things started with a 6-1 victory on court #3 and the duo of Antonella Bramato and Alexia Coutino clinched the point with a 6-3 victory on court #1.
Bramato/Coutino move to 10-5 for the season.
Guna/Philp remain 8-5 for the season.
The team stands at 25-17 in doubles play during dual matches.
The Norse looked to rebound as play moved to singles, but Maria Santilli was in no mood to drop a match on her birthday as she got things started with a 6-1, 6-0 victory on court #3. Alexia Coutino kept the momentum on the Bearcats side as she gave the team a 3-0 lead following a 6-0, 6-1 victory on court #6. Anna Philp sunk the Norse as she clinched the match victory with a 6-0, 6-4 victory on court #4.
Santilli moves to 12-2 for the season, including 7-0 on court #5.
Miceli remains 10-3 for the season, including 7-1 on court #6.
Bramato remains 7-3 for the season, including 5-1 on court #2.
Morton remains 10-5 for the season, including 9-4 on court #3.
The team stands at 54-31 in singles play during dual matches.
// SCOUTING THE BLUE RAIDERS
Middle Tennessee rides in to town on a two-match win streak, but they stumbled out the gates to start the season. After opening the season 1-6, the Blue Raiders grabbed hold of the reigns and raced past UT Martin and Murray State before stumbling against Furman. They got right back up in the saddle as they swept North Alabama 7-0, were corralled by San Diego in a 6-1 loss, but turned around and bucked off San Diego State in a 4-3 victory. Their last five matches which includes being trampled by the Marshall Thunder Herd, tamed the Tulane Green Wave, led to the hitching post by the Charlotte 49ers and the aforementioned two-match win streak over ETUS and UAB.
The Blue Raiders are led by Luisa Zirilli who holds a 10-6 record in singles play this season, including a 6-5 mark on court #5. Constanza Magazzini has spent the most time on court #1, holding a 5-7 record, for MTSU and holds an overall singles record of 7-8. Marta Peris Herrero enters the match on a five-match win streak and holds a season record of 7-3 with all matches having been played on court #6.
MTSU's top doubles duo is Costanza Magazzini and Zani Barnard who hold a 5-3 record with all matches being played on the #1 court, but they have lost their last three matches. The duo of Lidia Burrows and Marta Peris Herrero enter the match on a two-match doubles win streak and hold an overall record of 5-5 with a 4-5 record on court #3.
// COACH TOTH ON MTSU
"We've got to be ready to play. Middle Tennessee is one of those teams that you can't pay attention to their record. It doesn't jump out to you, but they play a super tough schedule. I'm pretty familiar with their team, one through six they're very good. They're going to play solid doubles and we are going to have to play well to win, anything less than that isn't going to get it done. It'll be nice on Senior Day with a little extra incentive to get the win, but I'm really looking forward to the match because it's a match that will test us."
// SMASHING STREAKS
Santilli :: Singles – 3 Matches
Bramato :: Singles – 2 Matches
Morton :: Singles – 2 Matches
// FOLLOW THE TEAM
Stay connected with UC women's tennis on Facebook (GoBearcatsWTEN), Twitter (@GoBearcatsWTEN) and Instagram (GoBearcatsWTEN).