CINCINNATI - The second day of competition at the Purdue Fall Invitational came to a close Saturday afternoon for the University of Cincinnati tennis program with the Bearcats posting a combined record of 5-2 on the day, including a 4-0 mark in singles play, and capturing a doubles title as well. The team of Amanda Huser and Anna Philp combined to win their doubles flight early in the day at the Schwartz Tennis Center in West Lafayette, Ind., while all four Bearcats on hand were victorious in their lone singles matches as well.
// COACH'S VIEW
Following Saturday's action, Assistant Coach Katarina Adamovic had the following to say about the play of the Bearcats:
"Today was a very positive day for the girls. All the girls fought and competed extremely well and were challenged on each court. I think we did a lot of good things in our singles matches today; it's a great step moving forward with our season and practices. Tournaments like this with a lot of good matches and facing different adversity is what prepares you what we will face in the spring."
// WINNERS!
The day opened with doubles action and the Bearcats capturing a title as Huser & Philp combined to down DePaul's Marija Jovicic & Maddie Yergler in the final of the Purdue Draw, 8-7 (3). With the win, the duo posted a perfect 3-0 record on the weekend as well.
In the Gold Draw, the team of Alexia Coutino & Ioana Guna reached the semifinal, but dropped both of their matches on the day to finish 2-2 in their draw and fourth place overall. The day opened in the semifinal with the Bearcats falling to Louisville's team of Raven Neely & Dina Chaika, 8-6. In the third-place match, UC's team fell, 8-2, to the Purdue team of Nathalia Wolf Gasparain & Nikol Dobrilova.
// SINGLES SWEEP
In the Purdue Pete Draw, both Coutino and Philp defeated their counterparts from DePaul to remain undefeated in the tournament. Philp won her match in three sets as she downed Yergler, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, while Coutino won in straight sets over Lenka Antonijevic. The Bearcats will play against each others foes Sunday with Coutino meeting Yergler and Philp taking on Antonijevic on the final day.
Guna fought back to advance the Purdue Draw as she dropped the first set before coming back to win, 2-6, 7-5, 7-5. With the victory, she will face Milana Lysova of Miami (Ohio) in the consolation final. Huser likewise will also play in the consolation final of her draw (Basham) after she dispatched Anna Reynolds (Wright State), 6-2, 6-1, Saturday. Huser will face Eleanor Chapman (Lipscomb) in her final Sunday.
// NEXT SERVE
All four Bearcats will play singles matches Sunday to conclude their time at the Purdue event.
2019 Purdue Fall Invitational
Schwartz Tennis Center • West Lafayette, Ind.
September 21 • Day 2
Singles
Draw: Purdue Pete
Alexia Coutino (3-0)
Semifinal: Coutino def. Lenka Antonijevic (DePaul), 6-1, 6-3
FINAL: Coutino vs. Maddie Yergler (DePaul) • Sunday
Anna Philp (2-0)
Semifinal: Philp def. Maddie Yergler (DePaul), 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
FINAL: Philp vs. Lenka Antonijevic (DePaul) • Sunday
Draw: Purdue Singles
Ioana Guna (1-1)
Conso Semi: Guna def. Luisa Pelayo (WSU), 2-6, 7-5, 7-5
Conso Final: Guna vs. Milana Lysova (Miami) • Sunday
Draw: Basham Court
Amanda Huser (1-1)
Conso Semi: Huser def. Anna Reynolds (WSU), 6-2, 6-1
Conso Final: Huser vs. Eleanor Chapman (Lipscomb) • Sunday
Doubles
Draw: Gold Doubles
Alexia Coutino/Ioana Guna (2-2, Fourth Place)
Semifinal: Raven Neely/Dina Chaika (UL) def. Coutino/Guna, 8-6
Third Place: Nathalia Wolf Gasparain/Nikol Dobrilova (PUR) def. Coutino/Guna, 8-2
Draw: Purdue Doubles
Amanda Huser/Anna Philp (3-0 • Champions)
FINAL: Huser/Philp def. Marija Jovicic/Maddie Yergler (DePaul), 8-7 (3)
Huser/Philp Capture Doubles Title at Purdue Fall Invite
The second day of competition at the Purdue Fall Invitational came to a close Saturday afternoon for the University of Cincinnati tennis program with the Bearcats posting a combined record of 5-2 on the day, including a 4-0 mark in singles play, and capturing a doubles title as well.
