CINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati tennis team bounced back from three losses in a row in a big way as the Bearcats blanked visiting Wright State, 7-0, Friday night at the Western Tennis & Fitness Club in Cincinnati. The win pushed the Bearcats to 7-5 on the year while the Raiders fell to 0-8.
// DROP SHOTS
• Cincinnati improved to 7-5 on the year while Wright State fell to 0-8
• The win snapped a three-game dual losing streak for the Bearcats
• Cincinnati swept a foe for the third time this year and its second time at home after downing Army at Akron and IUPUI at home
• The only blemish on the day was WSU winning the #1 doubles match before the Bearcats won the next two doubles bouts and all six singles
// DOUBLES MATCHES
The visitors struck first as the team of Luisa Pelayo and Grace Whitney took the win at #1 doubles over Ioana Guna and Caroline Morton, 6-1. Despite the result, the Bearcats claimed the doubles point as the team of Kelli Niehaus and Anna Philp evened things up as the won their #2 match, 6-2. UC captured the doubles point in a hard-fought battle at #3 as Emma Miceli and Maria Santilli combined to win, 7-5.
// SINGLES PLAY
In singles, the Bearcats swept the Raiders as all six matches in straight sets. Santilli won at #4, 6-0, 6-3, before Miceli was victorious at #3, 6-1, 6-2. Leading 3-0 in the team standings, the dual was clinched at #5 as Niehaus won her match, 6-2, 6-4. From there, Morton was victorious at #2 (6-3, 6-1), Philp took are of business at #6 (6-1, 6-2) and Guna closed things out at #1 (6-4, 6-2).
// NEXT SERVE
Cincinnati returns to home action next Thursday at 1 p.m. as the Bearcats will open American Athletic Conference play against visiting Wichita State. The dual will be held at Western Tennis & Fitness Club.
Dual #12 • Wright State at Cincinnati
February 28, 2020 • Western Tennis & Fitness Club (Cincinnati)
Cincinnati wins, 7-0
SINGLES
1 • Ioana Guna (C) def. Andreea Craciun, 6-4, 6-2
2 • Caroline Morton (C) def. Luisa Pelayo, 6-3, 6-1
3 • Emma Miceli (C) def. Jillian Milano, 6-1, 6-2
4 • Maria Santilli (C) def. Grace Whitney, 6-0, 6-3
5 • Kelli Niehaus (C) def. Anna Jones, 6-2, 6-4
6 • Anna Philp (C) def. Anna Marie Reynolds, 6-1, 6-2
Order of finish: 4-3-5-2-6-1
DOUBLES
1 • L. Pelayo / G. Whitney (WS) def. Guna / Morton, 6-1
2 • Niehaus / Philp (C) def. A. Craciun / J. Milano, 6-2
3 • Miceli / Santilli (C) def. A. Jones / A. Reynolds, 7-5
Order of finish: 1-2-3
Bearcats Bounce Back with 7-0 Blanking of Wright State
Bearcats Bounce Back with 7-0 Blanking of Wright State
The University of Cincinnati tennis team bounced back from three losses in a row in a big way as the Bearcats blanked visiting Wright State, 7-0, Friday night at the Western Tennis & Fitness Club in Cincinnati.
