TicketsLEXINGTON, KY – Cincinnati women's tennis fell on the road Tuesday evening against the University of Kentucky with a final dual-meet score of 6-1. Cincinnati (1-1) handed Kentucky (4-0) its first loss of the season in singles play. Kentucky finished its double header 2-0, while also handing Miami (OH) its first loss of the season, posting a 7-0 score over the Redhawks.
Maria Santilli battled her way through three sets of play, claiming a 7-6(2) victory over Kentucky's Carla Girbau. Santilli would fall early in the first set to Girbau 6-3, only to rally in the second, posting a score of 6-4. Santilli handed both Girbau and Kentucky their first loss of the season in singles play. This well fought victory improves Santilli's record to (2-0) in singles play.
TOTH ON THE MATCH
"Kentucky was the better team today, but we had a lot of really good performances. Everyone is very happy for Maria (Santilli) and her win. She played great and deserved today's victory. We have a lot to work on to be the team we can be, but I have been really pleased to our overall approach to our first two match days. Our girls look forward to performing at home again on Friday (vs Western Kentucky) against another quality opponent".
UP NEXT
The Bearcats return to play this Friday, Jan. 29, at 6 p.m ET to take on Western Kentucky University at home in the Western Athletic Club.
RESULTS
Tennis Match Results
University of Cincinnati vs Kentucky Women's Tennis
Jan. 26, 2021 at Lexington, Ky.
(Hilary J. Boone Tennis Center)
Kentucky Women's Tennis 6, University of Cincinnati 1
Singles competition
1. Akvile Parazinskaite (UK) def. Ioana Guna (CIN) 6-1, 6-3
2. Carlota Molina (UK) def. Cassie McLay (CIN) 6-4, 6-4
3. Maria Santilli (CIN) def. Carla Girbau (UK) 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7-1)
4. Fiona Arrese (UK) def. Kim Gintrand (CIN) 6-3, 6-1
5. Salsa Aher (UK) def. Kelli Niehaus (CIN) 6-4, 7-5
6. Maialen Morante (UK) def. Anna Philp (CIN) 6-0, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Akvile Parazinskaite/Fiona Arrese (UK) vs. Alexia Countino/Cassie McLay (CIN) 5-6, unfinished
2. Carla Girbau/Carlota Molina (UK) def. Kim Gintrand/Ioana Guna (CIN) 6-3
3. Lesedi Jacobs/Salsa Aher (UK) def. Kelli Niehaus/Anna Philp (CIN) 6-1
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (4,1,2,6,3,5)
Maria Santilli battled her way through three sets of play, claiming a 7-6(2) victory over Kentucky's Carla Girbau. Santilli would fall early in the first set to Girbau 6-3, only to rally in the second, posting a score of 6-4. Santilli handed both Girbau and Kentucky their first loss of the season in singles play. This well fought victory improves Santilli's record to (2-0) in singles play.
TOTH ON THE MATCH
"Kentucky was the better team today, but we had a lot of really good performances. Everyone is very happy for Maria (Santilli) and her win. She played great and deserved today's victory. We have a lot to work on to be the team we can be, but I have been really pleased to our overall approach to our first two match days. Our girls look forward to performing at home again on Friday (vs Western Kentucky) against another quality opponent".
UP NEXT
The Bearcats return to play this Friday, Jan. 29, at 6 p.m ET to take on Western Kentucky University at home in the Western Athletic Club.
RESULTS
Tennis Match Results
University of Cincinnati vs Kentucky Women's Tennis
Jan. 26, 2021 at Lexington, Ky.
(Hilary J. Boone Tennis Center)
Kentucky Women's Tennis 6, University of Cincinnati 1
Singles competition
1. Akvile Parazinskaite (UK) def. Ioana Guna (CIN) 6-1, 6-3
2. Carlota Molina (UK) def. Cassie McLay (CIN) 6-4, 6-4
3. Maria Santilli (CIN) def. Carla Girbau (UK) 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7-1)
4. Fiona Arrese (UK) def. Kim Gintrand (CIN) 6-3, 6-1
5. Salsa Aher (UK) def. Kelli Niehaus (CIN) 6-4, 7-5
6. Maialen Morante (UK) def. Anna Philp (CIN) 6-0, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Akvile Parazinskaite/Fiona Arrese (UK) vs. Alexia Countino/Cassie McLay (CIN) 5-6, unfinished
2. Carla Girbau/Carlota Molina (UK) def. Kim Gintrand/Ioana Guna (CIN) 6-3
3. Lesedi Jacobs/Salsa Aher (UK) def. Kelli Niehaus/Anna Philp (CIN) 6-1
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (4,1,2,6,3,5)