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Tennis Looks to Extend Six-Game Win-Streak Saturday

CINCINNATI -- The University of Cincinnati women's tennis team will compete in two matches Saturday when they face Bellarmine at 1:00 p.m. ET and Holy Cross at 6:00 p.m. at the Western Athletic Club.   The Bearcats are coming off a 5-2 win against Murray State at home, extending the Bearcats' win-streak to six.

Tennis Looks to Extend Six-Game Win-Streak SaturdayTennis Looks to Extend Six-Game Win-Streak Saturday
CINCINNATI -- The University of Cincinnati women's tennis team will compete in two matches Saturday when they face Bellarmine at 1:00 p.m. ET and Holy Cross at 6:00 p.m. at the Western Athletic Club.
 
The Bearcats are coming off a 5-2 win against Murray State at home, extending the Bearcats' win-streak to six.
 
SERIES HISTORY
 This is the first time that UC will play either of these teams. 
 
SCOUTING THE BEARCATS 
  • The Bearcats beat the Murray State Racers their last time on the court and have won six-straight matches.
  • Redshirt senior Emma Miceli, redshirt sophomore Cassie McLay, redshirt sophomore Kelli Niehaus and freshman Callie Flanagan all earned wins in singles against the Racers.
  • The Bearcats beat Indiana the day before they played Murray State, 4-3, in a tight match that ended with redshirt junior Maria Santilli's comeback win to break the tie.
SCOUTING THE KNIGHTS
  • Bellarmine is heading into the weekend having not played since Feb. 26, where it came away with its first win of the season against Southern Indiana, winning in dominate fashion, 6-1. 
  • The Knights will take on Kentucky on Friday and then head to Cincinnati on Saturday. 
  • Bellarmine will be looking to build off its first win of the season and improve on its 1-11 record.
SCOUTING THE SAINTS 
  • Like Bellarmine, Holy Cross hasn't played for a couple weeks. The Saints' last match was against Marian on Feb. 27, where they lost, 4-3. 
  • The Saints will be heading into Saturday's match following a three-match losing streak, putting their season record at 4-11.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS:
For all the latest information on Cincinnati tennis, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the team (@GoBearcatsWTEN) and Head Coach Eric Toth(@EricToth1) on Twitter. You can also find the Bearcats on Instagram and Facebook.