TicketsCINCINNATI -- The University of Cincinnati women's tennis team secured its seventh-straight win against Bellarmine at the Western Athletic Club Saturday. The Bearcats improved to 8-3 while the Knights dropped to 1-12.
The Bearcats got the match started by sweeping the doubles point. The freshman duo of Callie Flanagan and Elizabeth Pendergast were able to win, 6-1, on court two, to get the day started.
Shortly after, redshirt sophomore Kelli Niehaus and redshirt junior Maria Santilli won, 6-1, on court three to secure the doubles point for the Bearcats.
Redshirt senior Ioana Guna won her singles match 6-2, 6-2, while Santilli also won her match 6-0, 6-2, giving the Bearcats a 3-0 lead on the day.
Redshirt senior Emma Miceli would clinch her singles match, 6-3, 6-1, to secure the 4-0 victory for UC.
Next Up
The Bearcats will host Holy Cross (Ind.) at 6 p.m. on Saturday in the second match of the doubleheader.
Results
Doubles Results:
1. Guna & Miceli (CIN) vs. Tikhonko & Devillez (BELL) 3-2 unf.
2. Flanagan & Pendergast (CIN) def. Jonathan & Pastoret (BELL) 6-1
3. Niehaus & Santilli (CIN) def. Kozerski & Varnum (BELL) 6-1
Order of Finish: 2,3
Singles Results:
1. Pendergast (CIN) vs. Tikhonko (BELL) 2-6, 6-0, 1-0, unf.
2. Guna (CIN) def. Pastoret (BELL) 6-2, 6-2
3. Santilli (CIN) def. Jonathan (BELL) 6-0, 6-2
4. Miceli (CIN) vs. Devillez (BELL) 6-3, 6-1
5. Niehaus (CIN) vs. Kozerski (BELL) 6-1, 1-0, unf.
6. Flanagan (CIN) vs. Varnum (BELL) 6-2, unf.
Order of Finish: 2,3,4
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