TicketsTULSA, Okla. – The University of Cincinnati tennis program fell to SMU, 4-0, in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tennis Championships Thursday afternoon at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The No.7-seeded Bearcats wnd their season at 16-7, the best finish for UC since the team went 17-7 in 2017.
COACH TOTH ON THE LOSS
"A tough loss today, but a very good effort against a really good SMU team. The doubles play was super close and we were right there in several first sets of singles, but in the end SMU was a little too good for us. All you can do now is reflect on what was a terrific year for this team. I am so proud how we consistently competed day in and day out and the success this group had. It was well deserved. The careers of two terrific seniors in Ioana Guna and Emma Miceli also came to a close today. I am so appreciative of their efforts in the five years they have competed at UC. They have been great Bearcats. We have a lot of pieces in place for our program to continue to have similar or even greater success. The future is bright for our program."
BREAKDOWN
The Bearcats battled in doubles play, winning on court one after SMU took court two. It came down to court three and after a tough back and forth battle, SMU ultimately prevailed and won, earning the doubles point.
SMU went on to clinch courts one, three and five to beat the Bearcats 4-0. SMU improves to 15-8 on the season and heads to the Semifinals on Friday.
Redshirt sophomore Kelli Niehaus finished the season 15-3 in singles action with redshirt senior Emma Miceli not far behind at 14-5.
RESULTS
Cincinnati 0, SMU 4
SECOND ROUND
4/21/22 at Tulsa, Oklahoma
Michael D. Case Tennis Center
Doubles
1. Cassie McLay / Elizabeth Pendergast (UC) def. Hadley Doyle / Jackie Nylander (SMU), 6-2
2. Lana Mavor / Lexi Keberle (SMU) def. Ioana Guna / Emma Miceli (UC), 6-2
3. Claudia Bartolome / Nicole Petchey (SMU) def. Callie Flanagan / Kelli Niehaus (UC), 6-4
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3
Singles
1. Lexi Keberle (SMU) def. Elizabeth Pendergast (UC), 6-1. 6-2
2. Hadley Doyle (SMU) vs. Ioana Guna (UC), 6-4, 1-0, unfinished
3. Jackie Nylander (SMU) def. Cassie McLay (UC), 6-4, 6-2
4. Claudia Bartolome (SMU) vs. Maria Santilli (UC), 7-6, unfinished
5. Nicole Petchey (SMU) def. Kelli Niehaus (UC), 6-2, 6-1
6. Drew Morris (SMU) vs. Callie Flanagan (UC), 7-5, 3-1, unfinished
Order of finish: 1, 3, 5
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.
The No.7-seeded Bearcats wnd their season at 16-7, the best finish for UC since the team went 17-7 in 2017.
COACH TOTH ON THE LOSS
"A tough loss today, but a very good effort against a really good SMU team. The doubles play was super close and we were right there in several first sets of singles, but in the end SMU was a little too good for us. All you can do now is reflect on what was a terrific year for this team. I am so proud how we consistently competed day in and day out and the success this group had. It was well deserved. The careers of two terrific seniors in Ioana Guna and Emma Miceli also came to a close today. I am so appreciative of their efforts in the five years they have competed at UC. They have been great Bearcats. We have a lot of pieces in place for our program to continue to have similar or even greater success. The future is bright for our program."
BREAKDOWN
The Bearcats battled in doubles play, winning on court one after SMU took court two. It came down to court three and after a tough back and forth battle, SMU ultimately prevailed and won, earning the doubles point.
SMU went on to clinch courts one, three and five to beat the Bearcats 4-0. SMU improves to 15-8 on the season and heads to the Semifinals on Friday.
Redshirt sophomore Kelli Niehaus finished the season 15-3 in singles action with redshirt senior Emma Miceli not far behind at 14-5.
RESULTS
Cincinnati 0, SMU 4
SECOND ROUND
4/21/22 at Tulsa, Oklahoma
Michael D. Case Tennis Center
Doubles
1. Cassie McLay / Elizabeth Pendergast (UC) def. Hadley Doyle / Jackie Nylander (SMU), 6-2
2. Lana Mavor / Lexi Keberle (SMU) def. Ioana Guna / Emma Miceli (UC), 6-2
3. Claudia Bartolome / Nicole Petchey (SMU) def. Callie Flanagan / Kelli Niehaus (UC), 6-4
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3
Singles
1. Lexi Keberle (SMU) def. Elizabeth Pendergast (UC), 6-1. 6-2
2. Hadley Doyle (SMU) vs. Ioana Guna (UC), 6-4, 1-0, unfinished
3. Jackie Nylander (SMU) def. Cassie McLay (UC), 6-4, 6-2
4. Claudia Bartolome (SMU) vs. Maria Santilli (UC), 7-6, unfinished
5. Nicole Petchey (SMU) def. Kelli Niehaus (UC), 6-2, 6-1
6. Drew Morris (SMU) vs. Callie Flanagan (UC), 7-5, 3-1, unfinished
Order of finish: 1, 3, 5
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.