TicketsHUNTINGTON, W.V. – The University of Cincinnati tennis team won an excitingly close match-up against Marshall, 4-3, Sunday afternoon at the Brian David Fox Tennis Center.
The Bearcats improve to 15-4 on the season while Marshall moves to 11-10 overall.
The Bearcats' 14-straight doubles points ended today after redshirt sophomore Cassie McLay and freshman Elizabeth Pendergast fell on court one and redshirt seniors Ioana Guna and Emma Miceli lost the tie-breaking set on court two. Freshman Callie Flanagan and redshirt sophomore Kelli Niehaus improve to 13-4 in doubles action after winning their matchup on court three.
Miceli quickly tied the score up 1-1 after winning her singles matchup on court five, 6-1 and 6-2, improving to 14-4 on the season.
Pendergast earned her second win of the weekend and put the Bearcats up 2-1 after winning on court one in two straight sets, 6-3 and 6-3, and improves to 8-9 on the season.
Marshall tied the match up 2-2 after Maddie Ballow defeated McLay on court three. Guna answered back with a win on court two, battling Liz Stefancic to three sets and improving to 8-8 on the season.
Redshirt junior Maria Santilli played in a hard-fought matchup on court four, taking Aisling McGrane to three sets but fell short in the third set for Marshall to tied the match up 3-3.
Game point came down to court six, with Niehaus and Sophia Hurrion battling it to a third set tiebreaker. Niehaus came out on top 7-6(5), earning the match point for UC and defeating Marshall 4-3. Niehaus improves to 14-1 in singles play this season.
COACH TOTH QUOTE
"A spectacular effort by our girls today. Our best performance of the year. Both teams were worthy enough of winning today. Marshall is always tough and today was no exception. Most notable, was that our streak of 14 straight doubles points ended early in the match and we had to battle extra hard to get it done today. Super proud of this group."
RESULTS
Cincinnati 4, Marshall 3
4/3/2022 at Huntington, West Virginia
Brian David Fox Tennis Center
Doubles
1. Liz Stefancic / Emma Vanderheyden (MU) def/. Cassie McLay / Elizabeth Pendergast (UC), 6-0
2. Maddie Ballow / Sophia Hurrion (MU) def. Ioana Guna / Emma Miceli (UC), 7-6(6)
3. Callie Flanagan / Kelli Niehaus (UC) def. Gabrielle Clairotte / Aisling McGrane (MU), 6-4
ORDER OF FINISH: 1, 3, 2
Singles
1. Elizabeth Pendergast (UC) def. Emma Vanderheyden (MU), 6-3, 6-3
2. Ioana Guna (UC) def. Liz Stefancic (MU), 7-5, 5-7, 6-3
3. Maddie Ballow (MU) def. Cassie McLay (UC), 6-2, 6-4
4. Aisling McGrane (MU) def. Maria Santilli (UC), 7-5, 5-7, 6-4
5. Emma Miceli (UC) def. Gabrielle Clairotte (MU), 6-1, 6-2
6. Kelli Niehaus (UC) def. Sophia Hurrion (MU), 6-7(6), 6-1, 7-6(5)
ORDER OF FINISH: 5, 1, 3, 2, 4, 6
UP NEXT
The Bearcats travel to Memphis, Tenn. for two American Athletic Conference matchups. UC will face-off against Memphis on Fri., April 8 at 2 p.m. ET and Tulane on Sat., April 9 at 11 a.m. ET.
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 Bearcats improve to 15-4 on the season while Marshall moves to 11-10 overall.
The Bearcats' 14-straight doubles points ended today after redshirt sophomore Cassie McLay and freshman Elizabeth Pendergast fell on court one and redshirt seniors Ioana Guna and Emma Miceli lost the tie-breaking set on court two. Freshman Callie Flanagan and redshirt sophomore Kelli Niehaus improve to 13-4 in doubles action after winning their matchup on court three.
Miceli quickly tied the score up 1-1 after winning her singles matchup on court five, 6-1 and 6-2, improving to 14-4 on the season.
Pendergast earned her second win of the weekend and put the Bearcats up 2-1 after winning on court one in two straight sets, 6-3 and 6-3, and improves to 8-9 on the season.
Marshall tied the match up 2-2 after Maddie Ballow defeated McLay on court three. Guna answered back with a win on court two, battling Liz Stefancic to three sets and improving to 8-8 on the season.
Redshirt junior Maria Santilli played in a hard-fought matchup on court four, taking Aisling McGrane to three sets but fell short in the third set for Marshall to tied the match up 3-3.
Game point came down to court six, with Niehaus and Sophia Hurrion battling it to a third set tiebreaker. Niehaus came out on top 7-6(5), earning the match point for UC and defeating Marshall 4-3. Niehaus improves to 14-1 in singles play this season.
COACH TOTH QUOTE
"A spectacular effort by our girls today. Our best performance of the year. Both teams were worthy enough of winning today. Marshall is always tough and today was no exception. Most notable, was that our streak of 14 straight doubles points ended early in the match and we had to battle extra hard to get it done today. Super proud of this group."
RESULTS
Cincinnati 4, Marshall 3
4/3/2022 at Huntington, West Virginia
Brian David Fox Tennis Center
Doubles
1. Liz Stefancic / Emma Vanderheyden (MU) def/. Cassie McLay / Elizabeth Pendergast (UC), 6-0
2. Maddie Ballow / Sophia Hurrion (MU) def. Ioana Guna / Emma Miceli (UC), 7-6(6)
3. Callie Flanagan / Kelli Niehaus (UC) def. Gabrielle Clairotte / Aisling McGrane (MU), 6-4
ORDER OF FINISH: 1, 3, 2
Singles
1. Elizabeth Pendergast (UC) def. Emma Vanderheyden (MU), 6-3, 6-3
2. Ioana Guna (UC) def. Liz Stefancic (MU), 7-5, 5-7, 6-3
3. Maddie Ballow (MU) def. Cassie McLay (UC), 6-2, 6-4
4. Aisling McGrane (MU) def. Maria Santilli (UC), 7-5, 5-7, 6-4
5. Emma Miceli (UC) def. Gabrielle Clairotte (MU), 6-1, 6-2
6. Kelli Niehaus (UC) def. Sophia Hurrion (MU), 6-7(6), 6-1, 7-6(5)
ORDER OF FINISH: 5, 1, 3, 2, 4, 6
UP NEXT
The Bearcats travel to Memphis, Tenn. for two American Athletic Conference matchups. UC will face-off against Memphis on Fri., April 8 at 2 p.m. ET and Tulane on Sat., April 9 at 11 a.m. ET.
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.