CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati women's tennis team (6-8) lost to UCF, 4-0, on Friday at the Western Athletic Club.
The Knights landed the doubles point before capturing the first three singles matches to finish on UC's indoor courts.
The freshman partnership of Morgan Pyrz and Sakurako Watanabe handled business on court three, beating Olivia Lincer and Donatella Guarnieri, 6-3 for their team-leading seventh doubles win on the season, but the Bearcats dropped the other two courts.
The doubles point was decided on court one. Sophomore Rozalia Gruszczynska and freshman Gabrielle Guenther battled it out against Anique Kattenberg and Noel Saidenova, narrowly falling, 6-4.
In singles, the Knights won all four matches.
Sophomore Isabel Pacheco was battling on court six before her match was called. Pacheco was leading Mihaela Tsoneva 6-3, 3-4.
UP NEXT:
The Bearcats host Houston on Sunday at the Trabert-Talbert Tennis Center. First serve against the Cougars is set for 12 p.m. ET.
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For all the latest information on Cincinnati women's tennis, please visit GoBEARCATS.com and follow @GoBearcatsWTEN on X and Instagram or on Facebook.
MATCH RESULTS
UCF 4, Cincinnati 0
March. 22, 2024 | Cincinnati, OH | Western Athletic Club
Doubles
1. Anique Kattenberg / Noel Saidenova (UCF) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska / Gabrielle Guenther (CIN), 6-4
2. Sophia Biolay / Jantje Tilbuerger (UCF) def. Callie Flanagan / Victoire de Samucewicz (CIN), 6-0
3. Morgan Pyrz / Sakurako Watanabe (CIN) def. Olivia Lincer / Donatella Guarnieri (UCF), 6-3
ORDER OF FINISH: 2,3,1
Singles
1. Noel Saidenova (UCF) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska (CIN), 6-3, 6-3
2. Olivia Lincer (UCF) def. Victoire de Samucewicz (CIN), 6-3, 6-1
3. Gabrielle Guenther (CIN) vs. Sophia Biolay (UCF), 1-6, 6-3, 1-3, DNF
4. Callie Flanagan (CIN) vs. Anique Kattenberg (UCF), 6-2, 6-3, DNF
5. Jantje Tilbuerger (UCF) def. Sakurako Watanabe (CIN), 6-4, 6-2
6. Isabel Pacheco (CIN) vs. Mihaela Tsoneva (UCF), 6-3, 3-4 DNF
ORDER OF FINISH: 5,2,1
The Knights landed the doubles point before capturing the first three singles matches to finish on UC's indoor courts.
The freshman partnership of Morgan Pyrz and Sakurako Watanabe handled business on court three, beating Olivia Lincer and Donatella Guarnieri, 6-3 for their team-leading seventh doubles win on the season, but the Bearcats dropped the other two courts.
The doubles point was decided on court one. Sophomore Rozalia Gruszczynska and freshman Gabrielle Guenther battled it out against Anique Kattenberg and Noel Saidenova, narrowly falling, 6-4.
In singles, the Knights won all four matches.
Sophomore Isabel Pacheco was battling on court six before her match was called. Pacheco was leading Mihaela Tsoneva 6-3, 3-4.
UP NEXT:
The Bearcats host Houston on Sunday at the Trabert-Talbert Tennis Center. First serve against the Cougars is set for 12 p.m. ET.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati women's tennis, please visit GoBEARCATS.com and follow @GoBearcatsWTEN on X and Instagram or on Facebook.
MATCH RESULTS
UCF 4, Cincinnati 0
March. 22, 2024 | Cincinnati, OH | Western Athletic Club
Doubles
1. Anique Kattenberg / Noel Saidenova (UCF) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska / Gabrielle Guenther (CIN), 6-4
2. Sophia Biolay / Jantje Tilbuerger (UCF) def. Callie Flanagan / Victoire de Samucewicz (CIN), 6-0
3. Morgan Pyrz / Sakurako Watanabe (CIN) def. Olivia Lincer / Donatella Guarnieri (UCF), 6-3
ORDER OF FINISH: 2,3,1
Singles
1. Noel Saidenova (UCF) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska (CIN), 6-3, 6-3
2. Olivia Lincer (UCF) def. Victoire de Samucewicz (CIN), 6-3, 6-1
3. Gabrielle Guenther (CIN) vs. Sophia Biolay (UCF), 1-6, 6-3, 1-3, DNF
4. Callie Flanagan (CIN) vs. Anique Kattenberg (UCF), 6-2, 6-3, DNF
5. Jantje Tilbuerger (UCF) def. Sakurako Watanabe (CIN), 6-4, 6-2
6. Isabel Pacheco (CIN) vs. Mihaela Tsoneva (UCF), 6-3, 3-4 DNF
ORDER OF FINISH: 5,2,1