TicketsCINCINNATI –– The University of Cincinnati women's tennis team finished out a weekend packed with action at the Pam Whitehead Invitational on Saturday.
The Bearcats hosted three teams – DePaul, Marshall and Miami (OH).
Cincinnati picked up a event high 15 singles wins and five doubles wins over the two-day event.
DePaul's pair of Eleanor Nobbs and Hannah Smith went undefeated in their three doubles matches, deeming them doubles champions. There were three singles co-champions – DePaul's Hannah Smith and Sasha Stula and Marshall's Emma Vanderheyden.
The duo of senior Callie Flanagan and sophomore Gabrielle Guenther combined for two doubles wins (6-4 vs MOH & 6-1 vs DPU), while the sophomore pair of Sakurako Watanabe and Morgan Pyrz totaled a team high two wins as well (6-4 vs MU & 7-5 vs DPU).
Five Bearcats won all their singles matchups. Flanagan, Watanabe and junior's Rozalia Gruszczynska and Isabel Pacheco went undefeated in singles play over the weekend.
Flanagan won both her singles matches. The Overland Park, Kan., native defeated DePaul's Isabella Gibson, 6-1, 6-1 on day one and Marshall's Aisling McGrane, 6-4, 6-1 on day two.
Freshman Milica Popovski picked up her first win as a Bearcat. The Pancevo, Serbia native won two of her matches. On day one, she defeated Miami's Malu Oliveria, 6-2, 6-3. On day two, she had an impressive straight-set sweep against Marshall's Katy Limanen, 6-0,6-0.
On court six, Pyrz notched her third win of the fall season. The Plano, Texas native beat Marshall's Meredith Riley, 6-2, 6-4 and Miami's Avery Voss, 4-6, 7-5, (10-6).
In her second appearance this season, Pacheco recorded her team-leading fifth singles win, clinching all three of her matches. The Weston, Fla., native defeated DePaul's Eleanor Cochran, 6-2, 6-1 on day one. Pacheco then tallied two victories against Marshall's Nel Van Hout, 6-4,6-0 and Miami's Sarah Dev in a tightly knit match, 6-4, 4-6, (10-5) on day two.
Gruszczynska secured her second and third win of the fall season after she took down DePaul's Eleanor Nobbs in a showdown on court No. 2, 6-0, 4-6, (15-13). On day two, the Krakow, Poland native got the win on court No. 1 over Miami's Nishitha Saravanan, 6-4, 6-1.
The Edgewood, Ky., native, Watanabe, got the win against DePaul's Eva Goncharov, 3-6, 7-5, (10-5). On day two she took down Malu Miami's Oliveira, 2-6, 6-3, (10-4)
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//RESULTS
Doubles total: Miami - 6, DePaul & UC – 5, Marshall – 3
Singles total: UC - 15, DePaul & Miami - 8, Marshall - 6
DAY ONE RESULTS
Doubles
Cincinnati vs Miami (OH)
1.Erman/Gruszczynska (UC) def. Saravanan/Joyce (MOH), 6-2
2. Oliveira/ Emilia Valentinsson (MOH) def. Pyrz/Watanabe (UC), 6-4
3. Guenther/Flanagan (UC) def. Valentinsson/Voss (MOH), 6-4
DePaul vs Miami (OH)
1. Smith/Nobbs (DP) def. Slowek/Zalukar (MOH), 6-1
2. Saravanan/Joyce (MOH) def. Alvarez/Stula (DP), 6-0
3. Dev/Valentinnson (MOH) def. Gibson/Cochran (DP), 6-2
Cincinnati vs Marshall
1. Vanderheyden/Hurrion (MU) def. Erman/Gruszynska (UC), 7-5
2. McGrane/Van Hout (MU) def. Flanagan/Guenther (UC), 7-5
3. Pyrz/Watanbe (UC) def. Valentinnson/Voss(MU), 6-4
Cincinnati vs DePaul
3. Stulal/Cochran (DPU) def. Pyrz/Popovski (UC), 6-1
DePaul vs Marshall
1. Smith/Nobbs (DPU) def. Hurrion/McGrene (MU), 7-5
2. Goncharov/Alvarez (DPU) def. Vanderheyden/Van Hout (MU), 6/4
Singles
Cincinnati vs DePaul
1. Smith (DPU) def. Erman (UC), 4-6, 7-6 (8), (10-6)
2. Gruszczynska (UC) def. Nobbs (DPU), 6-0, 4-6, (15-13)
3. Stula (DPU) def. Guenther (UC), 6-2, 6-0
4. Watanabe (UC) def. Goncharov (DPU), 3-6, 7-5, (10-5)
5. Flanagan (UC) def. Gibson (DPU), 6-1, 6-1
6. Pacheco (UC) def. Cochran (DPU) 6-2, 6-1
Cincinnati vs Miami (OH)
Popovski (UC) def. Oliveria (MOH) 6-2, 6-3
Miami (OH) vs Marshall
1. Vanderheyden (MU) def. Slowek (MOH), 6-4, 6-2
2. Hurrion (MU) def. Zalukar (MOH), 6-4, 1-6, (10-7)
3. McGrane (MU) def. Joyce (MOH), 6-1, 6-2
4. Saravanan (MOH) def. Van Hout (UM), 6-2, 6-0
5. Dev (MOH) def. Limanen (MU), 6-0, 6-3
DAY TWO RESULTS
Doubles
Cincinnati vs DePaul
1.Smith/Nobbs (DPU) def. Erman/Gruszynska (UC), 6-2
2. Pyrz/Watanabe (UC) def. Goncharov/Cochran (DPU), 7-5
3. Guenther/Flanagan (UC) def. Stula/Gibson (DPU), 6-1
Miami vs Marshall
1. Slowek/Zalukar (MOH) def. Vanderheyden/Hurrion (MU), 6-4
2. Mcgrane/Van Hoot (MU) def. Saravanan/Joyce (MOH), 7-5
3. Emilia Valentinsson/Olivera (MOH) def. Riley/Limanen (MU), 6-2
Singles
Cincinnati vs Marshall
1. Vanderheyden (MU) def. Erman (UC), 7-5, 7-5
2. Guenther (UC) def. Hurrion (MU), 6-2, 6-3
3. Flanagan (UC) def. McGrane (MU), 6-4,6-1
4. Pacheco (UC) def. Van Hout (MU), 6-4,6-0
5. Popovski (UC) def. Limanen (MU), 6-0,6-0
6. Pyrz (UC) def. Riley (MU), 6-2, 6-4
DePaul vs Miami
1. Slowek (MOH) def. Smith (DPU), 2-6, 7-67-3, (10-5)
2. Zalukar (MOH) def. Nobbs (DPU),6-2, 2-6, (10-5)
3. Stula (DPU) def. Saravanan (MOH), 6-2,6-4
4. Joyce (MOH) def. Alvarez (DPU)6-2, 7-5
5. Valentinsson (MOH) def. Cochran (DPU), 6-1, 6-2
6. Dev (MOH) def. Gibson (DPU), 6-3, 7-67-4
Cincinnati vs Miami
1. Gruszczynska (UC) def. Saravanan (MOH), 6-4, 6-1
2. Guenther (UC) def. E. Valentinsson (MOH) 6-2, 6-2
3. Watanabe (UC) def. Oliveira (MOH), 2-6, 6-3, (10-4)
4. Valentinsson (MOH) def. Popovski (UC) 1-6, 7-5, (10-6)
5. Pacheco (UC) def. Dev (MOH), 6-4, 4-6, (10-5)
6. Pyrz (UC) def. Voss (MOH) 4-6, 7-5, (10,6)
Marshall vs DePaul
1. Smith (DPU) def. Vanderheyden (MU) 3-6, 6-4, (10-3)
2. Nobbs (DPU) def. Hurrion (MU) 7-5, 6-2
3. Stula (DPU) def. McGrane (MU), 7-67-4, 6-2
4. Goncharov (DPU) def. Van Hout (MU), 6-4, 7-5
5. Alvarez (DPU) def. Katy Limanen (MU), 6-1, 6-0
6. Riley (MU) def. Cochran (DPU), 6-2, 6-3
The Bearcats hosted three teams – DePaul, Marshall and Miami (OH).
Cincinnati picked up a event high 15 singles wins and five doubles wins over the two-day event.
DePaul's pair of Eleanor Nobbs and Hannah Smith went undefeated in their three doubles matches, deeming them doubles champions. There were three singles co-champions – DePaul's Hannah Smith and Sasha Stula and Marshall's Emma Vanderheyden.
The duo of senior Callie Flanagan and sophomore Gabrielle Guenther combined for two doubles wins (6-4 vs MOH & 6-1 vs DPU), while the sophomore pair of Sakurako Watanabe and Morgan Pyrz totaled a team high two wins as well (6-4 vs MU & 7-5 vs DPU).
Five Bearcats won all their singles matchups. Flanagan, Watanabe and junior's Rozalia Gruszczynska and Isabel Pacheco went undefeated in singles play over the weekend.
Flanagan won both her singles matches. The Overland Park, Kan., native defeated DePaul's Isabella Gibson, 6-1, 6-1 on day one and Marshall's Aisling McGrane, 6-4, 6-1 on day two.
Freshman Milica Popovski picked up her first win as a Bearcat. The Pancevo, Serbia native won two of her matches. On day one, she defeated Miami's Malu Oliveria, 6-2, 6-3. On day two, she had an impressive straight-set sweep against Marshall's Katy Limanen, 6-0,6-0.
On court six, Pyrz notched her third win of the fall season. The Plano, Texas native beat Marshall's Meredith Riley, 6-2, 6-4 and Miami's Avery Voss, 4-6, 7-5, (10-6).
In her second appearance this season, Pacheco recorded her team-leading fifth singles win, clinching all three of her matches. The Weston, Fla., native defeated DePaul's Eleanor Cochran, 6-2, 6-1 on day one. Pacheco then tallied two victories against Marshall's Nel Van Hout, 6-4,6-0 and Miami's Sarah Dev in a tightly knit match, 6-4, 4-6, (10-5) on day two.
Gruszczynska secured her second and third win of the fall season after she took down DePaul's Eleanor Nobbs in a showdown on court No. 2, 6-0, 4-6, (15-13). On day two, the Krakow, Poland native got the win on court No. 1 over Miami's Nishitha Saravanan, 6-4, 6-1.
The Edgewood, Ky., native, Watanabe, got the win against DePaul's Eva Goncharov, 3-6, 7-5, (10-5). On day two she took down Malu Miami's Oliveira, 2-6, 6-3, (10-4)
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats will head to compete at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's event in Murfreesboro, Tenn., at the MTSU Tennis Complex. The event is set from Wednesday, Oct. 9 to Monday, Oct. 14.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati women's tennis, please visit GoBEARCATS.com and follow @GoBearcatsWTEN on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
//RESULTS
Doubles total: Miami - 6, DePaul & UC – 5, Marshall – 3
Singles total: UC - 15, DePaul & Miami - 8, Marshall - 6
DAY ONE RESULTS
Doubles
Cincinnati vs Miami (OH)
1.Erman/Gruszczynska (UC) def. Saravanan/Joyce (MOH), 6-2
2. Oliveira/ Emilia Valentinsson (MOH) def. Pyrz/Watanabe (UC), 6-4
3. Guenther/Flanagan (UC) def. Valentinsson/Voss (MOH), 6-4
DePaul vs Miami (OH)
1. Smith/Nobbs (DP) def. Slowek/Zalukar (MOH), 6-1
2. Saravanan/Joyce (MOH) def. Alvarez/Stula (DP), 6-0
3. Dev/Valentinnson (MOH) def. Gibson/Cochran (DP), 6-2
Cincinnati vs Marshall
1. Vanderheyden/Hurrion (MU) def. Erman/Gruszynska (UC), 7-5
2. McGrane/Van Hout (MU) def. Flanagan/Guenther (UC), 7-5
3. Pyrz/Watanbe (UC) def. Valentinnson/Voss(MU), 6-4
Cincinnati vs DePaul
3. Stulal/Cochran (DPU) def. Pyrz/Popovski (UC), 6-1
DePaul vs Marshall
1. Smith/Nobbs (DPU) def. Hurrion/McGrene (MU), 7-5
2. Goncharov/Alvarez (DPU) def. Vanderheyden/Van Hout (MU), 6/4
Singles
Cincinnati vs DePaul
1. Smith (DPU) def. Erman (UC), 4-6, 7-6 (8), (10-6)
2. Gruszczynska (UC) def. Nobbs (DPU), 6-0, 4-6, (15-13)
3. Stula (DPU) def. Guenther (UC), 6-2, 6-0
4. Watanabe (UC) def. Goncharov (DPU), 3-6, 7-5, (10-5)
5. Flanagan (UC) def. Gibson (DPU), 6-1, 6-1
6. Pacheco (UC) def. Cochran (DPU) 6-2, 6-1
Cincinnati vs Miami (OH)
Popovski (UC) def. Oliveria (MOH) 6-2, 6-3
Miami (OH) vs Marshall
1. Vanderheyden (MU) def. Slowek (MOH), 6-4, 6-2
2. Hurrion (MU) def. Zalukar (MOH), 6-4, 1-6, (10-7)
3. McGrane (MU) def. Joyce (MOH), 6-1, 6-2
4. Saravanan (MOH) def. Van Hout (UM), 6-2, 6-0
5. Dev (MOH) def. Limanen (MU), 6-0, 6-3
DAY TWO RESULTS
Doubles
Cincinnati vs DePaul
1.Smith/Nobbs (DPU) def. Erman/Gruszynska (UC), 6-2
2. Pyrz/Watanabe (UC) def. Goncharov/Cochran (DPU), 7-5
3. Guenther/Flanagan (UC) def. Stula/Gibson (DPU), 6-1
Miami vs Marshall
1. Slowek/Zalukar (MOH) def. Vanderheyden/Hurrion (MU), 6-4
2. Mcgrane/Van Hoot (MU) def. Saravanan/Joyce (MOH), 7-5
3. Emilia Valentinsson/Olivera (MOH) def. Riley/Limanen (MU), 6-2
Singles
Cincinnati vs Marshall
1. Vanderheyden (MU) def. Erman (UC), 7-5, 7-5
2. Guenther (UC) def. Hurrion (MU), 6-2, 6-3
3. Flanagan (UC) def. McGrane (MU), 6-4,6-1
4. Pacheco (UC) def. Van Hout (MU), 6-4,6-0
5. Popovski (UC) def. Limanen (MU), 6-0,6-0
6. Pyrz (UC) def. Riley (MU), 6-2, 6-4
DePaul vs Miami
1. Slowek (MOH) def. Smith (DPU), 2-6, 7-67-3, (10-5)
2. Zalukar (MOH) def. Nobbs (DPU),6-2, 2-6, (10-5)
3. Stula (DPU) def. Saravanan (MOH), 6-2,6-4
4. Joyce (MOH) def. Alvarez (DPU)6-2, 7-5
5. Valentinsson (MOH) def. Cochran (DPU), 6-1, 6-2
6. Dev (MOH) def. Gibson (DPU), 6-3, 7-67-4
Cincinnati vs Miami
1. Gruszczynska (UC) def. Saravanan (MOH), 6-4, 6-1
2. Guenther (UC) def. E. Valentinsson (MOH) 6-2, 6-2
3. Watanabe (UC) def. Oliveira (MOH), 2-6, 6-3, (10-4)
4. Valentinsson (MOH) def. Popovski (UC) 1-6, 7-5, (10-6)
5. Pacheco (UC) def. Dev (MOH), 6-4, 4-6, (10-5)
6. Pyrz (UC) def. Voss (MOH) 4-6, 7-5, (10,6)
Marshall vs DePaul
1. Smith (DPU) def. Vanderheyden (MU) 3-6, 6-4, (10-3)
2. Nobbs (DPU) def. Hurrion (MU) 7-5, 6-2
3. Stula (DPU) def. McGrane (MU), 7-67-4, 6-2
4. Goncharov (DPU) def. Van Hout (MU), 6-4, 7-5
5. Alvarez (DPU) def. Katy Limanen (MU), 6-1, 6-0
6. Riley (MU) def. Cochran (DPU), 6-2, 6-3