CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati women’s tennis program fell to the Ball State Cardinals, 4-3, at the Western Athletic Club in Cincinnati, Ohio on Wednesday.
// BALL STATE 4, CINCINNATI 3
Ball State took the doubles point claiming victories on courts No. 1 and No. 3. The junior duo of Morgan Pyrz and Sakurako Watanabe had the only doubles win against Gabriella Barerra and Alana Bristow (6-4) on court No. 2.
Gabrielle Guenther brought the energy back for the Bearcats claiming the first singles win (6-1, 6-2) on court No. 1 against Bristow. Followed by another UC singles victory, Milica Popovski earned her fifth singles win this season taking down Barrera (6-1, 6-4) on court No. 6.
Rozalia Gruszczynska recorded the third singles win for Cincinnati in a three set matchup (4-6, 6-2, 6-4) versus Sarah Shahbaz on court No. 2.
The Cardinals came back strong taking three more singles wins to overcome the Bearcats for the win on courts No. 4, No. 3 and No. 5.
// RESULTS
Doubles
- Sarah Shahbaz/Isabel Tanjuatco (BSU) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska/Anastasija "Ana" Arsic (UC), 6-0
- Sakurako Watanabe/Morgan Pyrz (UC) def. Alana Bristow/Gabriella Barerra (BSU), 6-4
- Sydney Hrehor/Asia Ting Fontana (BSU) def. Gabrielle Guenther/Isabel Pacheco (UC), 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
Singles
- Gabrielle Guenther (UC) def. Alana Bristow (BSU), 6-1, 6-2
- Rozalia Gruszczynska (UC) def. Sarah Shahbaz (BSU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
- Priyanka Rana (BSU) def. Sakurako Watanabe (UC) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
- Isabel Tanjuatco (BSU) def. Anastasija “Ana” Arsic (UC) 6-3, 7-6 (6)
- Asia Ting Fontana (BSU) def. Tara Kurepa (UC) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4
- Milica Popovski (UC) def. Gabriella Barerra (BSU) 6-1, 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 6, 4, 2, 3, 5
// UP NEXT
Cincinnati will continue its home slate hosting Butler at 1:30 p.m. inside the Western Athletic Club in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday, Feb. 21.
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