TicketsCINCINNATI – The Cincinnati women's tennis team concluded play at the MTSU Invitational in Murfreesboro, Tenn., on Sunday. The Bearcats recorded 15 singles victories and nine doubles victories during the invitational.
DAY ONE:
The first day consisted of doubles vs. UNC Asheville and Lipscomb, followed by singles vs. Middle Tennessee State and Butler.
Three Bearcat doubles teams, Guenther/Kurepa, Fuduric/Watanabe and Fauchet/Popovski, earned wins against UNC Asheville and Lipscomb. Guenther/Kurepa defeated Asheville's McLeod/Moss with a clean 6-0, while Fuduric/Watanabe went 6-2 against Asheville's Chutka/Collins. Fauchet/Popovski found a 6-2 win over Lipscomb's Hamden/Ullrich. Cincinnati's fourth doubles team, Bull/Forte, fell in their match against Asheville.
In singles, Cincinnati earned five victories, highlighted by Gabrielle Guenther, Tara Kurepa, Dani Forte, Milica Popovski, and Emme Bull. Guenther rallied to defeat Middle Tennessee State's Matasova, 3-6, 6-3, 11-9, while Kurepa and Forte each earned 6-4, 6-4 wins. Popovski also secured a three-set victory over Middle Tennessee State's Conde, 6-3, 4-6, 10-7. Bull earned a dominant 6-0, 6-0 win over Butler's Fortney. Sakurako Watanabe, Elizabeth Fauchet and Lucia Fuduric fell in their singles matches against Middle Tennessee State.
DAY TWO:
The second day of play featured doubles vs. Lipscomb and singles matches against ETSU, Miami (OH), and Tennessee State. The Bearcats collected two victories in doubles and four in singles.
In doubles, duo of Bull/Popovski defeated Hamden/Ullrich in a quick 6-0 set. Fauchet/Forte also found a 7-5 win in their match against Doerij/Tytarenko. Guenther/Kurepa and Fuduric/Watanabe were defeated in their doubles matchups.
In singles, four Bearcats took home wins against Tennessee State and Miami (OH). Guenther defeated Darken of Miami 6-1, 6-1, and Forte also picked up a 6-1, 6-1 victory against Valentinsson. Kurepa swept her sets 6-0, 6-0 in her match against Tennessee State, while Bull went 6-0, 6-1 in hers. Watanabe, Fauchet, and Popovski fell in their matches against ETSU and Miami (OH).
DAY THREE:
The Bearcats closed out the invitational with doubles matches against Butler, followed by singles matches against Chattanooga.
Cincinnati carried its momentum into the final day, sweeping all four doubles matchups against Butler. Guenther/Kurepa and Fuduric/Watanabe each earned 6-1 victories, while Fauchet/Forte defeated Martin/Parr, 6-4, and Bull/Popovski secured a 6-2 win over Poplin/Uyetsayo.
In singles, six of eight Bearcats captured victories against Chattanooga. Watanabe led the way with a 6-0, 6-0 sweep of Presson, while Forte followed with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Fenton. Kurepa battled back from a second-set loss to defeat Oved, 6-3, 4-6, 10-6. Popovski earned a 6-0, 6-4 victory, and Fuduric added a 6-1, 6-3 win. Bull capped off the day with a three-set victory over Pedretti, 6-2, 5-7, 10-3. Guenther and Fauchet fell in their respective matches.
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