Women's Tennis Swept by Miami, 7-0

Sunday, March 29

1 pm

University of Akron

Miami (Ohio)

March 29 | Women's Tennis

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HIGHLIGHTS

AKRON, Ohio— The University of Akron women's tennis team fell 7-0 to Miami (Ohio) in Mid-American Conference action on Sunday afternoon at the LaTuchie Tennis Center.

The Zips fell to 9-9 overall and -13 in MAC play, while the RedHawks improved to 8-6 overall and 3-0 in the MAC.

"Miami is definitely the best in our conference," head coach Brandon Padgett said. "We did as well as we could under the circumstances with a very depleted line-up. We're happy with the way Martina and Sophia played, but we need to do a better job of closing out when given the opportunity."

In doubles action, MIami captured wins at No. 2and No. 3 to claim the team point. The pairs at the No. 1 spot did not finish play.

In singles action, junior Martina Zerbola (Neuquen, Argentina) fell in a third set tie-breaker at No. 1 to Alix Thurman, 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (10-1). Freshman Sophia Geier (Burgebrach, Germany) also fell to Nelli Ponomareva in a tie-breaker at the No. 4. spot, 6-2, 2-6, 1-0 (10-4).

Akron travels to Western Michigan on Friday, April 3, for a 1 p.m. MAC contest.

MIAMI 7, AKRON 0
LaTuchie Tennis Center
March 29, 2015

Doubles:
1. Martina Zerbola / Sophia Geier (UA) vs. Christine Guerazzi / Ana Rajkovic (MU), unfinished
2. Alix Thurman / Hannah Shteyn (MU) def. Madison Cohen / Shannon Newnes, 6-0
3. Andrea Badileanu / Ramona Costea (MU) def. Ariadna Blinova / Kati Mdzinarishvili, 6-0

Singles:
1. Alix Thurman (MU) def. Martina Zerbola, 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (10-1)
2. Andrea Badileanu (MU) def. Olga Shkundina, 6-2, 4-0, ret.
3. Christine Guerazzi (MU) def. Ariadna Blinova, 6-1, 6-2
4. Nelli Ponomareva (MU) def. Sophia Geier, 6-2, 2-6, 1-0 (10-4)
5. Hannah Shteyn (MU) def. Shannon Newnes, 6-1, 6-2
6. Ana Rajkovic (MU) def. Madison Cohen, 6-3, 6-2