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Akron Women’s Tennis Wins Twice in Indy
March 02 | Women's Tennis
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Akron Women's Tennis Wins Twice in Indy
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The University of Akron women's tennis team recorded two road wins on Saturday in Indianapolis.
In the morning, the Zips swept Butler (8-7 overall), 7-0, at the Butler Tennis Bubble. In the evening, Akron (13-3 overall) also shut out IUPUI (2-8 overall), 7-0, at the West Indy Racquet Club.
"Good day overall," said ninth-year head coach Brandon Padgett. "This was our last double header, and the team is definitely tired, but they did a solid job of pushing through both matches. It was nice to see everyone step up and pick up at least one win today. I'm proud of the effort."
The Zips earned the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and 2.
At No. 1, junior captain Rita Pedroso (Porto, Portugal) and sophomore Miruna Vasilescu (Ulm, Germany) defeated Emily Neal and Sara Linn, 6-2.
At No. 2, redshirt senior captain Sophia Geier (Burgebrach, Germany) and sophomore Anna Uljanov (Schweinfurt, Germany) beat out Kendal Wilby and Caroline McAuley, 6-2.
In singles action, UA won all six matches. At No. 1, Vasilescu beat Nina Bertino in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1. At No. 2, senior Luisa Echeverry (Cali Colombia) defeated McAuley, 6-2, 6-3.
At No. 3, freshman Claudia Cecilia Rosas Garcia (Gaudalajara, Mexico) handled Lauren Marx, 7-5, 6-1. At No. 4, Pedroso defeated Carla O'Bryne, 6-1, 6-0.
At No. 5, senior Carla Flores (Coahuila, Mexico) battled Hallie Leblebijian to a 1-6, 6-2, 1-0 (1) victory. At No. 6, freshman Enya Forgaci (Boca Raton, Fla.) beat Wilby in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2.
In the night cap at IUPUI, all three doubles teams won. At No. 3, Forgaci and freshman Holland Long (Rochester, N.Y.) defeated Meghan Bernard and /Samantha Hayward, 6-2.
In singles action, Geier blanked Gabrielle Ochalik, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 1. At No. 2, Uljanov defeated Christina Stankovic in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5.
At No. 3, Rosas claimed her fifth consecutive win with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Sarah Lounsbury. At No. 4, Pedroso battled Mariella Pessina to a 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 victory.
At No. 5, Flores defeated Bernard, 1-6, 6-0, 6-4. At No. 6, Long beat Hayward, 7-5, 6-0.
Akron returns home to host Cleveland State (4-5 overall) on Wednesday, March 6, at 2 p.m. at the LaTuchie Tennis Center.
AKRON 7, BUTLER 0
Butler Tennis Bubble | Indianapolis, Ind.
March 2, 2019
Doubles:
1. Rita Pedroso/Miruna Vasilescu (Akron) def. Emily Neal/Sara Linn (BU), 6-2
2. Sophia Geier/Anna Uljanov (Akron) def. Kendal Wilby/Caroline McAuley (BU), 6-2
3. Carla Flores/Enya Forgaci (Akron) vs. Natale Corrigan/Carla O'Bryne (BU), 4-3 DNF
Singles:
1. Miruna Vasilescu (Akron) def. Nina Bertino (BU), 6-1, 6-1
2. Luisa Echeverry (Akron) def. Caroline McAuley (BU), 6-2, 6-3
3. Ceci Rosas (Akron) def. Lauren Marx (BU), 7-5, 6-1
4. Rita Pedroso (Akron) def. Carla O'Bryne (BU), 6-1, 6-0
5. Carla Flores (Akron) def. Hallie Leblebijian (BU), 1-6, 6-2, 1-0 (1)
6. Enya Forgaci (Akron) def. Kendal Wilby (BU), 6-2, 6-2
Order of Finish:
Doubles– 2, 1
Singles– 3, 4, 1, 2, 5, 6
Team Records:
Butler (8-7 overall)
Akron (12-3 overall)
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AKRON 7, IUPUI 0
West Indy Racquet Club | Indianapolis, Ind.
March 2, 2019
Doubles:
1. Rita Pedroso/Miruna Vasilescu (Akron) def. Krystal Grubb/Gabrielle Ochalik (IUPUI), 6-4
2. Sophia Geier/Anna Uljanov (Akron) def. Mariella Pessina/Christina Stankovic (IUPUI), 6-1
3. Enya Forgaci/Holland Long (Akron) def. Meghan Bernard/Samantha Hayward (IUPUI), 6-2
Singles:
1. Sophia Geier (Akron) def. Gabrielle Ochalik (IUPUI), 6-0, 6-0
2. Anna Uljanov (Akron) def. Christina Stankovic (IUPUI), 6-4, 7-5
3. Ceci Rosas (Akron) def. Sarah Lounsbury (IUPUI), 6-3, 7-5
4. Rita Pedroso (Akron) def. Mariella Pessina (IUPUI), 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
5. Carla Flores (Akron) def. Meghan Bernard (IUPUI), 1-6, 6-0, 6-4
6. Holland Long (Akron) def. Samantha Hayward (IUPUI), 7-5, 6-0
Order of Finish:
Doubles– 2, 3, 1
Singles– 1, 6, 3, 2, 5, 4
Team Records:
IUPUI (2-8 overall)
Akron (13-3 overall)
Akron Women's Tennis Wins Twice in Indy
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The University of Akron women's tennis team recorded two road wins on Saturday in Indianapolis.
In the morning, the Zips swept Butler (8-7 overall), 7-0, at the Butler Tennis Bubble. In the evening, Akron (13-3 overall) also shut out IUPUI (2-8 overall), 7-0, at the West Indy Racquet Club.
"Good day overall," said ninth-year head coach Brandon Padgett. "This was our last double header, and the team is definitely tired, but they did a solid job of pushing through both matches. It was nice to see everyone step up and pick up at least one win today. I'm proud of the effort."
The Zips earned the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and 2.
At No. 1, junior captain Rita Pedroso (Porto, Portugal) and sophomore Miruna Vasilescu (Ulm, Germany) defeated Emily Neal and Sara Linn, 6-2.
At No. 2, redshirt senior captain Sophia Geier (Burgebrach, Germany) and sophomore Anna Uljanov (Schweinfurt, Germany) beat out Kendal Wilby and Caroline McAuley, 6-2.
In singles action, UA won all six matches. At No. 1, Vasilescu beat Nina Bertino in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1. At No. 2, senior Luisa Echeverry (Cali Colombia) defeated McAuley, 6-2, 6-3.
At No. 3, freshman Claudia Cecilia Rosas Garcia (Gaudalajara, Mexico) handled Lauren Marx, 7-5, 6-1. At No. 4, Pedroso defeated Carla O'Bryne, 6-1, 6-0.
At No. 5, senior Carla Flores (Coahuila, Mexico) battled Hallie Leblebijian to a 1-6, 6-2, 1-0 (1) victory. At No. 6, freshman Enya Forgaci (Boca Raton, Fla.) beat Wilby in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2.
In the night cap at IUPUI, all three doubles teams won. At No. 3, Forgaci and freshman Holland Long (Rochester, N.Y.) defeated Meghan Bernard and /Samantha Hayward, 6-2.
In singles action, Geier blanked Gabrielle Ochalik, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 1. At No. 2, Uljanov defeated Christina Stankovic in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5.
At No. 3, Rosas claimed her fifth consecutive win with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Sarah Lounsbury. At No. 4, Pedroso battled Mariella Pessina to a 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 victory.
At No. 5, Flores defeated Bernard, 1-6, 6-0, 6-4. At No. 6, Long beat Hayward, 7-5, 6-0.
Akron returns home to host Cleveland State (4-5 overall) on Wednesday, March 6, at 2 p.m. at the LaTuchie Tennis Center.
AKRON 7, BUTLER 0
Butler Tennis Bubble | Indianapolis, Ind.
March 2, 2019
Doubles:
1. Rita Pedroso/Miruna Vasilescu (Akron) def. Emily Neal/Sara Linn (BU), 6-2
2. Sophia Geier/Anna Uljanov (Akron) def. Kendal Wilby/Caroline McAuley (BU), 6-2
3. Carla Flores/Enya Forgaci (Akron) vs. Natale Corrigan/Carla O'Bryne (BU), 4-3 DNF
Singles:
1. Miruna Vasilescu (Akron) def. Nina Bertino (BU), 6-1, 6-1
2. Luisa Echeverry (Akron) def. Caroline McAuley (BU), 6-2, 6-3
3. Ceci Rosas (Akron) def. Lauren Marx (BU), 7-5, 6-1
4. Rita Pedroso (Akron) def. Carla O'Bryne (BU), 6-1, 6-0
5. Carla Flores (Akron) def. Hallie Leblebijian (BU), 1-6, 6-2, 1-0 (1)
6. Enya Forgaci (Akron) def. Kendal Wilby (BU), 6-2, 6-2
Order of Finish:
Doubles– 2, 1
Singles– 3, 4, 1, 2, 5, 6
Team Records:
Butler (8-7 overall)
Akron (12-3 overall)
* * *
AKRON 7, IUPUI 0
West Indy Racquet Club | Indianapolis, Ind.
March 2, 2019
Doubles:
1. Rita Pedroso/Miruna Vasilescu (Akron) def. Krystal Grubb/Gabrielle Ochalik (IUPUI), 6-4
2. Sophia Geier/Anna Uljanov (Akron) def. Mariella Pessina/Christina Stankovic (IUPUI), 6-1
3. Enya Forgaci/Holland Long (Akron) def. Meghan Bernard/Samantha Hayward (IUPUI), 6-2
Singles:
1. Sophia Geier (Akron) def. Gabrielle Ochalik (IUPUI), 6-0, 6-0
2. Anna Uljanov (Akron) def. Christina Stankovic (IUPUI), 6-4, 7-5
3. Ceci Rosas (Akron) def. Sarah Lounsbury (IUPUI), 6-3, 7-5
4. Rita Pedroso (Akron) def. Mariella Pessina (IUPUI), 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
5. Carla Flores (Akron) def. Meghan Bernard (IUPUI), 1-6, 6-0, 6-4
6. Holland Long (Akron) def. Samantha Hayward (IUPUI), 7-5, 6-0
Order of Finish:
Doubles– 2, 3, 1
Singles– 1, 6, 3, 2, 5, 4
Team Records:
IUPUI (2-8 overall)
Akron (13-3 overall)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Gabrielle Ochalik / 0 [IUPUI]
00
#2 Singles Match
12
67
Christina Stankovic / 0 [IUPUI]
45
#3 Singles Match
12
67
Sarah Lounsbury / 0 [IUPUI]
35
#4 Singles Match
123
636
Mariella Pessina / 0 [IUPUI]
162
#5 Singles Match
123
166
Meghan Bernard / 0 [IUPUI]
604
#6 Singles Match
12
76
Samantha Hayward / 0 [IUPUI]
50
Order of Finish:
1,6,2,3,5,4
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