Akron Tennis Battles West Virginia to 5-2 Loss

Sunday, February 16

Akron, Ohio

10 AM

University of Akron

West Virginia

February 16 | Women's Tennis

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AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron women's tennis team battled undefeated West Virginia (6-0 overall) to a 5-2 loss on Sunday at the LaTuchie Tennis Center in Stow.

The Zips (1-5 overall) claimed the doubles point, winning all three matches. At the No. 1, senior Rita Pedroso (Porto, Portugal) and junior Miruna Vasilescu (Ulm, Germany) defeated Anne-Sophie Courteau and Kat Lyman, 6-4.

At No. 2, sophomore Claudia Cecilia Rosas Garcia (Gaudalajara, Mexico) and junior Jemi Aguilar (Weston, Fla.) beat Sofia Duran and Christina Jordan, 6-4.

At No. 3, junior Anna Uljanov (Schweinfurt, Germany), and freshman Tanja Derowski (Bruckmuehl, Germany) defeated Anastasiia Bovolskaia and Giovanna Caputo, 6-3.

"We fought incredibly hard and lost a close match to a very tough West Virginia team.," interim head coach Brian Peters said. "It was a great match to build a lot of positive momentum. Aliona, today being her birthday, got the game ball. She played amazing tennis, and our team was so excited to see her get a win against such a difficult opponent."

In singles action, UA captured wins at every spot. At No. 6, freshman Aliona Kruglov (Karmiel, Israel) beat Christina Jordan in three sets, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.

Akron continues its homestand, entertaining Illinois State on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 10 a.m. at the LaTuchie Tennis Center.

WEST VIRGINIA 5, AKRON 2
LaTuchie Tennis Center | Stow, OH
February 16, 2020

Doubles
1. Rita Pedroso/Miruna Vasilescu (UA) def. Anne-Sophie Courteau/Kat Lyman (WVU), 6-4

2. Ceci Rosas/Jemi Aguilar (UA) def. Sofia Duran/Christina Jordan (WVU), 6-4

3. Anna Uljanov/Tanja Derowski (UA) def. Anastasiia Bovolskaia/Giovanna Caputo (WVU), 6-3

Singles
1. Anne-Sophie Courteau (WVU) def. Ceci Rosas (UA), 6-3, 6-2

2. Giovanna Caputo (WVU) def. Miruna Vasilescu (UA), 6-2, 3-6, 7-6

3. Kat Lyman (WVU) def. Rita Pedroso (UA), 6-4, 7-5

4. Nicole Roc (WVU) def. Jemi Aguilar (UA), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3

5. Sofia Duran (WVU) def. Tanja Derowski (UA), 6-3, 6-2

6. Aliona Kruglov (UA) def. Christina Jordan (WVU), 6-3, 3-6, 6-2

Order of Finish:
Doubles- 1, 2, 3
Singles- 5, 3, 1, 6, 4, 2

Team Records:
West Virginia (6-0 overall)
Akron (1-5 overall)