Tennis Nearly Perfect in North Alabama Fall Classic Debut

Friday, September 20

Florence, Ala.

Western Kentucky University

North Alabama Invite

Photo by: Steve Roberts, WKU Athletics

9/20/2019 8:50:00 PM | Women's Tennis

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Tennis was nearly perfect in the opening day of the North Alabama Fall Classic on Friday, as the Lady Toppers won 11-of-12 possible matches in Florence, Ala., on Friday afternoon.

All six WKU student-athletes won their singles matches against opponents from Alabama-Huntsville; that mark included 2-0 sweeps from Laura Bernardos, Lisa Friess, Cora-Lynn Von Dungern and Zoe Wende. Meanwhile, Tristen Bryant-Otake and Lauren Joch each came back from 0-1 deficits to claim the second set and then win their indivdual match in a third-set tiebreaker.

In doubles action, the Lady Toppers faced duos from North Alabama in Round 1, then Alabama A&M in Round 2. Bryant-Otake, Friess and Joch each went 2-0 with mixed partners, while Lucia Diaz Saez, Von Dungern and Wende each won one doubles match.

The event continues into Saturday, with head coach Greg Davis and the WKU squad continuing their fall schedule.

Final Results

Singles (R1)
Bernardos (WKU) def. Lucas (UAH) 6-2, 6-1
Bryant-Otake (WKU) def. Bauzhanova (UAH) 4-6, 6-1, 10-8
Friess (WKU) def. Van Beek (UAH) 6-1, 6-1
Joch (WKU) def. Thomas (UAH) 3-6, 7-6 (4), 10-5
Von Dungern (WKU) def. Nutz (UAH) 6-2, 6-4
Wende (WKU) def. Lopez (UAH) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles (R1)
Friess/Von Dungern (WKU) def. Bishop/Going (UNA) 6-3
Bryant-Otake/Joch (WKU) def. Linke/Flesch (UNA) 6-4
Humphrey/Sickle (UNA) def. Bernardos/Diaz Saez (WKU) 6-3

Doubles (R2)
Bernados/Friess (WKU) def. Boyd/Bozhko (A&M) 7-5
Bryant-Otake/Joch (WKU) def. Diaz/Woods (A&M) 6-2
Diaz Saez/Wende (WKU) def. Rengiil/Mashego (A&M) 6-4