INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — WKU Tennis swept Western Illinois on Sunday by a score of 7-0, as the team did not surrender a set the entire day. The Lady Toppers have won consecutive matches for the first time since March 1-2, 2019, at Tennessee State and vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
"Another great win today," head coach Greg Davis said. "We played well and with great intensity, which is what we need going into a tough match tomorrow against IUPUI."
WKU (2-0) received a doubles win with the Leathernecks not putting forth a No. 3 doubles pair, then the duo of No. 2 Laura Bernardos and Tristen Bryant-Otake earned a 6-0 victory to claim the doubles point and give the Lady Toppers a 1-0 advantage. No. 1 pair Lisa Friess and Cora-Lynn von Dungern were leading their match by a score of 5-2 when the doubles point was clinched.
In singles, von Dungern at the No. 1 spot (6-4, 7-5), Bernardos at the No. 3 matchup (6-1, 6-0) and Friess at the No. 4 position (6-0, 6-1) won for the second-straight day. Meanwhile, No. 2 Bryant-Otake (6-0, 6-1) and No. 5 Zoe Wende (6-1, 6-0) earned their first wins of the 2020 season. At the No. 6 spot, Western Illinois (0-2) did not put forth a player against Lucia Diaz Saez.
WKU concludes competition in Indianapolis with an 11 a.m. CT match at IUPUI on Sunday. With a victory, the Lady Toppers would already match their team win output from 2019.
Final Results
Singles (Order of finish: 6,2,4,5,3,1)
1: Cora-Lynn von Dungern (WKU) def. Laura Ballesteros (WIU) 6-4, 7-5
2: Tristen Bryant-Otake (WKU) def. Nikhita Simhambhatla (WIU) 6-0, 6-1
3: Laura Bernardos (WKU) def. Lucky Kancherla (WIU) 6-1, 6-0
4: Lisa Friess (WKU) def. Mara Vidal (WIU) 6-0, 6-1
5: Zoe Wende (WKU) def. Grace Stevens (WIU) 6-1, 6-0
6: Lucia Diaz Saez (WKU) def. no opponent by default
Doubles (Order of finish 3,2)
1: Friess/von Dungern (WKU) vs. Ballesteros/Kancherla (WIU) 5-2, unfinished
2: Bernardos/Bryant-Otake (WKU) def. Vidal/Simhambhatla (WIU) 6-0
3: Diaz Saez/Wende (WKU) def. no opponent by default
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