INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — WKU Tennis completed a perfect weekend on Monday, defeating IUPUI by a score of 5-2 to start the season 3-0 for the first time since 2011. WKU has already matched its team win output from 2019.
"Great win today over a very scrappy IUPUI team," head coach Greg Davis said. "I'm very proud of the team for the effort today, we were in a tough spot during this match and we responded under pressure."
The No. 2 doubles duo of Laura Bernardos and Tristen Bryant-Otake got things going with a 6-1 victory, as the pair improved to 3-0 on the opening weekend. After the Jaguars (0-3) responded with a 6-4 win at the No. 3 spot, the No. 1 pair of Lisa Friess and Cora-Lynn von Dungern broke the tie with a 6-3 victory, which clinched the opening doubles point for the Lady Toppers.
In singles, von Dungern at the No. 1 spot (6-4, 6-1), Bernardos at the No. 3 matchup (6-1, 6-1) and Friess at the No. 4 position (6-2, 6-3) won for the third-straight day. Meanwhile, No. 6 Lucia Diaz Saez (7-5, 6-3) earned her first win of the 2020 season. It was von Dungern's victory that secured the fourth team point for WKU.
The Lady Toppers (3-0) look to continue the momentum into their next match on Saturday, Jan. 25 at Northern Kentucky. First serve in Crestview Hills against the Norse, who own a 1-1 team record thus far, will be at 3:30 p.m. CT.
Final Results
Singles (Order of finish: 2,3,4,1,6,5)
1: Cora-Lynn von Dungern (WKU) def. Gabrielle Ochalik (IUPUI) 6-4, 6-1
2: Krystal Grubb (IUPUI) def. Tristen Bryant-Otake (WKU) 6-3, retired
3: Laura Bernardos (WKU) def. Sarah Lounsbury (IUPUI) 6-1, 6-1
4: Lisa Friess (WKU) def. Samantha Hayward (IUPUI) 6-2, 6-3
5: Marta Krakowski (IUPUI) def. Zoe Wende (WKU) 6-2, 1-6, 10-8
6: Lucia Diaz Saez (WKU) def. Ines Rivera (IUPUI) 7-5, 6-3
Doubles (Order of finish 2,1,3)
1: Friess/von Dungern (WKU) def. Grubb/Ochalik (IUPUI) 6-3
2: Bernardos/Bryant-Otake (WKU) def. Hayward/Lounsbury (IUPUI) 6-1
3: Matta/Stankovic (IUPUI) def. Diaz Saez/Wende (WKU) 6-4
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