HAMILTON, Ohio — WKU Tennis dropped a 4-0 decision to Miami (Ohio) on Saturday, as the Lady Toppers' three-match win streak was halted and the team fell to 6-6 overall on the season.
"We competed well in spots, but the RedHawks showed why they are a favorite to win the MAC," head coach Greg Davis said. "They are a very deep and well-coached team."
After Miami (Ohio) took a 6-1 win at the No. 2 doubles spot, WKU's No. 3 duo of Laura Bernardos and Lucia Diaz Saez were edged by a 6-4 mark as the RedHawks claimed a 1-0 lead. The No. 1 pair of Cora-Lynn von Dungern and Lisa Friess led by a score of 5-4 before the opening point was decided.
The hosts (4-4) then won the first three singles results to reach the four-point mark that clinched a 4-0 team victory. Tristen Bryant-Otake at No. 2 singles had a 6-4, 4-3 lead over Miami (Ohio)'s Melati Devi when they were called off the court, while Friess at the No. 4 position took a 7-5, 1-0 lead over the RedHawks' Priyana Kalita before the team match was decided.
Up next for the Lady Toppers is a road match at Lipscomb on Leap Day, Saturday Feb. 29 at 7 p.m. The head-to-head was originally scheduled at home in Bowling Green, but was moved to Nashville, Tenn., due to the potential for inclement weather.
Final Results
Singles (Order of finish: 3,1,5)
1: Laura Rico (MIAMI) def. Cora-Lynn von Dungern (WKU) 6-1, 6-4
2: Tristen Bryant-Otake (WKU) vs. Melati Devi (MIAMI) 6-4, 4-3, unfinished
3: Milana Lysova (MIAMI) def. Lauren Joch (WKU) 6-0, 6-0
4: Lisa Friess (WKU) vs. Priyana Kalita (MIAMI) 7-5, 1-0, unfinished
5: Makenzie Myers (MIAMI) def. Laura Bernardos (WKU) 6-3, 6-3
6: Lena Babunski (MIAMI) vs. Lucia Diaz Saez (WKU) 6-1, 3-4, unfinished
Doubles (Order of finish 2,3)
1: Friess/von Dungern (WKU) vs. Babunski/Rico (MIAMI) 5-4, unfinished
2: Kalita/Lysova (MIAMI) def. Bryant-Otake/Joch (WKU) 6-1
3: Devi/Myers (MIAMI) def. Bernardos/Diaz Saez (WKU) 6-4
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