INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — WKU Tennis completed play at the Butler Invitational this weekend, putting forth another strong showing in fall competition. The Lady Toppers faced off against players from the host Bulldogs, Dayton and IUPUI on Saturday and Sunday, October 2nd and 3rd.
WKU combined for an 8-6 singles record, led by Samantha Martinez's 3-0 mark and a 2-1 showing from Rachel Hermanova in her collegiate debut. In doubles, the pair of Martinez and partner Laura Bernardos went a perfect 2-0.
"We had another great weekend and got a chance to play a lot of matches," head coach Greg Davis said. "Samantha had a great weekend and won all of her singles and doubles matches and Rachel competed well in her first college tournament."
All five of the WKU players who traveled to Butler had at least one singles victory. Bernardos defeated Neena Katauskas of Dayton, Alexis Cramer defeated Samantha Hayward of IUPUI and Taylor shaw defeated Krystal Grubb of IUPUI.
The Lady Toppers will wrap up their fall schedule at the Samford Invitational in Birmingham from October 8-10.
Singles (White Draw)
Martinez (WKU) def Heyward (IUPUI) 6-3, 6-3
Martinez (WKU) def Bruetting (Butler) 5-7, 6-3, 10-6
Cramer (WKU) def Heyward (IUPUI) 7-5, 6-2
Cabanes (Butler) def Cramer (WKU) 6-1, 7-6
Singles (Blue Draw)
Bernardos (WKU) def Katauskas (Dayton) 6-3, 4-6, 11-9
Hermanova (WKU) def Ochalik (IUPUI) 6-1, 4-6, 10-7
Hermanova (WKU) def Lounsbury (IUPUI) 7-5, 6-2
Martinez (WKU) def Ochalik (IUPUI) 7-5, 6-4
Shaw (WKU) def Grubb (IUPUI) 1-6, 6-3, 10-5
Bernard (IUPUI) def Bernardos (WKU) 3-6, 6-3, 10-7
Bernard (IUPUI) def Cramer (WKU) 6-3, 6-3
Boesing (Butler) def Hermanova (WKU) 6-4, 6-0
Katauskas (Dayton) def Shaw (WKU) 6-2, 6-1
Wojcikiewicz (Dayton) def Shaw (WKU) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles Play
Bernardos/Martinez (WKU) def Boesing/Bruetting (Butler) 6-4
Bernardos/Martinez (WKU) def Grubb/Okhalic (IUPUI) 6-3
Beavin/Balthazor (Butler) def Cramer/Hermanova (WKU) 7-6
Heyward/Bernard (IUPUI) def Cramer/Shaw (WKU) 6-3
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