WKU Tennis Completes Weekend Undefeated After Win at SIU-Edwardsville

Sunday, March 5

Edwardsville, Ill.

9 AM

Western Kentucky University

SIU Edwardsville

WKU Tennis Completes Weekend Undefeated After Win at SIU-Edwardsville

3/5/2023 1:37:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

EDWARDSVILLE, Ind. — WKU Tennis continued its 2023 season on Sunday defeating the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars 4-2 in Edwardsville, Ind. The Lady Toppers improve to 9-6, while the Cougars moves to 8-2.

"Great team victory," said head coach Greg Davis. "To beat SIU-Edwardsville, a team that only had one loss after losing the doubles point was a tremendous accomplishment. To go on the road and beat two talented teams was very difficult, especially today with the quick turnaround. I am very proud of the team."

The Lady Toppers dropped the doubles point after losing on court one and two, with the third match going unfinished.

Down 1-0 going into singles, The Lady Toppers needed to win four matches to win the match and they did just that. Sofia Blanco tied the match at 1-1 after winning at the No. 4 spot winning in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, she gets her ninth win of the season. At the No. 2 position, Sayda Hernandez claimed her second win in a row in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4 to help WKU take the lead. Rachel Hermanova extended the lead after taking the victory at the No. 3 slot in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5 to get her, team-leading, 12^th win of the season in 15 singles matches. The Cougars were able to cut the Lady Topper lead to just one, winning on court five, but Paola Cortez secured the win at No. 1 winning 6-3, 7-6 (4).

The final match went unfinished resulting in the final tally being 4-2, in favor of WKU.

WKU Tennis will conclude its eight-match road trip next weekend, playing its first C-USA matches against North Texas and UTSA in San Antonio, Texas on March 12 and 13.

Final Results
Singles (Order of finish: 4,2,3,5,1)
1. Paola Cortez (WKU) def. Jill Lambrechts (SIU-E) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
2. Sayda Hernandez (WKU) def. Margaux Guibal Britt (SIU-E) 6-3, 6-4
3. Rachel Hermanova (WKU) def. Jordan Schifano (SIU-E) 6-4, 7-5
4. Sofia Blanco (WKU) def. Amelia Gorman (SIU-E) 6-3, 6-3
5. Jaiden McKee (SIU-E) def. Sunskrithi Damera (WKU) 7-5, 6-1
6. Caitlyn Sporing (SIU-E) vs. Mariana Zegada (WKU) 1-2, unfinished

Doubles (Order of finish: 1,2)
1. Lambrechts/Schifano (SIU-E) def. Cortez/Hernandez (WKU) 6-2
2. Gorman/Guibal Britt (SIU-E) def. Martinez/Zegada (WKU) 6-2
3. McKee/Sporing (SIU-E) vs. Blanco/Hermanova (WKU) 4-5, unfinished

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