NASHVILLE, Tenn. – WKU Women's Tennis defeated Belmont 5-2 on Friday at the Ensworth Tennis Center to improve to 5-3 this season.
The team's win was highlighted by Sofia Blanco's 6-1, 6-0 singles victory over Belmont's Viktoria Kliimand, which moved Blanco into sole possession of second place on the program's career singles wins list. Blanco, who now has 45 career singles wins, was already second on WKU's career doubles wins list.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Singles (Order of finish: 2,4,5,3,1,6)
- 1. Anastasiya Zholdakov (BELW) def. Rachel Hermanova (WKU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
- 2. Sofia Blanco (WKU) def. Viktoria Kliimand (BELW) 6-1, 6-0
- 3. Mia Miranda (WKU) def. Hana Sokolovic (BELW) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
- 4. Sunskrithi Damera (WKU) def. Aly Getty (BELW) 6-2, 6-1
- 5. Mariana Zegada (WKU) def. Libbie Hamilton (BELW) 6-2, 6-4
- 6. Elizabeth Sobieski (WKU) def. Sarah McElrath (BELW) 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
Doubles (Order of finish: 3,2,1)
- 1. Aly Getty/Anastasiya Zholdakov (BELW) def. Mia Miranda/Emily Schut (WKU) 7-5
- 2. Viktoria Kliimand/Hana Sokolovic (BELW) def. #85 Sofia Blanco/Rachel Hermanova (WKU) 6-2
- 3. Sunskrithi Damera/Mariana Zegada (WKU) def. Libbie Hamilton/Sarah McElrath (BELW) 6-0
NOTABLES
- The Lady Toppers improved to 5-3 overall this season and 2-1 in road matches.
- Sofia Blanco's singles victory was the 45th of her career, which puts her in sole possession of second place on the program's career singles wins list. The only Lady Topper ahead of Blanco on the career singles wins list is teammate Rachel Hermanova. Blanco improved to 5-2 in singles this season with her win.
- Zegada's singles win was the 27th of her career, which is ninth-most in program history. She is three singles wins from being tied for eighth in program history in career singles wins.
- Damera's singles win was the 23rd of her WKU career. She is one singles win away from being tied for 12th in program history in career singles wins.
- Elizabeth Sobieski picked up her first singles win with the Lady Toppers on Friday.
- Zegada and Damera moved to 3-1 together this season in doubles.
- Zegada's doubles win was the 35th of her WKU career, which is fourth in program history. She is now two doubles wins away from being tied for third all-time in program history.
- WKU dropped the doubles point for the third time in eight matches this season.
- Head Coach Greg Davis is 327-185 all-time as a college head coach, which includes 68 wins with the Lady Toppers. Davis ranks fourth in wins by a WKU Women's Tennis Head Coach. Davis entered the season ranked 29th in total wins and 36th in winning percentage among active Division I women's tennis head coaches with at least five years as a Division I head coach.
QUOTABLES
- "Good win on the road! We competed well today in singles. Quick turnaround against a very improved future CUSA team coming Sunday. We expect a very difficult match." – WKU Women's Tennis Head Coach Greg Davis, on the win over Belmont on Friday.
NEXT UP
- The Lady Toppers will open a nine-match homestand on Sunday, Feb. 23, with a 1 p.m. CT match against Missouri State at the Warren County Tennis Facility at Michael O. Buchanon Park.
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