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RICHMOND, Ky. – WKU Women's Tennis battled to a 5-2 victory against UNC Asheville on Saturday at the Greg Adams Tennis Center in Richmond, Kentucky.
The Lady Toppers claimed five victories in singles – from Isabelle Einess, Andra Sirbu, Emily Schut, Virginia Madueño and Ariadna Fernandez – to win their second straight match. With the victory over the Bulldogs (1-3), WKU has now won five of its last six matches to improve to 5-4 this season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Singles (Order of finish: 4,3,2,1,5,6)
- 1. Isabelle Einess (WKU) def. Angelina Joy Hug (AVLWTEN) 7-5, 4-6, 7-5
- 2. Andra Sirbu (WKU) def. Isabella Moss (AVLWTEN) 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
- 3. Emily Schut (WKU) def. Avery Sager (AVLWTEN) 1-6, 7-5, 6-3
- 4. Virginia Madueño (WKU) def. Maria Sol Alvarez (AVLWTEN) 6-0, 6-3
- 5. Sofia Segui (AVLWTEN) def. Barbara Olvera (WKU) 6-3, 4-6, 14-12
- 6. Ariadna Fernandez (WKU) def. Valeria Centeno (AVLWTEN) 6-1, 3-6, 10-7
Doubles (Order of finish: 3,1,2)
- 1. Andra Sirbu/Emily Schut (WKU) def. Angelina Joy Hug/Sofia Segui (AVLWTEN) 7-5
- 2. Valeria Centeno/Isabella Moss (AVLWTEN) def. Barbara Olvera/Virginia Madueño (WKU) 7-6 (7-4)
- 3. Avery Sager/Maria Sol Alvarez (AVLWTEN) def. Ariadna Fernandez/Isabelle Einess (WKU) 7-5
NOTABLES
- WKU improves to 5-4 overall with the win. The Lady Toppers have now won back-to-back matches and have won five of their last six matches.
- The Lady Toppers now own a 1-0 lead in the all-time series against UNC Asheville.
- The match marked the first time this season WKU has won a match when losing the doubles point.
- Andra Sirbu and Emily Schut improved to 4-4 together in doubles this season with the win Saturday.
- Schut's doubles win was the 19th of her WKU career. The 19 doubles wins puts her in sole possession of 13th place on WKU's career doubles wins list.
- WKU improved to 33-21 in singles matches this season.
- Isabelle Einess claimed her fifth consecutive singles win and is now 5-3 this season, all from the No. 1 position.
- Sirbu improved to 6-3 in singles play this season. She is 6-2 from the No. 2 position.
- Schut is now 5-4 in singles play this season.
- Virginia Madueño improved to 7-1 in singles play this season. She has won six consecutive matches. Madueño is now 3-0 at the No. 4 position.
- Ariadna Fernandez improved to 5-3 in singles play this season, including 4-2 at the No. 6 position.
- WKU Women's Tennis Head Coach Greg Davis has 342 career wins as a head coach. He entered the season tied for 23rd nationally in wins among active NCAA Division I Women's Tennis head coaches with at least five years as a Division I head coach, counting all victories as a coach at a four-year institution. Davis entered the season with a career winning percentage of .637, which ranked 36th among that group of coaches.
- Davis has collected 83 wins at WKU, which ranks third in program history. He is four wins from being tied with Betty Langley for second in coaching wins in program history.
QUOTABLES
- "A good win on the road to come back after losing the doubles point. It says a great deal about the team's competitive spirit. Andra and Emily played very well today, and Isabelle beat a very talented No. 1 in singles." – WKU Women's Tennis Head Coach Greg Davis, on the win over UNC Asheville on Saturday.
NEXT UP
- The Lady Toppers will stay in Richmond to face Eastern Kentucky on Sunday, Feb. 15, at the Greg Adams Tennis Center. The match is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. CT and it will be streamed on ESPN+.
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