BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Women's Tennis beat Tennessee State 6-1 on Monday at the Warren County Tennis Facility at Michael O. Buchanon Park.
The Lady Toppers claimed the doubles point with wins from Barbara Olvera/Virginia Madueño and Isabelle Einess/Elizabeth Sobieski, before picking up singles wins at the No. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 positions from Einess, Madueño, Andra Sirbu, Olvera and Ariadna Fernandez to improve to 8-6 this season with the victory over the Tigers (0-6).
HOW IT HAPPENED
Singles (Order of finish: 5,6,1,4,3,2)
- 1. Isabelle Einess (WKU) def. Julie Tungamarial (TSU) 6-2, 6-0
- 2. Victoria Cooksey (TSU) def. Emily Schut (WKU) 6-4, 3-6, 10-7
- 3. Virginia Madueño (WKU) def. Natalie Walsh (TSU) 6-0, 1-6, 10-6
- 4. Andra Sirbu (WKU) def. A. Arrieta Castillo (TSU) 6-4, 6-0
- 5. Barbara Olvera (WKU) def. Claudia Murdasanu (TSU) 6-3, 4-0, retired
- 6. Ariadna Fernandez (WKU) def. Taylor Ellis (TSU) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles (Order of finish: 2,1,3)
- 1. Claudia Murdasanu/Victoria Cooksey (TSU) def. Emily Schut/Andra Sirbu (WKU) 6-1
- 2. Virginia Madueño/Barbara Olvera (WKU) def. Natalie Walsh/Julie Tungamarial (TSU) 6-0
- 3. Isabelle Einess/Elizabeth Sobieski (WKU) def. Taylor Ellis/A. Arrieta Castillo (TSU) 6-4
NOTABLES
- WKU has claimed back-to-back wins and is 8-6 overall this season with Monday's win over Tennessee State.
- The Lady Toppers are 6-3 at home this season and are 3-1 in the current six-match homestand. WKU has wins over Butler, Belmont and Tennessee State during the stretch.
- WKU is now 34-1 all-time against Tennessee State. The Lady Toppers have won 29 consecutive matches against the Tigers.
- WKU won the doubles point for the sixth time this season. The Lady Toppers are 6-0 when winning the doubles point.
- Barbara Olvera and Virginia Madueño improved to 7-5 together in doubles this season and 5-4 at the No. 2 position.
- Isabelle Einess and Elizabeth Sobieski improved to 4-2 together in doubles this season. The duo has won the last four matches they have completed together and are now 3-0 at the No. 3 position.
- The Lady Toppers are now 52-31 in singles matches this season.
- Einess improved to 8-5 in singles play this season, with all matches being played at the No. 1 position.
- Madueño claimed her 11th straight singles win to improve to 12-1 overall this season and in her college career. The true freshman is now 2-0 at the No. 3 position.
- Andra Sirbu is now 8-6 in singles this season after her win Monday, including 2-0 at the No. 4 position.
- Barbara Olvera improved to 8-5 with her fourth straight win. She is 5-1 from the No. 5 position.
- Ariadna Fernandez moved to 8-5 in singles this season and has wins in back-to-back matches. She is 7-4 from the No. 6 position.
- WKU Women's Tennis Head Coach Greg Davis has 345 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 86 wins at WKU, which ranks third in program history. He is one win from being tied with Betty Langley for second in coaching wins in program history.
QUOTABLES
- "Good win for us. I think this is eight out of the last 11 matches after we started off 0-3 this year. To go 8-3 in the next 11 matches – we're starting to play better. I really think we've still got a lot left in the tank. I think we can still improve another 30-40% between now and the end of the season, so that's exciting. That part of it is very exciting. Some really difficult matches ahead coming up, one being Ball State coming in here Thursday. They're a team that has good wins over Cincinnati and Cornell so far this season. They're an extremely good team. Then, the following week, to have Sam Houston coming in – our first conference match – that's going to be difficult. These next two matches are going to be a real test." – WKU Women's Tennis Head Coach Greg Davis, on the win over Tennessee State.
- "Staying calm was one of the things, going out there and competing and fighting and being present on the court and active." – WKU Women's Tennis junior Andra Sirbu, on the keys to victory against Tennessee State.
- "I try to have fun in every match and just keep fighting until the end, and supporting my team. I think that's the best." – WKU Women's Tennis freshman Virginia Madueño, on starting her college career with a 12-1 record.
NEXT UP
- The Lady Toppers will play Ball State on Thursday, March 5, in the fifth match of a six-match homestand. The match is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. CT at the Warren County Tennis Facility.
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