CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – WKU Women's Tennis wrapped up play in the APSU Fall Tournament on Saturday with matches against Alabama A&M and Chattanooga at the Governors Tennis Courts in Clarksville, Tennessee.
The Lady Toppers went 6-2 in doubles matches and 10-7 in singles matches over the two-day event. Emily Meng and Barbara Olvera each posted 3-0 records in singles play, and the duos of Virginia Madueño/Meng and Ariadna Fernandez/Olvera went unbeaten in doubles play.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Vs. Alabama A&M
Doubles
- Madison Hill/Andra Sirbu (WKU) def. Gabrielle Henderson/Nardine Salem (AAMU) 6-4
- Virginia Madueño/Emily Meng (WKU) def. Naomi Blanks/Sunira Thapa (AAMU) 6-1
- Ariadna Fernandez/Barbara Olvera (WKU) def. Melissa Mwakha/Lavynia Vieira de Sa (AAMU) 6-0
Singles
- Gabrielle Henderson (AAMU) def. Virginia Madueño (WKU) 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 10-6
- Madison Hill (WKU) def. Melissa Mwakha (AAMU) 6-4, 6-3
- Andra Sirbu (WKU) def. Nardine Salem (AAMU) 6-4, 6-2
- Emily Meng (WKU) def. Sunira Thapa (AAMU) 6-1, 6-1
- Barbara Olvera (WKU) def. Naomi Blanks (AAMU) 6-4, 6-4
- Ariadna Fernandez (WKU) def. Lavynia Vieira de Sa (AAMU) 6-3, 6-0
Vs. Chattanooga
Doubles
- Addison Iacono/Savannah Presson (UTC) def. Madison Hill/Andra Sirbu (WKU) 6-4
- Ariadna Fernandez/Barbara Olvera (WKU) def. Margaret Manolache/Emma Pedretti (UTC) 6-4
Singles
- Addison Iacono (UTC) def. Madison Hill (WKU) 6-2, 6-0
- Emma Pedretti (UTC) def. Andra Sirbu (WKU) 6-7 (4-7), 6-1, 10-7
- Emily Meng (WKU) def. Zara Burns (UTC) 7-5, 6-3
- Barbara Olvera (WKU) def. Ella Mancuso (UTC) 6-2, 6-0
- Ariadna Fernandez (WKU) def. Joelle Krikorian (UTC) 6-0, 6-2
QUOTABLE
- "It was a great weekend against some very good competition. We had some consistent performances out of Emily, Barbara and Ari today. We are anxious to get back on the courts this week to start working on our games and improving as a team." – WKU Women's Tennis Head Coach Greg Davis, on the APSU Fall Tournament.
NEXT UP
- Select Lady Toppers will participate in the ITA Ohio Valley Regionals in Cincinnati, starting Oct. 8. WKU is also scheduled to compete in the Middle Tennessee Fall Invitational in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, from Oct. 23-25.
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