Lady Toppers claim 4-0 tennis win against Alabama A&M

Published 8:00 pm Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Western Kentucky’s women’s tennis swept Alabama A&M 4-0 on Wednesday at the AAMU Tennis Courts in Huntsville, Alabama.

The Lady Toppers (10-7) claimed the doubles point against the Bulldogs and then earned singles victories from Paola Cortez, Rachel Hermanova and Sayda Hernandez to pick up the road win.

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“Very decisive win on the road,” WKU coach Greg Davis said in a news release. “I like how our doubles has played the last two matches in a row. We are looking forward to coming back and playing some home matches before our road trip to Florida in mid-April.”

WKU won all three doubles matches against Alabama A&M. Paola Cortez and Anna-Marie Kopecka defeated Gabrille Henderson and Ariadna Ondo Cerezo 6-2, Samantha Martinez and Mariana Zegada defeated Alicia Owegi and Ntokozo Zungu 6-3, and Sofia Blanco and Sayda Hernandez defeated Hannah Nagpall and Sofia Sotelo Raya 6-1.

In singles, Cortez defeated Owegi 6-1, 6-1; Hermanova defeated Ondo Cerezo 6-4, 6-1; and Hernandez defeated Henderson 6-2, 6-3.

WKU will return home for its next six matches, starting Saturday with a doubleheader against Tennessee State.

Final Results

Singles (Order of finish: 2, 3, 4)

Ntokozo Zungu (AAMU) vs. Sofia Blanco (WKU) 6-3, 0-6, unfinished

Paola Cortez (WKU) def. Alicia Owegi (AAMU) 6-1, 6-1

Rachel Hermanova (WKU) def. Ariadna Ondo Cerezo (AAMU) 6-4, 6-1

Sayda Hernandez (WKU) def. Gabrille Henderson (AAMU) 6-2, 6-3

Hannah Nagpall (AAMU) vs. Anna-Marie Kopecka (WKU) 1-6, 6-3, unfinished

Sofia Sotelo Raya (AAMU) vs. Mariana Zegada (WKU) 2-6, 4-1, unfinished

Doubles (Order of finish: 3, 1, 2)

Paola Cortez/Anna-Marie Kopecka (WKU) def. Gabrille Henderson/Ariadna Ondo Cerezo (AAMU) 6-2

Samantha Martinez/Mariana Zegada (WKU) def. Alicia Owegi/Ntokozo Zungu (AAMU) 6-3

Sofia Blanco/Sayda Hernandez (WKU) def. Hannah Nagpall/Sofia Sotelo Raya (AAMU) 6-1