Lady Toppers fall 6-1 at Cincinnati

Published 11:33 pm Saturday, February 8, 2025

Western Kentucky’s women’s tennis team fell 6-1 to Cincinnati on Saturday at the Western Athletic Club in Cincinnati.

The Lady Toppers fall to 4-2 overall and 1-1 in road matches this season.

WKU’s Rachel Hermanova improved to 5-1 this season from the No. 1 singles position. Hermanova’s singles win was the 54th of her career and extended her program record.

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“Cincinnati played a great match,” WKU coach Greg Davis said in a news release. “Great win by Rachel at No. 1. Very short week with Austin Peay coming in on Tuesday. It’s a team we have had trouble with in the past.”

The Lady Toppers’ duo of Emily Schut/Mia Miranda improved to 5-1 together this season in doubles. The doubles win for Schut/Miranda was their first at the No. 1 doubles position.

The Lady Toppers are scheduled to host Austin Peay on Tuesday at 1 p.m.

Singles (Order of finish: 4,3,2,1,5,6)

1. Rachel Hermanova (WKU) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska (UC) 2-6, 7-5, 1-0 (4-0)

2. Gabrielle Guenther (UC) def. Mia Miranda (WKU) 6-4, 6-4

3. Milica Popovski (UC) def. Mariana Zegada (WKU) 6-3, 6-2

4. Sakurako Watanabe (UC) def. Elizabeth Sobieski (WKU) 6-1, 6-3

5. Callie Flanagan (UC) def. Emily Schut (WKU) 6-0, 5-7, 6-3

6. Isabel Pacheco (UC) def. Sunskrithi Damera (WKU) 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (8-0)

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

1. Emily Schut/Mia Miranda (WKU) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska/Gabrielle Guenther (UC) 6-3

2. Sakurako Watanabe/Morgan Pyrz (UC) def. Sofia Blanco/Rachel Hermanova (WKU) 6-0

3. Callie Flanagan/Milica Popovski (UC) def. Sunskrithi Damera/Mariana Zegada (WKU) 6-4