Hannah Watton
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Women's Tennis

Titans claim 4-3 win over @NKUNorseTennis women

DETROIT – Northern Kentucky women's tennis saw its third-straight match with a final score of 4-3 as Detroit Mercy narrowly bested the Norse on Friday evening. NKU falls to 7-11 overall and 3-5 in Horizon League play while the Titans move to 10-10 (3-5 Horizon).
 
Match Notables
  • The Norse won the opening point with 6-4 victories in No. 1 and 2 doubles. Taylor Culbertson and Margita Sunjic downed Jasmine and Chelsea Apawti in the top flight, while Maria Koo and Elizabeth Rozin defeated Iris Thious and Sophie Torcello in No. 2 doubles.
  • UDM answered back with a No. 2 singles victory to tie the match before Hannah Watton defeated Sara Mitrakovic in straight sets in No. 6 singles, 6-4, 6-0.
  • Rozin gave the Norse a 3-1 lead with her 6-1, 6-3 victory over Chelsea Apawti in No. 3 singles, but the Titans would win in the remaining singles matches, each in three sets, to get the overall win.
  • Sunjic went an extended first set against Jasmine Apawti in No. 1 singles, dropping it 7-5, before answering back with a 6-4 win in the second. Apawti won the match with a 6-4 third set.
  • In the No. 4 singles match, Culbertson won a 7-6(9) first set over Ksenia Providokhina, but her opponent went 6-4, 6-3 in the second and third sets to tie the overall match at 3-3.
  • The No. 5 singles match proved to be the deciding point. Dijanezevic won the first set, 7-6, and fell 7-5 in the second to Pauline Van Herck. A 6-4 third set for Van Herck was the match winner.
 
NKU remains on the road for the final match of the regular season, heading to Oakland for a 4:30 p.m. first serve tomorrow evening in Rochester, Michigan.
 
Agate
Detroit Mercy 4, Northern Kentucky 3
 
Singles (Order of Finish: 2,6,3,1,4,5*)
1. Jasmine Apawti (UDM) def. Margita Sunjic (NKU) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
2. Iris Thioux (UDM) def. Maria Koo (NKU) 6-4. 6-1
3. Elizabeth Rozin (NKU) def. Chelsea Apawti (UDM) 6-1, 6-3
4. Ksenia Providokhina (UDM) def. Taylor Culbertson (NKU)  6-7(9), 6-4, 6-3
5. Pauline Van Herck (UDM) Katja Dijanezevic (NKU) 6-7, 7-5, 6-4
6. Hannah Watton (NKU) def. Sara Mitrakovic (UDM) 6-4, 6-0
 
Doubles (Order of Finish: 1,2*)
1.  Taylor Culbertson/Margita Sunjic (NKU) def. Jasmine Apawti/Chelsea Apawti (UDM) 6-4
2. Maria Koo/Elizabeth Rozin (NKU) def. Iris Thioux/Sophie Torcello (UDM) 6-4
3. Katja Dijanezevic/Hannah Watton (NKU) vs. Ksenia Providokhina/Sara Mitrakovic (UDM) 3-3, abandoned
 
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Taylor Culbertson

Taylor Culbertson

Senior
Katja Dijanezevic

Katja Dijanezevic

Junior
Maria Koo

Maria Koo

Sophomore
Margita Sunjic

Margita Sunjic

Junior
Hannah Watton

Hannah Watton

Sophomore
Elizabeth Rozin

Elizabeth Rozin

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Taylor Culbertson

Taylor Culbertson

Senior
Katja Dijanezevic

Katja Dijanezevic

Junior
Maria Koo

Maria Koo

Sophomore
Margita Sunjic

Margita Sunjic

Junior
Hannah Watton

Hannah Watton

Sophomore
Elizabeth Rozin

Elizabeth Rozin

Freshman