Cincinnati, Ohio – Northern Kentucky women's tennis team falls to 3-2 on the season to close out non-conference play after competing against Cincinnati. The Bearcats advance to 2-4 on the season.
  
Match Notables   

• The Norse fell short in doubles play with the Bearcats winning both matches, giving UC the early lead. Hannah Watton and Sylvia Gray fell short to their opponent (6-1). Maria Koo and Laura Sola Grau lost to Alexia Coutino and Cassie McLay (6-3), leaving the No. 2 matchup between Elizabeth Rozin and Ananya Kothakota and Kim Gintrand and Ioana Guna to be unfinished at 4-3.  
• To start off the singles match, Rozin dominated her opponent in a pair of matches (6-2, 6-0). 
• Following Rozin, the Bearcats went on a three-match winning streak. Margita Sunjic fell short to Iona Guna (7-5, 6-1). Grau lost to her opponent in a couple sets (6-4, 6-1). In the No. 6 matchup, Gray lost in two close matches (6-4, 7-5). 
• To obtain NKU's second point, Koo took down Cassie McLay (6-3, 7-6) (7-2). 
• Cincinnati completed the game in the No. 3 match with Kothakota falling short to Santilli (6-0, 6-7 (6-8), 10-5).
  
   

The Norse compete at IUPUI to start Horizon League Conference play for their next matchup, on Saturday, March 13, at 2:30 p.m.

 
University of Cincinnati 5, Northern Kentucky 2
 
Singles (Order of Finish: 4, 1, 5, 6, 2, 3)


1. Ioana Guna (CIN) def. Margita Sunjic (NKU) 7-5, 6-1
2. Maria Koo (NKU) def. Cassie McLay (CIN) 6-3, 7-6 (7-2)
3. Maria Santilli (CIN) def. Ananya Kothakota (NKU) 6-0, 6-7 (6-8), 10-5
4. Elizabeth Rozin (NKU) def. Kim Gintrand (CIN) 6-2, 6-0 
5. Emma Miceli (CIN) def. Laura Sola Grau (NKU) 6-4, 6-1
6. Kelli Niehaus (CIN) def. Sylvia Gray (NKU) 6-4, 7-5

Doubles (Order of Finish: 3,1) 
1. Alexia Coutino/Cassie McLay (CIN) def. Maria Koo/Laura Sola Grau (NKU) 6-3
2. Kim Gintrand/Ioana Guna (CIN) vs. Elizabeth Rozin/Ananya Kothakota (NKU) 4-3, Unfinished
3. Emma Miceli/Kelli Niehaus (CIN) def. Hannah Watton/Sylvia Gray (NKU) 6-1