Sylvia Gray
Jacob Kennedy
3
Youngstown State YSU (15-9 (8-2))
4
Winner Northern Kentucky NKU (7-6 (4-4))
Youngstown State YSU
(15-9 (8-2))
3
Final
4
Northern Kentucky NKU
(7-6 (4-4))
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | Teresa Turner, Director of Digital Media

Women’s @NKUTennis splits series with Youngstown State, winning 4-3 on Sunday

CINCINNATI, OH. – Northern Kentucky women's tennis climbs to 7-6 overall and 4-3 in the Horizon League after beating Youngstown State, 4-3, Sunday afternoon. The Penguins slip to 16-9 overall on the season and 9-2 in Horizon League play.  

  
Match Notables    
  • The Norse fell short in doubles play with the Penguins winning the first two matches to give them the early 1-0 lead in the contest. Sylvia Gray and Ananya Kothakota fell short to their opponent, 6-1, at No. 3. Elizabeth Rozin and Hannah Watton lost 6-4, leaving the No. 1 matchup featuring NKU's Laura Sola Grau and Maria Koo unfinished.  
  • Lucia Zagar (No. 3) gave the Penguins the early lead, defeating Elizabeth Rozin 6-2, 6-0, followed by No. 4 Eliska Masarikova (YSU) taking down Laura Sola Grau 7-5, 6-2.  
  • With the Penguins on a winning streak and nearly registering the sweep, the Norse were able to climb back in and rattle off four-straight.
  • No. 2 Maria Koo took down her opponent in dual 6-4 sets, followed by No. 1 Margita Sunjic having a hard-fought win over her opponent 1-6, 7-5, 6-2.
  • Ananya Kothakota (No. 5) continued the streak, taking down her opponent 6-3, 7-6 (5) to bring the match down to the final contest.
  • To clinch the win, Sylvia Gray defeated Claudia Barboza 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (6).

     
 
Agate
Northern Kentucky 4, Youngstown State 3
 
Singles (Order of Finish: 3, 4, 2, 1, 5, 6)
1. Margita Sunjic (NKU) def. Tamara Teufl (YSU) 1-6, 7-5, 6-2
2. Maria Koo (NKU) def. Ceci Rosas (YSU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Lucia Zagar (YSU) def. Elizabeth Rozin (NKU) 6-2, 6-0
4. Eliska Masarikova (YSU) def. Laura Sola Grau (NKU) 7-5, 6-2
5. Ananya Kothakota (NKU) def. Jessica Stanmore (YSU) 6-3, 7-6 (5)
6. Sylvia Gray (NKU) def. Claudia Barboza (YSU) 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (6)

Doubles (Order of Finish: 3, 2) 
1. Laura Sola Grau/Maria Koo (NKU) vs. Tamara Teufl/Eliska Masarikova (YSU) abandoned
2. Lucia Zagar/Ceci Rosas (YSU) def. Elizabeth Rozin/Hannah Watton (NKU) 6-4
3. Claudia Barboza/Jessica Stanmore (YSU) def. Ananya Kothakota/Sylvia Gray (NKU) 6-1  
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