Kothakota vs. WKU 2023
Taylor Keeton
Photo Credit: Taylor Keeton
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Northern Kentucky NKU (7-5)
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Winner Cincinnati CIN (6-11)
Northern Kentucky NKU
(7-5)
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Final
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Cincinnati CIN
(6-11)
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Women's Tennis Tripped Up at Cincinnati

CINCINNATI – The Northern Kentucky women's tennis program was defeated on the road at the University of Cincinnati Wednesday afternoon in a nonconference matchup between between these local rivals. 

THE FACTS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 1, Cincinnati – 6
LOCATION: Trabert-Talbert Tennis Center – Cincinnati, OH
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky Norse, 7-5 (0-0 Horizon) – Cincinnati Bearcats, 6-11 (0-2 AAC)
 
MATCH BREAKDOWN
Singles Competition
1. Elizabeth Pendergast (CIN) def. Elizabeth Rozin (NKU) 6-4, 6-2
2. Cassie McLay (CIN) def. Ashlee Fisk (NKU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Maria Santilli (CIN) def. Mariajose Hernandez (NKU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Kelli Niehaus (CIN) def. Laura Sola Grau (NKU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Ananya Kothakota (NKU) def. Callie Flanagan (CIN) 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7)
6. Katie Ferguson (CIN) def. Sylvia Gray (NKU) 6-1, 6-0
(Order of finish: 6, 3, 4, 2, 1, 5)

Doubles Competition
1. Callie Flanagan/Cassie McLay (CIN) def. Mariajose Hernandez/Laura Sola Grau (NKU) 6-1
2. Katie Ferguson/Kelli Niehaus (CIN) vs. Ashlee Fisk/Elizabeth Rozin (NKU) 4-3, unfinished
3. Sofia Bruno/Elizabeth Pendergast (CIN) def. Angela Rinaldi/Ananya Kothakota (NKU) 6-0
(Order of finish: 3, 1)

NORSE NOTES
  • Picking up the lone victory today for the Norse was Ananya Kothakota who defeated Callie Fianagan 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7) in a comeback fashion. Kothakota improves her overall singles record to 6-6 this season, including being 4-1 now when playing from the fifth court for the Norse. Additionally she is 6-4 in her last 10 singles contests. 
 
INTO THE TWITTER-VERSE
 
NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky Women's Tennis is back in action next on Saturday, April 1 as the Norse open Horizon League play on the road at IUPUI. NKU and the Jaguars will meet in Indianapolis, Indiana at the IUPUI Tennis Courts and will look to begin around 2:30 PM ET as well. 

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Get in the game and follow Northern Kentucky's NCAA Division I women's tennis team through @NKUNorseTen on Twitter, @NKUNorseTennis on Instagram, nkunorsetennis on Facebook and subscribe to the NKU Norse Youtube channel.

 
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