EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Northern Kentucky University Norse women's tennis traveled to Southern Indiana on Saturday morning for a matchup with the Screaming Eagles. The Norse downed their former GLVC foes, 5-2, winning the doubles point, and matches in the 2, 4, 5, and 6 singles slots. 

The Norse started off with a bang as Alyssa Cameron and Darya Gneidina beat their opponent 6-2 in the #2 doubles slot, and Aaditi Bhat and Haley Slay followed with the same score in the #3 slot. 

Cameron kicked off singles play by giving NKU a 2-0 advantage, winning her match 6-3, 6-1 in the #2 slot. USI drew closer with a win in the #3 slot, but Haley Slay took both of her sets in the #4 slot 6-4, 7-5 to give NKU a 3-1 lead.

Darya Gneidina fell in three sets in the #1 hole as the Screaming Eagles drew a point away from tying, but Aaditi Bhat (#5, 6-2, 7-5) and Cassia Adamowsky (#6, 6-1, 6-0) took their sets to clinch a Norse victory. 

MATCH BREAKDOWN
Singles competition
Antonia Ferrarini (USI) def. Darya Gneidina (NKU) 6-0, 4-6, 6-0
Alyssa Cameron (NKU) def. Rylie Wilkison (USI) 6-3, 6-1
Sofia Davidoff (USI) def. Sydney Zakic (NKU) 7-6, 6-4
Haley Slay (NKU) def. Enna Krnjic (USI) 6-4, 7-5
Aaditi Bhat (NKU) def. Anais Negrail (USI) 6-2, 7-5
Cassia Adamowsky (NKU) def. Claire Meyer (USI) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
Sydney Zakic/Catharina Cardoso (NKU) vs. Sofia Davidoff/Antonia Ferrarini (USI) 4-3, unfinished
Alyssa Cameron/Darya Gneidina (NKU) def. Enna Krnjic/Rylie Wilkison (USI) 6-2
Aaditi Bhat/Haley Slay (NKU) def. Anais Negrail/Claire Meyer (USI) 6-2

NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky travels up to Bowling Green on Friday, taking on the Falcons at 1 PM. 

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