INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Northern Kentucky University Norse women's tennis battled IU Indy on Saturday afternoon, opening Horizon League play. Northern Kentucky dropped the doubles point to open, which proved to be the difference as the Norse fell 4-3. 

In singles play, Sydney Zakic earned a victory in the second slot, winning 6-3, 6-1. In third singles, Alyssa Cameron won 6-2, 6-3, while Aaditi Bhat picked up a singles win in the #5 slot. It marked the third singles victory on the 2026 season for all three Norse.

MATCH BREAKDOWN
Singles competition
1. Kally Kadzinski (INDY) def. Darya Gneidina (NKU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Sydney Zakic (NKU) def. Sara Jankovic (INDY) 6-3, 6-1
3. Alyssa Cameron (NKU) def. Calli Sokolowski (INDY) 6-2, 6-3
4. Chloe Bailey (INDY) def. Haley Slay (NKU) 5-7, 6-2, 6-2]
5. Aaditi Bhat (NKU) def. Elle Kotre (INDY) 6-2, 1-6, 6-3
6. Bella Duncan (INDY) def. Cassia Adamowsky (NKU) 7-5, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Kally Kadzinski/Elle Kotre (INDY) def. Catharina Cardoso/Sydney Zakic (NKU) 6-3
2. Alyssa Cameron/Darya Gneidina (NKU) def. Calli Sokolowski/Sara Jankovic (INDY) 7-6 (9-7) 3. Chloe Bailey/Grace Lampman (INDY) def. Haley Slay/Aaditi Bhat (NKU) 7-5

NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky hosts Oakland on April 4 at 12 PM. 

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