WKU Women’s Tennis began the fall season with a strong showing at the APSU Fall Tournament on Friday, held at the Warren County Tennis Facility at Michael O. Buchanon Park. The Lady Toppers faced Austin Peay in the first day of competition, with the matches moved to Bowling Green due to inclement weather in Clarksville, Tennessee.
In doubles, newcomers Carolina Chiatti and Elizabeth Sobieski secured a victory for WKU, while in singles play, Rachel Hermanova, Sofia Blanco, Sunskrithi Damera, and Mia Miranda each came away with wins.
Notables
Doubles:
- Denise Torrealba/Sophia Baranov (APSU) def. Sofia Blanco/Mariana Zegada (WKU) 6-4
- Yu-Hua Cheng/Asia Fontana (APSU) def. Mia Miranda/Emily Schut (WKU) 7-5
- Luca Bohlen/Pauline Bruns (APSU) def. Sunskrithi Damera/Rachel Hermanova (WKU) 6-2
- Carolina Chiatti/Elizabeth Sobieski (WKU) def. Elena Thiel/Alice Bolton (APSU) 7-5
Singles:
- Rachel Hermanova (WKU) def. Denise Torrealba (APSU) 6-4, 2-6, 10-5
- Sofia Blanco (WKU) def. Sophia Baranov (APSU) 4-6, 6-2, 10-8
- Asia Fontana (APSU) def. Mariana Zegada (WKU) 7-5, 6-4
- Luca Bohlen (APSU) def. Emily Schut (WKU) 6-2, 7-6 (2)
- Yu-Hua Cheng (APSU) def. Carolina Chiatti (WKU) 6-1, 6-7 (9), 10-8
- Pauline Bruns (APSU) def. Elizabeth Sobieski (WKU) 7-6 (5), 6-2
- Sunskrithi Damera (WKU) def. Elena Thiel (APSU) 2-6, 6-1, 12-10
- Mia Miranda (WKU) def. Ayden Kujawa (APSU) 6-0, 6-1
Quotable
“We competed well today. We are looking to play more aggressively in our doubles as well as singles on day two of the tournament. I thought we had some very good performances in singles from Rachel and Sofia today,” said WKU Women’s Tennis Head Coach Greg Davis.
Up Next
The APSU Fall Tournament continues on Saturday at the Warren County Tennis Facility in Bowling Green. The Lady Toppers are set to face Alabama A&M and Murray State in singles matches and will compete against Murray State, Alabama A&M, and Cumberland in doubles action.
