TOLEDO, OH – The Toledo women's tennis team defeated Cleveland State 6-1 on Friday evening. UT picked up the doubles point, winning two of the three matches, and won five of six singles matches.

"I was pleased with the adjustments we made compared to last weekends match" head coach Tracy Mauntler said. "I feel like our focus was solid and we showed a lot of grit on each court. Winning three-set matches is all about heart and it showed a lot to take two three-setters against Cleveland St."
 
Sophomores Megan Miller and Sidnay Huck and senior Lauren Thai each tallied a two-set victory in singles.
 
Huck defeated Victoria Bensimon 7-6 (4), 6-3 in the No. 2 spot and Miller won 6-4, 6-3 in No. 5 against Morgan Nix. Thai picked up a 6-4, 6-4 victory at No. 6 versus Aleksandra Golawska.
 
Senior Emily Mazzola downed Princess Gbadamosi in a three set battle. Mazzola won 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 at the No. 1 singles slot, while sophomore Colleen O'Brien defeated Mathilde Orange 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 at. No. 3.
 
For the second week in a row, the Mazzola and Huck tag-team was unstoppable at No. 1 doubles. They defeated a CSU pair 6-3, while Miller and O'Brien followed with a 6-4 victory at No. 2.
 
The Rockets return to the courts on Jan. 29-30 when they travel to West Virginia and Pennsylvania for a pair of matches. UT will battle West Virginia on Jan. 29 at Noon before traveling to Duquesne for a 4:00 p.m. match.


Singles competition
1. Emily Mazzola (UT) def. GBADAMOSI, Princess (CSU-W) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
2. Sidnay Huck (UT) def. BENSIMON, Victoria (CSU-W) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
3. Colleen O'Brien (UT) def. ORANGE, Mathilde (CSU-W) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
4. SPINDLER, Isabella (CSU-W) def. Claire Aleck (UT) 6-1, 5-7, 6-3
5. Megan Miller (UT) def. NIX, Morgan (CSU-W) 6-4, 6-3
6. Lauren Thai (UT) def. GOLAWSKA, Aleksandra (CSU-W) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Emily Mazzola/Sidnay Huck (UT) def. BENSIMON, Victoria/NIX, Morgan (CSU-W) 6-3
2. Megan Miller/Colleen O'Brien (UT) def. GBADAMOSI, Princess/ORANGE, Mathilde (CSU-W) 6-4
3. SPINDLER, Isabella/GOLAWSKA, Aleksandra (CSU-W) def. Lauren Thai/Rani Goodland (UT) 6-1