University of Toledo
California (PA)
Toledo Rolls Past California PA, 6-1
2/11/2013 3:06:00 AM | Women's Tennis
TOLEDO, OH - Toledo (3-4) rolled past California of Pennsylvania (0-2) by a score of 6-1 on Sunday afternoon inside the Shadow Valley Tennis Club. UT rebounded nicely from a loss the previous day on its home courts to Cincinnati, as it begins the toughest stretch of the schedule which features 11 consecutive road games.
"We played a complete match from beginning to end today," head coach Tracy Mauntler said. "Cal was tough and I'm proud of the way we came out and fought right from the start. We took definite steps forward today and I'm happy with our progress."
The Midnight Blue & Gold entered Sunday's matchup with the eighth-ranked Vulcans (DII)riding a three-match losing streak. The Rockets were also winless at No. 1 singles and junior Chrissy Coffman stepped up in her first match at the position to break the skid. Coffman defeated Lucie Sipkova in straight sets: 7-6(3) and 6-4.
Sophomore Pia Rygh was bumped down to the No. 2 spot, but adjusted extremely well to capture her first singles win of the season in straight sets.
The other three points in singles were earned by sophomore Lexy Pitt, freshman Emily Mazzola and senior Silvia Carvajal.
The only match to play three sets occurred at the No. 3 position where freshman Katelyn Nguyen was unable to outlast Cal (PA).
Freshman Mackenzie Bowman played an exhibition pro-set, winning by a score of 8-2.
UT claimed the doubles point by taking two of the three matches. The No. 1 freshman duo of Bowman and Mazzola were barely defeated in a tie-breaker, marking only the second loss in seven matches for the pair.
Toledo will travel to Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Friday, Feb. 15 and Illinois-Chicago on Saturday, Feb. 16.
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