University of Toledo
Bowling Green
Rockets Sweep Arch-Rival Bowling Green
4/3/2015 1:22:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Toledo defeated the Falcons 7-0 on Friday afternoon.
BOWLING GREEN, OH - The Toledo women's tennis team continued their strong start to the Mid-American Conference season, sweeping arch-rival Bowling Green, 7-0, on Friday afternoon.
With the win, the Rockets improve to 13-6 on the season and 4-1 in conference action.
UT started off the match by winning the doubles point for the ninth-consecutive match, and 18th time in 19 matches this season.
Senior Lexy Pitt and junior Emily Mazzola recorded a 6-2 win at No. 2 doubles, while junior Katelyn Nguyen and sophomore Kayleigh Hall won 7-5 at No. 3 doubles. Pitt and Mazzola now lead the team with 13 wins as a team.
In singles action, the Rockets swept all six matchups.
Senior Pia Rygh improved to 9-10 on the year with a three-set victory at the top singles spot, while Pitt won in straight sets at No. 2 singles for her 10th win of the season.
Freshman Sidnay Huck, Bowman and sophomore Lauren Thai all won in straight sets at Nos. 3, 5 and 6 singles, respectively, while Mazzola earned a three-set win at the No. 4 spot.
Toledo concludes its weekend slate on Sunday with an away contest at Miami. The match is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m.
Singles1 – Pia Rygh (UT) def. Megan Miller 6-0, 4-6, 6-2
2 – Lexy Pitt (UT) def. Harley Hutchison 6-4, 6-4
3 – Sidnay Huck (UT) def. Emily Witt 6-3, 6-3
4 – Emily Mazzola (UT) def. Brittany Plaszewski 6-1, 5-7, 1-0(10-8)
5 – Mackenzie Bowman (UT) def. Antonina Farrar 6-2, 6-0
6 – Lauren Thai (UT) vs. Sydney Seeley 6-0, 6-2
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Doubles
1 – Hutchison/Miller (BGSU) vs. Rygh/Thai (UT), 5-5 DNF
2 – Mazzola/Pitt (UT) def. Plaszewski/Witt 6-2
3 – Kayleigh Hall/Katelyn Nguyen (UT) def. Farrar/Seeley 7-5
