Cincinnati, OH – Toledo defeated the Bearcats, 4-3, on Friday evening in Cincinnati. The Rockets broke UC's five-match winning streak to improve to an overall record of 3-4.

"I was so proud of the whole team's effort tonight!" said head coach Tracy Mauntler. "We started off with a bang in doubles play and stayed very smart and steady throughout our singles matches."

Claire Aleck and Lauren Thai recorded the first doubles point with a 6-4 victory at No. 3. After Cincinnati notched its first win at No. 1, it came down to Mackenzie Bowman and Rani Goodland at the No. 2 spot. Bowman and Goodland clinched the match with a 6-3 victory, granting UT the doubles point.

Sidnay Huck defeated Antonella Bramato, 6-3, 6-3, at No. 3 singles and Megan Miller bested Natalia Abdalla, 7-5, 6-3. The Bearcats recorded three victories at No. 1, 2 and 6. With the score tied at 3-3, it came down to a second game-clinching match at No. 5. Aleck defeated Katya Bure, 7-5, in the opening set but Bure answered back with a 6-1 victory of her own. Aleck powered through with a 6-4 victory in set three to give the Rockets the win.

Toledo will be back on the courts tomorrow, Feb. 20 when they battle Wright State at 2:30 p.m. in Miamisburg,OH.

Singles competition
1. Ali Miller (CIN) def. Emiliy Mazzola (UT) 6-3, 6-1
2. Lauren Bellinger (CIN) def. Colleen O'Brien (UT) 6-0, 7-5
3. Sidnay Huck (UT) def. Antonella Bramato (CIN) 6-3, 6-3
4. Megan Miller (UT) def. Natalia Abdalla (CIN) 7-5, 6-3
5. Claire Aleck (UT) def. Katya Bure (CIN) 7-5, 1-6, 6-4
6. Harley Hutchison (CIN) def. Rani Goodland (UT) 6-3, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. Lauren Bellinger/Ali Miller (CIN) def. Sidnay Huck/Emiliy Mazzola (UT) 6-4
2. Mackenzie Bowman/Rani Goodland (UT) def. Samantha Perry/Harley Hutchison (CIN) 6-3
3. Claire Aleck/Lauren Thai (UT) def. Antonella Bramato/Katya Bure (CIN) 6-4