TOLEDO, Ohio – The University of Toledo women's tennis team (12-7, 8-3 MAC) won its sixth straight match on Sunday, outlasting the Miami RedHawks 4-3 at the UT Varsity Tennis Courts.

"Miami has a lot of talent," head coach Tracy Mauntler said. "My goal for our players today was to play for each other and to play with their hearts. My players make each other better. They care about each other and they dig one more ball out because of each other. I couldn't be prouder of this squad."

Miami won the doubles point to take a 1-0 lead in the match. Sophomore Laura Morera and senior Patricia Panta won on the No. 2 court to keep the Rockets alive, but the RedHawks were able to win on the top court to take the point.

Toledo was able to win the first two singles matches to take the lead. Freshman Ava McQuillin took down her opponent on the No. 6 court, then classmate Julia Kuszynski won on the No. 3 court to make it 2-1. Freshman Cassie Alcala defeated the reigning MAC Player of the Year on the No. 1 court to put the Rockets on the brink of victory, but Miami was able to win on courts No. 2 and 4 to tie the match at 3-3. The result came down to the No. 5 singles court, where freshman Shalini Tallamraju came through with a three-set victory to provide the clinching point in Toledo's win. All four of UT's points on Sunday were provided by freshmen.

The Rockets host Buffalo next Friday, April 23.

Singles
1. Cassie Alcala (UT) def. Brindtha Ramasamy (MIAMI) 6-4, 6-2
2. Laura Rico (MIAMI) def. Sloane Teske (UT) 7-6 (7-2), 7-5
3. Julia Kuszynski (UT) def. Milana Lysova (MIAMI) 6-3, 6-1
4. Melati Devi (MIAMI) def. Patricia Panta (UT) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
5. Shalini Tallamraju (UT) def. Makenzie Myers (MIAMI) 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
6. Ava McQuillin (UT) def. Lena Babunski (MIAMI) 6-4, 6-0

Doubles
1. Brindtha Ramasamy/Laura Rico (MIAMI) def. Cassie Alcala/Sloane Teske (UT) 6-4
2. Patricia Panta/Laura Morera (UT) def. Makenzie Myers/Melati Devi (MIAMI) 6-3
3. Lena Babunski/Milana Lysova (MIAMI) def. Julia Kuszynski/Ava McQuillin (UT) 6-1