Match Results
CINCINNATI – The University of Dayton women's tennis team came from behind to edge the host Cincinnati Bearcats 4-3 Saturday at the Western Tennis & Fitness Center.
The Flyers took the doubles point with
Jackie Kawamoto and
Alex Townsend evened things with an 8-3 match and then
Carly Peck and
Katie Shepherd clinched the point with an 8-5 decision.
In singles,
Jade Kawamoto's 6-2, 6-0 win at sixth singles was the first match that was completed. UD took three straight singles matches to lead 3-2, but Dayton took the final two matches. At No. 4 singles,
Jackie Kawamoto won 6-4, 6-1, and then in a three-set thriller,
Mandy Marchant won 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 to give the Flyers the win.
UD hosts Valparaiso on Sunday at Five Seasons Dayton. The women's match begins at 12 noon, followed by the men's match at 3 p.m. ET.
