MIAMISBURG, Ohio - The University of Dayton women's tennis team made it two straight wins on Friday after taking down Duquesne, 5-2, at the South Regency Tennis Center.
After dropping a hard-fought doubles point, the Flyers roared back on the singles side, winning at spots two through six.
Freshman
Marra Bruce picked up a 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (6) win at No. 2, while junior
Neena Katauskas pulled out a 6-3, 7-6 (4) victory at No. 3. Fifth-years
Elizabeth Hamilton and
Erica Wojcikiewicz picked up 7-5, 6-1 and 6-2, 6-1 wins at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively, and junior
Laura Greb won handedly at No. 6, 6-2, 6-1.
QUOTABLES
"I'm proud of our team today," said head coach
Erica Echko. "We faced some adversity after losing a lead at number one doubles and dropping the doubles point, but we stepped up to the challenge and refused to lose in the singles. Marra pulled out a big win after getting down 2-5 in the third set, and Neena battled and clinched in a close tiebreaker. We proved that our win against SLU wasn't a fluke."
SINGLES
1.Latoni (DUQ) def. Osiecki (UD) 7-6 (3), 6-2
2. Bruce (UD) def. Badics (DUQ) 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (3)
3. Katauskas (UD) def. Roka (DUQ) 6-3, 7-6 (4)
4. Hamilton (UD) def. Rand (DUQ) 7-5, 6-1
5. Wojcikiewicz (UD) def. Shanahan (DUQ) 6-2, 6-1
6. Greb (UD) def. Yakunina (DUQ) 6-2, 6-1
DOUBLES
1. Latoni / Rand (DUQ) def. Osiecki / Katauskas (UD) 7-5
2. Roka / Badics (DUQ) def. Bruce / Hamilton (UD) 6-2
3. Wojcikiewicz / Greb (UD) def. Yakunina / Benito (DUQ) 6-1
UP NEXT
The Flyers finish their regular season at home on Sunday, April 14 with a 12 p.m. match against Atlantic 10 opponent St. Bonaventure.