Sunday Tennis results
Miami 7, Dayton 0
Ball State 6, Butler 1
Recaps courtesy of Athletic Communications Departments
Ball State 6, Butler 1
MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State women's tennis team snapped a three-match losing streak with their 6-1 defeat over in-state rival Butler Sunday afternoon at the Northwest YMCA.
With the win, the Cardinals evened their overall record to 4-4 while the Bulldogs fall to 2-8 on the year.
The Cardinals got off to a hot start in doubles taking wins on courts No. 2 and No. 3, respectively.
Sarah Shahbaz alongside teammate Isabelle Tanjuatco flew past the Bulldogs No. 2 duo of Lauren Cook and Katie Beavin winning 6-1.
Ella Hazelbaker paired up with
Elena Malykh at the No. 3 spot for the deciding point beating Norah Balthazor and Emma Bean by 6-4 decision.
In singles, the Cardinals registered victories on courts five, four, six and three, respectively. Hazelbaker's straight frame defeat (6-4, 6-1) against Butler's No. 6 player Lauren Cook would earn Ball State match point.
The last court on was No. 2 singles which saw
Jemima Williams-Phillips take a three-set thriller from Balthazor, 2-6, 6-2, 7-5.
The Ball State women's tennis team continues non-conference action when it plays on the road at Austin Peay Thursday at 1 pm ET and then Middle Tennessee on Saturday with a 4 pm ET first serve.
Miami 7, Dayton 0
DAYTON, Ohio – The Miami University tennis team dominated the University of Dayton in a 7-0 victory. The RedHawks started strong taking the doubles point, and continued their success into singles, winning all six matches.
Catherine Denysiewicz-Slowek had a strong comeback in her singles match at the No. 1 spot, where she dropped the first set but came back to win the second set and the tiebreaker to take the match.
Up Next: The RedHawks will travel to Charleston, S.C., to take on Charleston Southern University on Friday, March 7, at noon.
