Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Friday, April 5
Cincinnati OH / Trabert-Talbert Tennis Center
1 PM
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Lady Raiders Win Fourth-Straight Road Match
4/5/2019 8:56:00 PM | Women's Tennis
CINCINNATI, OH. – Middle Tennessee's women's tennis does it again. The Lady Raiders grinded out another back and forth match but this time against Cincinnati as Kim Kermet comes in clutch for the clincher in a 4-3 thrilling win on Friday afternoon.
The Bearcats took the first point in the match by sweeping all three of the doubles matches with a 6-2 score. Saturday's match marks the second time this season the Blue Raiders have won a match despite dropping the doubles point.
After the Bearcats claimed the first point, the Blue Raiders came out in singles on fire as Luisa Zirilli, Zani Barnard and Marta Peris Herrero quickly took their matches in straight sets. Peris has now won six-straight singles matches pushing her to an 11-11 record on the season and 43-38 career record. Cincinnati responded by taking wins in singles No. 1 and 3 to put the Bearcats on the doorstep of their tenth win on the season.
With the score all tied up at 3-3, Kim Kermet had a different idea as she battled to save the match for the Blue Raiders. She forced a third set with a 7-6 (7-4) tiebreaker. In the third set, she took it home as she clinched it with a 6-4 win. That was the fourth-straight road match win and the third-straight win for MT.
Singles competition
1. Antonella Bramato (CIN) def. Costanza Magazzini (MT) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
2. Kim Kermet (MT) def. Ioana Guna (CIN) 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
3. Caroline Morton (CIN) def. Lidia Burrows (MT) 7-6 (7-0), 5-7, 6-2
4. Zani Barnard (MT) def. Maria Santilli (CIN) 6-2, 7-5
5. Luisa Zirilli (MT) def. Anna Philp (CIN) 6-4, 6-0
6. Marta Peris Herrero (MT) def. Emma Miceli (CIN) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Antonella Bramato/Alexia Coutino (CIN) def. Costanza Magazzini/Kim Kermet (MT) 6-2
2. Ioana Guna/Anna Philp (CIN) def. Lee Barnard/Zani Barnard (MT) 6-2
3. Emma Miceli/Caroline Morton (CIN) def. Marta Peris Herrero/Luisa Zirilli (MT) 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (5,4,6,1,3,2)
Up next
The Blue Raiders stay in Cincinnati, OH to face a very tough Xavier team tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. Hoping to win their fifth-straight road match.
Social Media
Follow the Blue Raiders all season long
Twitter: @MT_WomensTennis
Facebook: Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Womens' Tennis
Instagram: @MT_WomensTennis
The Bearcats took the first point in the match by sweeping all three of the doubles matches with a 6-2 score. Saturday's match marks the second time this season the Blue Raiders have won a match despite dropping the doubles point.
After the Bearcats claimed the first point, the Blue Raiders came out in singles on fire as Luisa Zirilli, Zani Barnard and Marta Peris Herrero quickly took their matches in straight sets. Peris has now won six-straight singles matches pushing her to an 11-11 record on the season and 43-38 career record. Cincinnati responded by taking wins in singles No. 1 and 3 to put the Bearcats on the doorstep of their tenth win on the season.
With the score all tied up at 3-3, Kim Kermet had a different idea as she battled to save the match for the Blue Raiders. She forced a third set with a 7-6 (7-4) tiebreaker. In the third set, she took it home as she clinched it with a 6-4 win. That was the fourth-straight road match win and the third-straight win for MT.
Singles competition
1. Antonella Bramato (CIN) def. Costanza Magazzini (MT) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
2. Kim Kermet (MT) def. Ioana Guna (CIN) 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
3. Caroline Morton (CIN) def. Lidia Burrows (MT) 7-6 (7-0), 5-7, 6-2
4. Zani Barnard (MT) def. Maria Santilli (CIN) 6-2, 7-5
5. Luisa Zirilli (MT) def. Anna Philp (CIN) 6-4, 6-0
6. Marta Peris Herrero (MT) def. Emma Miceli (CIN) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Antonella Bramato/Alexia Coutino (CIN) def. Costanza Magazzini/Kim Kermet (MT) 6-2
2. Ioana Guna/Anna Philp (CIN) def. Lee Barnard/Zani Barnard (MT) 6-2
3. Emma Miceli/Caroline Morton (CIN) def. Marta Peris Herrero/Luisa Zirilli (MT) 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (5,4,6,1,3,2)
Up next
The Blue Raiders stay in Cincinnati, OH to face a very tough Xavier team tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. Hoping to win their fifth-straight road match.
Social Media
Follow the Blue Raiders all season long
Twitter: @MT_WomensTennis
Facebook: Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Womens' Tennis
Instagram: @MT_WomensTennis
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
123
463
Antonella Bramato / 0 [CIN]
636
#2 Singles Match
123
376
Ioana Guna / 0 [CIN]
664
#3 Singles Match
123
672
Caroline Morton / 0 [CIN]
756
#4 Singles Match
12
67
Maria Santilli / 0 [CIN]
25
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Anna Philp / 0 [CIN]
40
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Emma Miceli / 0 [CIN]
42
Order of Finish:
5,4,6,1,3,2
Players Mentioned
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