Women's Tennis Bears Down on Cincinnati 6-1

Saturday, March 3

Cinninati, Ohio

7:00 PM

University of Louisville

Cincinnati

March 04, 2007 | Women's Tennis

March 4, 2007

CINCINNATI, Ohio -- The No. 75-ranked University of Louisville women's tennis team beat BIG EAST rival Cincinnati 6-1 in BIG EAST action at the Queen City Racquet Club.

U of L started the match by winning the doubles point. Lauren Imre and Robyn White won No. 1 doubles 8-4 over Hannah Hinton and Jenny Rowen. Natalia Baez and Bianca Gorbea won at No. 2 before UC's Rachel Owens and Elizabeth Young teamed at No. 3 doubles to beat Natalie Laszkowski and Jo-Ann Van Aerde, 8-4.

UL dominated the singles matches, winning five in straight-sets, dropping more than four games in just one of those. . Imre had her hands full at No. 1 in the first when Hinton took her to a first-set tie-breaker at the No. 1 spot before regrouping to win 6-1 in the second. Laszkowski won easily at No. 3, defeating Valeriya Dandik 6-2, 6-1. Gorbea beat Alizee Paradis 6-2, 6-2 at No.4. Van Aerde rolled 6-2, 6-1 at No. 5 and Baez beat Elizabeth Young 6-2, 6-0 at No. 5. Owens posted UC's only win, beating Robyn White at No. 2, 6-2, 6-4.

LOUISVILLE 6, CINCINNATI 1March 3, 2007 - Queen City Racquet Club
Singles1. Lauren Imre (UL) def. Hannah Hinton (CIN) 7-6(1), 6-12. Rachel Owens (CIN) def. Robyn White (UL) 6-2, 6-43. Natalie Laszkowski (UL) def. Valeriya Dandik (CIN) 6-2, 6-14. Bianca Gorbea (UL) def. Alizee Paradis (CIN) 6-2, 6-25. Jo-Ann Van Aerde (UL) def. Jenny Rowen (CIN) 6-2, 6-16. Natalia Baez (UL) def. Elizabeth Young (CIN) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles1. Imre/White (UL) def. Hinton/Rowen (CIN) 8-42. Baez/Gorbea (UL) def. Dandik/Paradis (CIN) 8-33. Owens/Young (CIN) def. Laszkowski/Van Aerde (UL) 8-4
Records: CIN- 6-4, 1-2 BE; UL- 4-10, 2-1 BE