PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- The University of Pikeville women's tennis team lost to fourth-ranked Lindsey Wilson 9-0 on Monday in Mid-South Conference play at Bob Amos Park.
The Bears took forfeit losses at the fifth and sixth singles spots and another at No. 3 doubles to open play down 3-0.
Lindsey Wilson took a 5-0 lead after grabbing easy wins at the first and second doubles spots. Henar Munoz and Alicia Rodriguez won 8-1 over Macarena Acuna and Thais Bezerra, while Fiona Curty and Anna Gaprindashvili shutout Marine Kenel and Olivia Holbrook 8-0.
All four singles wins were won in straight sets as Acuna had the best showing, losing 6-4, 6-2 to Rodriguez at the No. 1 seed.
UPIKE returns to action at 4 p.m. ET on Thursday, hosting Asbury.
No. 4 Lindsey Wilson 9, UPIKE 0
March 23, 2015 at Bob Amos Tennis Courts (Pikeville, Ky.)
Singles
1. Alicia Rodriguez (LWC) def. Macarena Acuna (UPIKE) 6-4, 6-2
2. Henar Munoz (LWC) def. Thais Bezerra (UPIKE) 6-1, 6-0
3. Fiona Curty (LWC) def. Marine Kenel (UPIKE) 6-2, 6-0
4. Anna Gaprindashvili (LWC) def. Olivia Holbrook (UPIKE) 6-0, 6-0
5. Jessica King (LWC) def. (UPIKE) Forfeit
6. Ana Pinto (LWC) def. (UPIKE) Forfeit
Doubles
1. Munoz/Rodridguez (LWC) def. Acuna/Bezerra (UPIKE) 8-1
2. Curty/Gaprindashvili (LWC) def. Kenel/Holbrook (UPIKE) 8-0
3. King/Pinto (LWC) def. (UPIKE) Forfeit
Match Notes
UPIKE: 0-2, 0-2 MSC; National Ranking: No. NR
Lindsey Wilson: 5-6, 1-0 MSC; National Ranking: 4
