WISE, Va. – The shorthanded University of Pikeville women's tennis team fell at UVa.-Wise 7-2 on Saturday afternoon.
Top-seeded Macarena Acuna was part of both wins for the Bears as she topped Daria Tyschenko 6-1, 6-2 in singles and teamed with Cailee Marcum for an 8-3 doubles win over Tyschenko and Bailey Christoforatos.
Other than that it was all Cavaliers, which had already started the match up 3-0 with two singles and one doubles win by default. Taylor Carter's 6-1, 6-0 win over Bryanna Schroers at the No. 3 seed sealed the win for Wise as it was their fifth victory of the day.
Emma Wonn had a valiant effort in her loss to Carlysle Funk at the No. 4 seed, falling just 6-3, 6-3.
UPIKE is back in action at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday at Berea in Berea, Ky.
UVa-Wise 7, UPIKE 2
Singles
1. Macarena Acuna (PIKE) def. Daria Tyshchenko (WISE) 6-1, 6-2
2. Aya Melhem (WISE) def. Cailee Marcum (UPIKE) 6-0, 6-1
3. Taylor Carter (WISE) def. Bryanna Schroers (UPIKE) 6-1, 6-0
4. Carlysle Funk (WISE) def. Emma Wonn (UPIKE) 6-3, 6-3
5. Serena Burgess (WISE) def. No player (UPIKE), by default
6. Mackenzie Lawson (WISE) def. No player (UPIKE), by default
Doubles
1. Macarena Acuna/Cailee Marcum (UPIKE) def. Daria Tyshchenko/B. Christoforatos (WISE) 8-3
2. Mackenzie Lawson/Serena Burgess (WISE) def. Bryanna Schroers/Emma Wonn (UPIKE) 8-2
3. Taylor Carter/Carlysle Funk (WISE) def. No player/No player (UPIKE), by default
Match Notes:
UPIKE: 0-3
UVa-Wise: 9-10
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (5,6,3,1,4,2)
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