NORTH CANTON, Ohio - The Walsh Cavaliers women's tennis team played two regional opponents at home last weekend, finishing with a 1-1 record.
Walsh lost 6-1 on Friday (Feb. 25) as Walsh won the doubles point. Shantala Uzcategui and Nicole Beidacki were 7-5 winners in second doubles with Carla Padberg and Isabella Sanchez winning 6-3 in third doubles.
In a match played to clinch, Walsh came away in a 5-0 win over Purdue Northwest on Saturday (Feb. 26). The Cavaliers swept the doubles point with three wins as Risako Umekuni and Alexa Gamborino were victorious 6-3 while the pairings of Uzcategui/Beidacki and Padberg/Sanchez also won. Umekuni won in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 in first singles. Uzcategui battled for a three set win (3-6, 7-5, 7-5) in second singles over her opponent Patricia Dizon. Gamborino and Beidacki each had wins to clinch the match.
Friday 2/25 vs. Lewis (L, 4-3)
Singles
| 1. Salenko, Anastasiya (LEWIS) def. Risako Umekuni (WAL-W) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 |
| 2. Zafeiri, Nefeli (LEWIS) def. Shantala Uzcategui (WAL-W) 6-3, 6-1 |
| 3. Smith, Casey (LEWIS) def. Nicole Beidacki (WAL-W) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 4. Vujanic, Jovana (LEWIS) def. Alexa Gamborino (WAL-W) 6-3, 6-4 |
| 5. Reisch, Joie (LEWIS) def. Chiara Wolff (WAL-W) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 6. Hills, Sage (LEWIS) def. Carla Padberg (WAL-W) 6-2, 7-5 |
Doubles
Saturday 2/26 vs. Purdue Northwest (W, 5-0)
Singles
Doubles
Walsh will face Southeastern, Warner and Eckerd in Florida next week for Spring Break.
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