Feb. 8, 2015
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 26 Kentucky women’s tennis team’s comeback and upset bid fell short in a 4-2 loss to No. 13 Clemson at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Indoor Championships Sunday in Charlottesville, Va.
The Wildcats (7-4) faced their third top-14 opponent in as many days at the event. UK is the lowest-ranked team to have advanced to the 16-team ITA National Indoor Championships.
UK lost the doubles point to the Tigers, with a 6-1 loss on court No. 1 by Kelsey Dieters and Mami Adachi and a 6-2 loss by Taylor Lederman and Nadia Ravita on No. 2 doubles.
Kentucky’s deficit became 2-0 when Dieters lost 6-1, 6-3 in No. 2 singles to No. 27 Joana Eidukonyte. The Wildcats answered with a win by Lederman on court six, 6-2, 6-4 over Daniela Ruiz.
Clemson pulled ahead 3-1 when Tristen Dewar defeated Caterina Brunamonti, 6-4, 6-1 on No. 5 singles, but the Wildcats again responded on court No. 1. Ravita defeated No. 85 Romy Koelzer, 7-6 (7-1), 1-6, 6-2.
The Tigers clinched the match with a tiebreaker win on court No. 4, when Kirsten Lewis fell to Jessy Rompies, 6-0, 2-6, 7-5.
When play concluded, Adachi was trailing Beatrice Gumulya, 4-6, 6-3, 5-6 after taking the match to a tiebreaker, one of four courts to go the extra frame.
Following the four-day ITA tournament, UK returns home on Feb. 15 to host Tulane at Noon and Eastern Kentucky at 6 p.m.
Clemson 4, Kentucky 2
Boar’s Head Sports Club, Charlottesville, Va.
February 7, 2014
Doubles (Order of finish: 1, 2)
1. #2 Beatrice Gumulya/Jessy Rompies (CU) def. Kelsey Dieters/Mami Adachi (UK) 6-1
2. Romy Koelzer/Tristen Dewar (CU) def. Taylor Lederman/Nadia Ravita (UK) 6-2
3. Joana Eidukonyte/Daniela Ruiz (CU) vs. E. Morin-Kougoucheff/Kirsten Lewis (UK) 4-4, unfinished
Singles (Order of finish: 2, 6, 5, 1, 4)
1. Nadia Ravita (UK) def. #85 Romy Koelzer (CU) 7-6 (7-1), 1-6, 6-2
2. #27 Joana Eidukonyte (CU) def. #125 Kelsey Dieters (UK) 6-1, 6-3
3. Beatrice Gumulya (CU) vs. Mami Adachi (UK) 6-4, 3-6, 6-5, unfinished
4. Jessy Rompies (CU) def. Kirsten Lewis (UK) 6-0, 2-6, 7-5
5. Tristen Dewar (CU) def. Caterina Brunamonti (UK) 6-4, 6-1
6. Taylor Lederman (UK) def. Daniela Ruiz (CU) 6-2, 6-4
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