DELAND, Fla. – The Wildcats put together a strong performance but ultimately fell to IU Indy 4-3 at the Mandy Stoll Tennis Center.
 


The Jaguars (4-3) and Wildcats (2-8) split the doubles matches with B-CU's top duo of Rosalida Asumwa and Maria Romero Vargas grabbing a 6-2 victory. IU Indy was awarded the point as B-CU did not field a third pairing.

The Cats outplayed the Jaguars in singles play, winning three matches while losing two. Asumwa, Romero Vargas, and Zahara El-Zein each picked up two-set victories. El-Zein was particularly dominant, dropping just three points to the Jaguars' Calli Sokolowski.

IU Indy, by virtue of a forfeit in the sixth singles match, still collected three singles points, which was enough for the narrow victory.




Singles Competition
1. Kally Kadzinski (IUI) def. Jalayah Shaw (BCU), 6-1, 6-3
2. Maria Romero Vargas (BCU) def. Sara Jankovic (IUI), 6-2, 6-4
3. Zahara El-Zein (BCU) def. Calli Sokolowski (IUI), 6-2, 6-1
4. Rosalida Asumwa (BCU) def. Chloe Bailey (IUI), 6-3, 6-2
5. Elle Kotre (IUI) def. Taylor O'Neal (BCU), 6-4, 6-1
 
Doubles Competition
1. Maria Romero Vargas/Rosalida Asumwa (BCU) def. Elle Kotre/Kally Kadzinski (IUI), 6-2
2. Sara Jankovic/Calli Sokolowski (IUI) def. Taylor O'Neal/Zahara El-Zein (BCU), 6-3

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