The UCA tennis program traveled to Eastern Kentucky University (5-16,1-5 ASUN) where the Bears got their second victory of the ASUN season against the Colonels, winning 6-1. 

UCA’s trip to Kentucky resulted in 2 doubles victories, where sophomore Nicole Ross and junior Jaeun Lee won 6-2 in their match, and freshman duo Nanoka Kazama and Vichitraporn Vimuktananda won their match 6-4.

This tennis meet was the Tennis Bear’s first matchup with the EKU Colonels.

In singles play the Bears displayed dominance by winning 5 of out the 6 of the matches. Lee won a three-set victory in the number one spot and Vimuktananda won her number two spot in a tiebreaking set.

UCA freshman Ting-An Chen won her set by retirement by EKU freshman Mariia Triska.

Ross was the first to win her singles set of the day against EKU senior Madison Hill.

The Bears tennis program’s next matchup was April 2 against Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky.

The tennis Bears’ (10-8, 3-3 ASUN) netted a clutch 4-3 conference win and made UCA 2-0 against Bellarmine all-time. 

Ross and Lee continued to display doubles dominance with a 6-1 win but Bellarmine would strike back with two victories of their own bringing the total score to 1-0. 

UCA struggled in singles play with Lee and Vimuktananda respectively losing their matches, bringing the total score to 3-0 Bellarmine. 

UCA then scored four singles match victories in a row, with Ross’ close 7-6 win snagging the 4-3 overall win for UCA. 

UCA tennis will be heading back home to play Austin Peay on Thursday, April 6, and staying home over the weekend to play Lipscomb on Saturday, April 8.