No. 15 Kentucky Downs Women's Tennis, 4-0

Sunday, February 28

Lexington, Ky.

9:00 AM (CT)

Samford University

#15 Kentucky

Box Score

Iva Parapunova during 2015 Fall Tournament

2.28.16 | Women's Tennis

BOX SCORE

LEXINGTON, Ky.--The Samford women's tennis team fell at 15^th-ranked Kentucky, 4-0, Sunday morning at Boone Tennis Complex.

Samford falls to 3-6 with the loss. Kentucky improves to 10-1, earning its ninth-straight win.

Kentucky started the match by earning the double point with wins at both No. 1 and No. 2. At No. 1, Justina Mikulskyte and Akvile Parazinskaite defeated Jessica Northcutt and Carita Moolman, 6-1. Nadia Ravita and Kirsten Lewis then earned a 6-3 victory over Iva Parapunova and Ellie Gerlach at No. 2 to secure the point.

The Wildcats finished off the match with singles wins at No. 3, No. 1 and No. 4. At No. 3, Ravita defeated Parapunova, 6-0, 6-3. Mikulskyte earned a 6-4, 6-1 win over Northcutt at the No. 1 spot. On the fourth court, Mami Adachi defeated Savannah Wood, 6-3, 6-2, to end the match.

Samford will return to action on March 6, when the Bulldogs host UT Martin. The match is set to begin at 3 p.m. at the Samford Tennis Complex.

#15 Kentucky 4, Samford 0

Singles competition
1. Justina Mikulskyte (UK) def. Jessica Northcutt (SAM-W) 6-4, 6-1
2. Akvile Parazinskaite (UK) vs. Carita Moolman (SAM-W) 6-3, 5-2, unfinished
3. Nadia Ravita (UK) def. Iva Parapunova (SAM-W) 6-0, 6-3
4. Mami Adachi (UK) def. Savannah Wood (SAM-W) 6-3, 6-2
5. Ellie Gerlach (SAM-W) vs. Kirsten Lewis (UK) no result
6. Georgina Jupp (SAM-W) vs. Kate Lanier (UK) no result

Doubles competition
1. Justina Mikulskyte/Akvile Parazinskaite (UK) def. Jessica Northcutt/Carita Moolman (SAM-W) 6-1
2. Nadia Ravita/Kirsten Lewis (UK) def. Iva Parapunova/Ellie Gerlach (SAM-W) 6-3
3. Mami Adachi/Kate Lanier (UK) vs. Savannah Wood/Georgina Jupp (SAM-W) 5-4, unfinished

Match Notes: Samford 3-4 Kentucky 10-1; National ranking #15 Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (3,1,4)