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LEXINGTON, Ky.--The Samford women's tennis team fell at 15
th-ranked Kentucky, 4-0, Sunday morning at Boone Tennis Complex.
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Samford falls to 3-6 with the loss. Kentucky improves to 10-1, earning its ninth-straight win.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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#15 Kentucky 4, Samford 0Â
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
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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
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Match Notes: Samford 3-4 Kentucky 10-1; National ranking #15 Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (3,1,4)