LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Miami RedHawks (1-3) wrapped up their season-opening road trip at on Tuesday at Kentucky (4-0), falling to the Wildcats by a score of 6-1.
Brindtha Ramasamy provided the RedHawks with their lone point of the day as she grabbed an extremely impressive win with a 6-2, 6-2 decision over Kentucky's Parazinskaite at the number one spot.
Miami was unable to take the doubles point after finding success there against Purdue yesterday, as UK took a quick win on court two before their nationally-ranked duo of Parazinskaite/Jacobs won 6-4 over Ramasamy and
Laura Rico.
In singles, the Wildcats took two quick wins before Ramasamy got one on the board for the 'Hawks. After that it was all Kentucky; the Wildcats won a three-set battle on court two to clinch the match and then closed it out with two more wins to make the final score 6-1.
The RedHawks will regroup with more than a week off before returning to action on Friday, Jan. 31 at Cincinnati.
Singles
1.
Brindtha Ramasamy (Miami) def. Akvile Parazinskaite (Kentucky) 6-2, 6-2
2. Lesedi Jacobs (Kentucky) def.
Laura Rico (Miami) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
3. Carlota Molina (Kentucky) def.
Milana Lysova (Miami) 6-0, 6-0
4. Carla Girbau (Kentucky) def.
Melati Devi (Miami) 6-2, 6-0
5. Diana Tkachenko (Kentucky) def.
Priyana Kalita (Miami) 6-4, 6-1
6. Anastasia Tkachenko (Kentucky) def.
Makenzie Myers (Miami) 6-1, 6-4
Order of finish: 3, 4, 1, 2, 5, 6
Doubles
1. Parazinskaite/Jacobs (Kentucky) def. Ramasamy/Rico (Miami) 6-4
2. Girbau/D. Tkachenko (Kentucky) def. Lysova/Kalita (Miami) 6-1
3. A. Tkachenko/Molina (Kentucky) vs. Devi/Myers (Miami) 5-2 Unfinished
Order of finish: 2, 1
