HAMILTON, Ohio -- The Miami University tennis team defeated both the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and the Bellarmine University Knights at home on Saturday in a double header. 

They opened the day with a thrilling 4-3 win against Cincinnati. Freshman Sofia Zaprianov clinched the determining match in a tie-breaking victory against Maria Santilli of Cincinnati. 

In the afternoon, Miami took on Bellarmine University and won 7-0. Bellarmine falls to 0-6 for the year. After this double header, Miami now stands at 6-3 for the season.  

Miami vs. Cincinnati

Doubles Matches 

Alexia Coutino/Cassie McLay unfinished vs Laura Rico/Milana Lysova 

Kim Gintrand/Ioana Guna def Melati Devi/Makenzie Myers 6-4

Emma Miceli/Kelli Niehaus def Sofia Zaprianov/Lena Babunski 6-0 

Singles results: 

Laura Rico def. Ioana Guna 6-3, 7-5

Milana Lysova def. Cassie McLay 6-2, 6-2 

Sofia Zaprianov def. Maria Santilli 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (5)

Melati Devi def. Kim Gintrand 6-4, 7-5

Emma Miceli def. Makenzie Myers 6-4, 6-4

Kelli Niehaus def. Lena Babunski 7-6 (3), 7-5

Miami vs. Bellarmine 

Doubles Matches 

Laura Rico/Milana Lysova def. Aubrey Smith/Ava Ratcliff 6-1

Melati Devi/Makenzie Myers def. Morgan Whitlock/Madison Devillez 6-1

Sofia Zaprianov/Lena Babunski def. Channing Varnum/Maja Kozerski 7-5

Singles Matches

Laura Rico def. Aubrey Smith 6-2. 6-1

Milana Lysova def.  Morgan Whitlock 6-0, 6-1

Sofia Zaprianov def. Maja Kozerski 6-1, 6-0

Makenzie Myers def. Channing Varnum 6-1, 6-0 

*Bellarmine forefited at No. 5 and No. 6 singles

Next Up:

Miami travels to Kalamazoo to take on the Western Michigan Broncos om March 12 at 1 p.m.