Cincinnati, Ohio – The Duquesne University women's tennis team hit the road as it dropped a 4-0 decision at Cincinnati on Friday afternoon at the Western Athletic Club. With the loss, the Dukes fall to 0-3 this season while the Bearcats improve to 4-0.

Cincinnati would secure the doubles point after it captured a pair of victories. Graduate student Daniela Latoni and sophomore Jasa Roka dropped a 6-3 decision to Rozalia Gruszczynska and Gabrielle Guentherat first doubles while senior Ellen Shanahan and sophomore Taisia Yakunina fell by a 6-1 count to Morgan Pyrz and Isabel Pacheco at the third position. In the second slot, the match was recorded unfished as junior Kaya Rand and freshman Mila Badics were battling Victoire de Samucewicz and Sakurako Watanabe.

The Bearcats would capture victories at the one, four, and six spots in singles competition to earn the match victory. Latoni was delt a 6-0, 6-2 defeat by Gruszczynska in the first slot while Badics was delt a 6-1, 6-4 loss to Watanabe in the fourth position. At the sixth singles, Shanahan dropped a 6-3, 6-2 match to Pyrz. Singles two, three, and five recorded unfinished due to Cincinnati securing four points.

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Duquesne returns home when it welcomes Ashland on Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Alpha Tennis and Fitness of Pittsburgh, beginning at 4:00 p.m.
 
Singles Competition
1. Rozalia Gruszczynska (CIN) def. Daniela Latoni (DUQ) 6-0, 6-2
2. Victoire Samucewicz (CIN) vs. Kaya Rand (DUQ) 6-2, 4-1, unfinished
3. Gabrielle Guenther (CIN) vs. Jasa Roka (DUQ) 6-4, 5-2, unfinished
4. Sakurako Watanabe (CIN) def. Mila Badics (DUQ) 6-1, 6-4
5. Isabel Pacheco (CIN) vs. Taisia Yakunina (DUQ) 7-5, 1-2, unfinished
6. Morgan Pyrz (CIN) def. Ellen Shanahan (DUQ) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles Competition
1. Rozalia Gruszczynska/Gabrielle Guenther (CIN) def. Daniela Latoni/Jasa Roka (DUQ) 6-3
2. Victoire Samucewicz/Sakurako Watanabe (CIN) vs. Kaya Rand/Mila Badics (DUQ) 5-3, unfinished
3. Morgan Pyrz/Isabel Pacheco (CIN) def. Ellen Shanahan/Taisia Yakunina (DUQ) 6-1