Bearcats Top Oilers in NCAA DII Tournament

The University of Findlay women's tennis team fell 4-2 to Southwest Baptist University in the opening round of the 2022 NCAA Division II National Tournament, which was played on May 6 in Bolivar, Mo. The loss ends the Oilers season as they finish the year with a 15-10 record.

The Oilers captured the doubles point in the match and won one singles match during the competition. Seniors Laiying Alvarado and Samantha Sweet teamed to win the No. 1 doubles by a score of 6-4 while seniors Luciana Pereyra and Laura Brito claimed a 7-5 victory at No. 3 doubles. Pereyra scored the Oilers lone singles victory, winning 6-2, 6-4 at No. 5.

Sweet ends her career at Findlay as the Oilers all-time leader in career singles victories with 37.

Singles Competition

1. Diana Cabrera (SBU) def. Laiying Alvarado (UF) 6-4, 6-1

2. Paula Ballesteros (SBU) def. Elina Ivanova (UF) 5-7, 6-2, 6-3

3. Elsa Pascual (SBU) def. Samantha Sweet (UF) 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-5)

4. Ghada Dirninger (SBU) def. Zuzanna Krygier (UF) 6-3, 6-0

5. Luciana Pereyra (UF) def. Lola Cincunegui (SBU) 6-2, 6-4

6. Giselle Garcia (SBU) vs. Laura Brito (UF) 7-6 (7-5), 5-6, unfinished

Doubles Competition

1. Laiying Alvarado/Samantha Sweet (UF) def. Paula Ballesteros/Diana Cabrera (SBU) 6-4

2. Ghada Dirninger/Elsa Pascual (SBU) def. Elina Ivanova/Madison Arquette (UF) 6-1

3. Zuzanna Krygier/Emily Hadler (UF) def. Lola Cincunegui/Giselle Garcia (SBU) 7-5