CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. / LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – The Campbellsville University women's tennis team delivered a statement weekend, highlighted by a thrilling 4-3 upset over the #16-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College Grizzlies on Saturday morning during a busy three-match stretch.
- The Campbellsville University women's tennis team highlighted their weekend with a massive 4-3 upset victory over #16 Georgia Gwinnett on Saturday.
- The Tigers opened the weekend in dominant fashion, securing a flawless 7-0 home sweep over Earlham College on Friday.
- In their sweep of Earlham, the Campbellsville women dropped a combined total of just one game across all six singles matches.
- Belen Cavallero was an absolute force in the middle of the lineup, picking up crucial singles victories against both #16 Georgia Gwinnett and (RV) Coastal Georgia.
- The Tigers concluded the road trip with a hard-fought 4-1 defeat against Coastal Georgia on Saturday afternoon.
- Campbellsville will look to carry the momentum of their top-25 upset into their next match at Georgetown on Saturday, March 21st.
The weekend started smoothly for the Tigers at the Kelly Hall Tennis Complex on Friday afternoon, where they completely dismantled Earlham College in a 7-0 sweep.
Campbellsville easily secured the opening doubles point, with the No. 2 pair of
Belen Cavallero and
Evdokiia Volkova and the No. 3 tandem of
Ekaterina Amosova and
Valentina Curli both posting perfect 6-0 victories. Transitioning to singles, the Tigers were virtually untouchable. Amosova (No. 1), Volkova (No. 3), Cavallero (No. 4),
Jimena Palomo (No. 5), and
Miho Akita (No. 6) all secured 6-0, 6-0 double-bagel victories. Curli was equally dominant at No. 2 singles, winning 6-1, 6-0 to finalize the sweep.
The competition ramped up significantly on Saturday as the Tigers traveled to Lawrenceville, Ga., to face #16 Georgia Gwinnett and the College of Coastal Georgia.
The host Grizzlies took an early 1-0 lead by securing the doubles point with wins at the top two flights. However, the Campbellsville duo of Amosova and Curli provided a spark at No. 3 doubles, earning a 6-0 sweep.
Trailing heading into singles, the Tigers showed incredible resilience to pull off the upset. While Georgia Gwinnett picked up wins at No. 1 and No. 3 singles, the Tigers controlled the rest of the board. Cavallero battled to a 7-6, 6-4 straight-set win at No. 2 singles. At No. 4, Palomo dropped her first set but fought back to clinch a gritty three-set victory (4-6, 6-5, 7-1). The bottom of the lineup slammed the door shut on the upset bid, as Akita won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5 and
Juanita Quintero rolled to a 6-0, 6-1 victory at No. 6, securing the four points needed for the 4-3 team win.
With a quick turnaround on Saturday afternoon, Campbellsville faced Coastal Georgia.
Coastal Georgia claimed the initial momentum by winning a tight doubles point, edging out the Tigers 6-4 at No. 2 and 7-6 at No. 3. Cavallero and Volkova did pick up a strong 6-2 win at No. 1 doubles for the Tigers.
In singles action, Coastal Georgia managed to secure the victory with straight-set wins at No. 1, No. 2, and No. 5. Cavallero remained a bright spot for Campbellsville, earning the team's lone point with an impressive 6-3, 6-0 victory at No. 3 singles. The matches at No. 4 and No. 6 went unfinished as the 4-1 team result was clinched.
