No. 3 Lynn Too Tough For Spartans

TAMPA, Fla. - The No. 3 Lynn University (12-3, 5-1) tennis team defeated the University of Tampa (5-8, 0-6 SSC) by a 9-0 score on Sunday morning at the UT Tennis Complex.

The number-one doubles team for the Spartans nearly came up victorious against a Lynn duo that is ranked fourth in the nation. Meg Wladimirski and Lauren Hewett dropped the tie-breaker in the 9-8 match versus Ioana Ivan and Sabine Krause.

The Spartans will return to action on Friday as they will play host to the University of West Alabama in an NCAA II South Region match. The event will begin at 3 p.m.

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