March 5, 2019

Tampa Defeats Division I Opponent Valparaiso

TAMPA, Fla. – The University of Tampa tennis team won its second match in as many days as it played past Valparaiso University on Tuesday.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Tampa Spartans 5, Valparaiso Crusaders 2
Records: Tampa (3-2), Valparaiso (2-9)
Location: Naimoli & Young Family Athletic Complex | Tampa, Fla.
All-time Series: This marked the first-ever meeting between UT and Valpo.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

UT took all three doubles contests before winning four of the six singles events.
The number-one doubles duo of Caroline Lozo and Dakota Busch led the wat with a 6-4 win.
UT had no trouble at two with a 6-0 blanking by Corbin Dorsey and Maddie Stephens.
The Spartans also claimed a 6-4 win at three doubles from Vanina Iordanova and Lilley Nice.
Iordanova had a straight set 6-3, 6-4 victory at number one.
The Spartans took the point in three singles as Nice won 6-1, 6-2.
Stephens was victorious 6-4, 6-2 as four while Lozo won at five by scores of 7-6, 6-1.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

Stephens ranks fifth all-time with 36 career singles wins as she now needs three wins to match Jenelle Morgan for fourth.
Lilley Nice is also in the top-10 with 31 career singles victories.
Stephens is fourth in UT history with 38 doubles wins while Nice is seventh at 32.

UP NEXT:
Tampa plays again Wednesday at home against Davis & Elkins at 3 p.m.

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