No. 25 Tampa Started the Season with a Sweep over Florida National

Tampa, Fla- The Tampa team had a strong start to their season, defeating Florida National with a score of 7-0. This victory showcases their skill and ability to dominate their opponents. The Tampa team's performance in this game sets a positive tone for the rest of the season and raises expectations for their future matches.

Final: No. 25 Tampa tennis team went up against Florida National University Thursday afternoon. Tampa starts their season with a 1-0 record.

Location: Naimoli Young and Family Tennis Complex| Tampa, Fla.

Records: Tampa (1-0) , Florida NAtional (0-1)

How it happened:

• The Spartans took all three matches, only conceding no more than seven games overall.
• The Spartans won all the singles matches, only giving up 9 games all together.
• Five out of the six singles matches had a shutout second set; only two had a shutout match.

Singles Results:

1. Victoria Sanchez (UT) def. N. Calvo (FNU), 6-2, 6-2
2. Julie Ball (UT) def. V. Simone (FNU), 6-1, 6-0
3. Savannah Williams (UT) def. N. Abad (FNU), 6-1, 6-0
4. Nicole Cierniak (UT) def. C. Deniz Reyes (FNU), 6-0, 6-0
5. Rebecca Presley (UT) def. C. Fiolenza (FNU), 6-3, 6-0
6. Anine Wilberg (UT) def. V. Mestanza (FNU), 60, 6-0

Doubles Results:

1. Victoria Sanchez / Julie Ball (UT) def. C. Deniz Reyes / N. Calvo (FNU), 6-2
2. Nicole Cierniak / Kristina Miletic (UT) def. V. Simone / N. Abad (FNU), 6-2
3. Savannah Williams / Anine Wilberg (UT) def. C. Fiolenza / B. Mestanza (FNU), 6-3

Outside the Box:

• Spartans win their first match of the 2024 regular season
• Cierniak wins her first college singles match

UP NEXT: The Spartans will next face Nova and Barry on the road on Saturday February 10th and Sunday February 11th.