No. 9 Tampa Rally Past Florida Southern

Tampa, Fla- The No. 14 University of Tampa tennis team returned home to face Florida Southern College, Tuesday afternoon, in a Sunshine State Conference matchup. 

Final: No. 14 University of Tampa Spartans 4 , Florida Southern College Mocs 3

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

Records: No. 14 University of Tampa Spartans (8-2, 3-2 SSC) , Florida Southern College Mocs (6-8, 1-4 SSC)

How it Happened: 

No. 14 Tampa got to work, with Williams/Wilberg defeating Miller/Scheuermann (FSC), 6-3. Then on court 1, Ball/Sanchez, after a battle against Brown/Klaren (FSC), the Mocs won 7-6(3) and tied 1-1 in doubles. However, the second court match still continued between Miletic/Cierniak and Sunjic/Pasini (FSC). Sunjic/Pasini gave Miletic/Cierniak some problems early on. However, the duo stayed the course and won 7-6(5) to give the Spartans their first point.

Onto singles, where Florida Southern showed more urgency in their play. Court 3 wrapped up quickly with, Savannah Williams defeating Olivia Bryant in straight sets to give the Spartans another point. | 2-0. Following on Court 2, Graduate No. 52 Julie Ball defeated Beatriz Costa in straight sets minutes after | 3-0. Florida Southern did however fight back on Courts 1 & 4. After losing the first set, Nicole Casas came back and won the second set, but it was Ronja Scheuermann who got the third set (FSC) | 3-2. On Court 5, Anine Wilberg had an excellent start to the match, winning the first set, 6-4. But then, Jolie Miller (FSC) took the match away, winning 6-3, 6-1. | 3-3. With the score tied at three a piece, all eyes turned to court 5, where Vivien Charvatova forced a third set after winning 6-1 the second set against Kristina Miletic. Miletic, did however reverse the score, dominating the third set, 7-5, to give Tampa the victory. 

Singles Results:

1. Laia Pasini (FSC) def. Victoria Sanchez (UT): 6-3, 6-4
2. Julie Ball (UT) def. Beatriz Costa (FSC): 6-2, 6-4
3. Savannah Williams (UT) def. Olivia Bryant (FSC) : 6-2, 6-1
4. Ronja Scheuermann (FSC) def. Nicole Casas (UT): 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
5. Kristina Miletic (UT) def. Vivien Charvatova (FSC): 6-3, 1-6, 7-5
6. Jolie Miller (FSC) def. Anine Wilberg (UT): 4-6, 6-3, 6-1

Doubles Results:

1. Kennedi Brown/Kelly Klaren (FSC) def. Julie Ball/Victoria Sanchez (UT): 7-6(3)
2. Kristina Miletic/Nicole Cierniak (UT) def. Laia Pasini/Neli Sunjic (FSC): 7-6(5)
3. Anine Wilberg/Savannah Williams (UT) def. Jolie Miller/Ronja Scheuermann (FSC): 6-3

Outside the Box: 

• Tampa continues on a streak of 7 consecutive matches won
• Cierniak/Miletic improves their doubles record to 9-1
• Ball is now rank No. 52 in Singles

UP NEXT: Tampa will verse Academy of Art Tuesday, March 26th @3:00 P.M. in Tampa, Fla.