Spartan Tennis Cruises Past Valdosta on the Road

Valdosta, Ga- The No. 16 University of Tampa women's tennis team went up against Valdosta State, Saturday morning. This would being the Spartan's second of three matches during this week.

Final: No. 16 University of Tampa Spartans 4 , No. 37 Valdosta State Blazers 2

Location: VSU Tennis Courts | Valdosta, Ga.

Records: Tampa (13-3), Valdosta (8-9)

Series History: Tampa 2 , Valdosta 0

How it happened: 

• Tampa won the first & second doubles matches to get the first point of the match.
• Tampa proceeded to win Singles 1 and 3 to give the Spartans an advantage.
• Valdosta got two points winning Singles 2 and 5.
• Miletic clinched the match winning 6-0 the third set.

Singles Results:

1. No. 46 Julie Ball (UT) def. Natalie Rainke (VSU): 6-0, 6-1
2. Denisa Hanakova (VSU) def. Victoria Sanchez (UT): 6-3, 6-2
3. Savannah Williams (UT) def. Aneta Poborilova (VSU): 6-3, 6-4
4. Kristina Miletic (UT) def. Kayla Greco (VSU): 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-0
5. Olivia Pezo (VSU) def. Anine Wilberg (UT): 6-3, 7-5
6. Rebecca Presley (UT) vs. Evelyn Altmaier (VSU): 6-3, 4-6 unf.

Doubles Results:

1. No. 33 Julie Ball/Victoria Sanchez (UT) def. No. 29 Viktoriia Fedorova / Denisa Hanakova (VSU): 6-0
2. Kristina Miletic/Nicole Cierniak (UT) def. Aneta Poborilova / Natalie Rainke (VSU): 6-3
3. Anine Wilberg/Savannah Williams (UT) vs. Evelyn Altmaier / Kayla Greco (VSU): 2-3 unf.

Outside the Box: 

• Tampa win their fourth consecutive match.
• Ball has won her last four singles matches.
• Ball/Sanchez are now ranked 33 in the ITA doubles ranking.

UP NEXT: Tampa will play West Florida, Sunday, April 14th @10:00 A.M. in Valdosta, Ga.