No. 7 Lynn Edges Tampa in Close Contest

Nicole Casas
Nicole Casas
March 1, 2025

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The University of Tampa tennis team took on another top-10 opponent in No. 7 Lynn this afternoon. In a tightly contested match, the Spartans fell just short of securing their first conference victory of the season.

Final: No. 7 Lynn 4, No. 22 University of Tampa Spartans 3

Location: Perper Tennis Complex | Boca Raton, Fla.

Records: No. 22 Tampa (3-4, 0-3 SSC), No. 7 Lynn (6-4, 3-1 SSC)

History: Lynn now leads the all-time series by a 37-1 mark.

How it Happened

The match opened with doubles play, where Lynn was able to take all three matches and secure the first point of the day. Despite a strong effort from the duo of Victoria Sanchez and Nicole Cierniak, who pushed their match to a close 6-4 decision, the Spartans were unable to pick up a doubles victory.

In singles action, Tampa made a strong push, taking three of the six matches. Nicole Casas and Ida Axelsson each delivered impressive performances, with Casas battling through three sets to claim a hard-fought win at No. 2 singles. Alexandra Chebli also shined, securing a straight-set victory that included a dominant second set. Meanwhile, Cierniak fought through a grueling three-setter but ultimately fell just short.

Doubles Results

  1. Galmiche/Younes (LYNN) def. Victoria Sanchez/Nicole Cierniak (UT) 6-4
  2. Podbiol/Djoubri (LYNN) def. Nicole Casas/Sophia Gutkowski (UT) 6-2
  3. Vyshkina/Distasio (LYNN) def. Linn Eriksson Sundling/Ida Axelsson (UT) 6-2

Singles Results

  1. Salma Djoubri (LYNN) def. Victoria Sanchez (UT) 6-2, 6-1
  2. Nicole Casas (UT) def. Mariya Vyshkina (LYNN) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
  3. Carla Galmiche (LYNN) def. Nicole Cierniak (UT) 3-6, 7-5, 6-2
  4. Ida Axelsson (UT) def. Kristen Younes (LYNN) 6-3, 6-4
  5. Zofia Podbiol (LYNN) def. Linn Eriksson (UT) 6-1, 6-3
  6. Alexandra Chebli (UT) def. Hailey Lizano (LYNN) 7-6, 6-0