#16 Florida Southern Defeats Tampa

LAKELAND, Fla. - The University of Tampa women's tennis team suffered its second consecutive loss to a nationally ranked opponent, falling 9-0 to No. 16 Florida Southern College. The loss drops the Spartans to 0-2 while the Moccasins move to 2-0.

The Spartans are back in action on Saturday when it travels to Fort Lauderdale to meet No. 20 Nova Southeastern at 10 a.m.

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