
March 15, 2023
No. 33 Tampa Makes History Upsetting No. 3 UIndy
Tampa, Fla- The No. 33 University of Tampa Women's Tennis faced No. 3 University of Indianapolis, Wednesday evening. This match is the first of three in Week 5 for the Spartans.
Final: No. 33 University of Tampa Spartans 6 , No. 3 University of Indianapolis 1
Location: Naimoli Young & Family Tennis Complex | Tampa, Fla.
Records: Tampa (7-2), Uindy (8-2)
How it happened:
- Amaro/Sanchez def. Novikova/Sharonova: 6-1
- Wilberg/Williams def. Fiacan/Andreiuk: 6-3 to take the first point of the match. | 1-0 (Tampa)
- Tampa won the next three straight singles, one resulting in the third set to increase the lead. | 4-0
- Lea Cakarevic gives the UIndy their first point defeating Anine Wilberg. | 4-1 (Tampa)
- Topalovic & Presley closed their matches in three sets to seal the victory. | 6-1 (Tampa).
Singles Results:
- Raquel Amaro (UT) def. #27 Anna Novikova (UINDY): 6-3, 6-4
- Victoria Sanchez (UT) def. #35 Margarita Andreiuk (UINDY): 6-1, 6-3
- Savannah Williams (UT) def. #42 Lea Cakarevic (UINDY): 6-1, 6-2
- Aleks Topalovic (UT) def. Diane Flament: 6-1, 6-3, 12-10
- Maria Fiacan (UINDY) def. Anine Wilberg (UT): 6-4, 6-3
- Rebecca Presley (UT) def. Sofia Sharonova: 6-3, 6-4, 10-2
Doubles Results:
- Raquel Amaro/Victoria Sanchez (UT) def. #7 Anna Novikova / Sofia Sharonova (UINDY): 6-1
- Anine Wilberg/Savannah Williams (UT) def. Maria Fiacan / Margarita Andreiuk (UINDY): 6-3
- Lea Carakevic / Diane Flament (UINDY) def. Aleks Topalovic/Rebecca Presley (UT): 6-2
Outside the Box:
- Tampa win their seventh consecutive match.
- Tampa's singles defeated three of UIndy's nationally ranked players
- Tampa becomes the only non-top 10 ranked team to beat Uindy so far in the season.
- Uindy becomes Tampa's highest ranked victory in program history
UP NEXT: Tampa will verse Southern New Hampshire Thursday, March 16th @3:00 P.M. in Tampa, Fla.