First Time No. 23 Tampa Beats Rollins 7-0 In Program History

Winter Park, Fla- The No. 23 University of Tampa tennis team went on the road to face Rollins College, Friday afternoon, in a Sunshine State Conference matchup. 

Final: No. 23 University of Tampa Spartans 7, Rollins College Tars 0

Location: Bert W. Martin Tennis Complex | Winter Park, Fla.

Records: No. 23 University of Tampa Spartans (2-2, 1-2 SSC) , Rollins College Tars (1-1, 0-1 SSC)

How it Happened: 

No. 23 Tampa got straight to business, with Miletic/Cierniak defeating Vlasova/Falster (RC), 6-1. Then on Court 3 Wilberg/Williams won their match against Yaroshuk/Ligay (RC), 6-4 to secure the first match point. | 1-0 (Tampa). However the main court match was still going on having Ball/Sanchez vs Groth/Groves (RC) Liu/Groves gave No. 8 Ball/Sanchez some trouble early on. However, the double duo remained on course and won, 6-4.

Onto singles, where Rollins tried to come back, but didn't have success. Court 2 wrapped up quickly with, Julie Ball defeating Nancy Liu in straight sets to give Tampa the second point of the match. | 2-0. Following on Court 4, Freshman Nicole Cierniak defeated Polina Ligay in straight sets. | 3-0 (Tampa). Then, to give the fourth point to Tampa, Rebecca Presley defeated 6-3, 6-1 Stella Fruijtier. | 4-0. On Court 3, Savannah Williams had an excellent start to the match, winning the first set, 6-1. But then, Katie Groves (RC) took the second set 7-5 away, but fortunately, Williams closed out her opponent 10-5 in the third set. | 5-0. Following on court 1, Victoria Sanchez splitted sets with Polina Vlasova, but finished her match with a win 6-3, 5-7, 10-4. | 6-0. Finally, on court 6, where Anine Wilberg forced a third set after winning 6-4, against Nina Mitrofanova. Wilberg, did however reverse the score, dominating the third set, 7-6(4), to give Tampa the sweep. 

Singles Results:

1. Victoria Sanchez (UT) def. Polina Vlosova(RC): 6-3, 5-7, 10-4
2. Julie Ball (UT) def. Nancy Liue (RC): 6-3, 6-2 
3. Savannah Williams (UT) def. Katie Groves (RC) : 6-1, 5-7, 10-5
4. Nicole Cierniak (UT) def. Polina Ligay (RC): 7-5, 6-0
5. Rebecca Presley (UT) def. Stella Fruijtier (RC): 6-3, 6-1
6. Anine Wilberg (UT) def. Nina Mitrofanova (RC): 1-6, 6-4, 7-6(4)

Doubles Results:

1. Julie Ball/Victoria Sanchez (UT) def. Katie Groves and Nancy Liu (RC): 6-4
2. Kristina Miletic/Nicole Cierniak (UT) def. Milla Falster and Polina Vlasova (RC): 6-1
3. Anine Wilberg/Savannah Williams (UT) def. Polina Ligay and Erin Yaroshuk (RC): 6-4

Outside the Box: 

• Tampa wins their 1st conference match of the season. 
• Tampa moved up to No. 23.
• Ball has won 3 out of the last 4 matches.

UP NEXT: Tampa will verse No. 4 Lynn Friday, February 23rd @3:00 P.M. in Naimoli and Young Tennis Complex, Tampa, Fla.