
February 23, 2024
No. 23 Tampa Makes History Defeating for the First Time No. 3 Lynn
Tampa, Fla- The No. 23 University of Tampa Women's Tennis faced No. 3 Lynn University, on Friday evening.
Final: No. 23 University of Tampa Spartans 4, No. 3 Lynn University 3
Location: Naimoli Young & Family Tennis Complex | Tampa, Fla.
Records: Tampa (3-2), Lynn (5-1)
How it happened:
- Ball/Sanchez def. Podbiol/Younes: 6-3
- Cierniak/Miletic def. Djoubri/Schieroni: 6-4
- Wilberg/Williams def. Marie/Molina: 7-5 take three out of three doubles to take the first point of the match. | 1-0 (Tampa)
- Nicole Casas start with power beating 6-1, 6-2 Zofia Podbiol giving Tampa the second point of the match. | 2-0
- Following, Williams would be finishing her match winning 6-1, 6-0 against Kristen Younes. | 3-0
- Salma Djoubri fought hard to give Lynn their first point of the match defeating Sanchez 6-1, 6-1. | 3-1
- Lynn, who started coming back with Djoubri, got another point with Jade Marie beating Cierniak 6-3, 6-2. | 3-2
- Then, Ball after winning in straight sets against Great Schieroni, clinched the match to give Tampa the fourth point that gave them the win. | 4-3
- Finally, Molina took the last point remaining defeating Anine Wilberg. | 4-3
Singles Results:
- Salma Djoubri (LU) def. Victoria Sanchez (UT): 6-1, 6-1
- Julie Ball (UT) def. Greta Schieroni (LU): 6-2, 6-4
- Savannah Williams (UT) def. Kristen Younes (LU): 6-1, 6-0
- Jade Marie (LU) def. Nicole Cierniak (UT): 6-3, 6-2
- Nicole Casas (UT) def. Zofia Podbiol (LU): 6-1, 6-2
- Dolores Molina (LU) vs. Anine Wilberg (UT): 1-6, 6-4, 10-4
Doubles Results:
- Julie Ball/Victoria Sanchez (UT) def. Podbiol/Younes (LU): 6-3
- Nicole Cierniak/Kristina Miletic (UT) def. Djoubri/Schieroni (LU): 6-4
- Anine Wilberg/ Savannah Williams (UT) def. Marie/Molina (LU): 7-5
Outside the Box:
- Tampa wins their second consecutive SSC match.
- Ball has won the last three singles matches.
- Tampa becomes the first team to beat Lynn so far in the season.
- Lynn becomes Tampa's second-highest-ranked victory in program history.
UP NEXT: Tampa will verse UMary on Thursday, February 29th in Orlando, Fla.