March 5, 2024
Tampa Sweeps Tennessee Matches
Memphis, Tenn- The no. 12 University of Tampa tennis team went up against Harding Monday morning in a Spring Break matchup. The Spartans would wrap up their three-match away road trip this week.
Final: No. 12 University of Tampa Spartans 5, Harding University Bisons 2
Location: Dunavant Tennis Complex | Memphis, Tenn.
Records: Tampa (6-2), Harding (7-4)
Series History: N/A.
How it happened:
- Tampa wins all three doubles matches to earn the first point of the match. | 1-0 (Tampa)
- Losing three consecutive matches, Harding retaliates with two victories to trail 4-2 (Tampa)
- Presley sealed the victory for the Spartans with a victory in the second set with a tiebreaker.
- Two out of the six singles matches went to the third set; one of them going to ending in the tiebreaker round.
Singles Results:
- Alexia Zarate Valdez (HU) def. Victoria Sanchez (UT): 6-4, 6-1
- Savannah Williams (UT) def. Itza Rogel (HU): 6-1, 6-2
- Sofia Sarmiento Ruiz (HU) def. Nicole Casas (UT): 2-6, 6-1, 7-5
- Kristina Miletic (UT) def. Romane Britt (HU): 6-7 (2-7), 6-1, 6-4
- Anine Wilberg (UT) def. Reka Pecsi (HU): 6-2, 6-0
- Rebecca Presley (UT) def. Natalia Alvarez (HU): 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
Doubles Results:
- Julie Ball/Victoria Sanchez (UT) def. Romane Britt/Karli Roux (HU): 6-3
- Nicole Cierniak/Kristina Miletic (UT) def. Grace Dodd/Georgia Plunkett (HU): 6-3
- Anine Wilberg/Savannah Williams (UT) def. Madison Stafford/Alexia Zarate Valdez (HU): 7-5
Outside the Box:
- Tampa win their fifth consecutive match.
- Tampa has won all the doubles points in the last five matches.
- Cierniak and Miletic are 7-1 in doubles in the season.
UP NEXT: Tampa will head back on the road and verse Indiana (PA.) Friday, March 15th @4:00 P.M. in Winter Park, Fla.