WINTER PARK, Fla. (February 11, 2009) –
Rollins kicked off the 2009 season with a 6-3 victory over Flagler
at the Bert Martin Tennis Complex Wednesday evening. The 15th
ranked Tars won two doubles matches and were winners in the middle
four singles to earn the victory.
The 15th ranked duo of Margaret
Junker and Kayli
Ragsdale got things started with an easy 8-1 win over Chelsi de
Cuba and Chelsea Taylor at No. 1 doubles. Allie
Steele and Stefaniya
Tkach took the No. 3 slot over Deon Miller and Jen Saviano 9-7
while Holly Flemming and Roshni
Luthra fell to Roxane Alt and Veronica Figuera 9-8 (6) at No.
2.
Singles play was a battle with four of the six matches going to
three sets. Luthra scored a 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 win over Figuera at No. 2
and Tkach was a 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 victory at No. 3. Junker downed
Fernanda Ospina 6-3, 6-0 at No. 4 with Steele taking Saviano 6-1,
6-1 at No. 5.
Rollins will be back in action on Tuesday, February 17 at Saint
Leo. Competition is slated to begin at 3 p.m.
#TARS#
Tennis Match Results
Flagler College vs Rollins College
02/11/09 at Winter Park, Fla.
#15 Rollins College 6, #35 Flagler College 3
Singles competition
1. Chelsi de Cuba (FC) def. Holly Fleming (RC) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
2. Roshni
Luthra (RC) def. Veronica Figuera (FC) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
3. Stefaniya
Tkach (RC) def. Deon Miller (FC) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
4. Margaret
Junker (RC) def. Fernanda Ospina (FC) 6-3, 6-0
5. Allie
Steele (RC) def. Jen Saviano (FC) 6-1, 6-1
6. Chelsea Taylor (FC) def. Kayli
Ragsdale (RC) 2-6, 7-5, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. #15 Margaret
Junker/Kayli
Ragsdale (RC) def. Chelsi de Cuba/Chelsea Taylor (FC) 8-1
2. Roxane Alt/Veronica Figuera (FC) def. Holly Fleming/Roshni
Luthra (RC) 9-8 (6-0)
3. Allie
Steele/Stefaniya
Tkach (RC) def. Deon Miller/Jen Saviano (FC) 9-7
Match Notes:
Flagler College 0-2; National ranking #35
Rollins College 1-0; National ranking #15
Rollins season opener
T-3:00 A-39
