LAKELAND, Fla. (October 2, 2024) - Women's tennis left the ITA South Regional on a high note as
Nancy Liu and
Amina Taibi captured the consolation doubles bracket on Wednesday morning. Their victory capped a four-day event hosted by Florida Southern.
The duo's journey began on Sunday when they fell in their opening round matchup against Embry-Riddle, 8-7 (3). This placed them in the consolation bracket, where they quickly righted the ship. On Monday, Liu/Taibi made quick work of Pager/Kroemer (Spring Hill), winning 8-1. Their next match was on Tuesday morning as they faced off against Panelver/Simes of Lee. This match was a slugfest, with the Tars coming out on top, 8-7 (3). In the semifinal later that afternoon, the duo managed to escape Ripolles/Azarraga (Mississippi College) 8-6. That win set the stage for a berth in the consolation final on Wednesday morning. The girls were ready to go with their 9am first serve, and easily moved past Axler/Charvatova (Florida Southern) 8-1 to capture the bracket.
Other Rollins teams in action included
Nina Mitrofanova/
Amina Abdulloeva and
Sydney Eckstein/
Milla Falster.
In singles play, five Tars saw action on the courts:
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Amina Taibi
- 6-1, 6-0 win over Emma Pager (Spring Hill)
- 6-2, 6-1 loss to Salma Djoubri (Lynn)
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Amina Abdulloeva
- 6-1, 7-5 loss to Alizee Ripolles (Mississippi)
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Nina Mitrofanova
- 6-2, 6-2 loss to Shaira Rivera (West Alabama)
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Nancy Liu
- 6-1, 6-4 win over London Breddlove (Montevallo)
- 6-1, 6-2 loss to Alina Michaelitsch (Barry)
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Milla Falster
- 6-3, 6-3 loss to Olivia Bryant (Florida Southern)
Rollins will hit the courts near the end of the month when they travel to Daytona for the Hidden Dual Invitational hosted by Embry-Riddle. The three-day event will run from October 25-27.
