WINTER PARK, Fla. (February 16, 2024) - Women's tennis was unable to put a point on the board against #23 Tampa on Friday, falling 7-0 to the Spartans. The loss moves Rollins to 1-2 on the year, and 0-2 in SSC play.
The Spartans struck first in doubles play, taking court two by a score of 6-1. They secured the point with a win on court three next, and wrapped up tandem play on court one with a win.
1) Ball/Sanchez def.
Katie Groves/
Nancy Liu 6-4
2) Cierniak/Miletic def.
Milla Falster/
Polina Vlasova 6-1
3) Wilberg/Williams def.
Polina Ligay/
Erin Yaroshuk 6-4
Three of the six singles matches needed an extra set to determine the winner. Court six saw the most action as
Nina Mitrofanova and Anine Wilberg were in a slugfest that required both a third set and a tiebreaker. Polina Valsova (court one) and
Katie Groves (court three) had similar results, coming up just short against their opponents.
1) Sanchez def. Vlasova 6-3, 5-7, 10-5
2) Ball def. Liu 6-4,, 6-3
3) Williams def. Groves 6-1, 5-7, 10-5
4) Cierniak def. Ligay 7-5, 6-0
5) Presley def.
Stella Fruijtier 6-3, 6-1
6) Wilberg def. Mitrofanova 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7)
Rollins will look to bounce back on Wednesday, February 21 when the Tars host Bates College in Winter Park. First serve is scheduled for 3:30 pm.
