FGCU vs #17 Miami Recap

The FGCU women's tennis team (1-2) suffered its second loss of the season as the Eagles fell to the 17th-ranked Hurricanes (2-0) 6-1, Saturday afternoon at the FGCU Tennis Complex.

"Miami is a tough team and it showed today in the way that they were able to put pressure on us in tight moments," said head coach Courtney Vernon. "We had a lot of opportunities today and we are continuing to be challenged which is exciting! The ladies are learning to trust the plan and I love to see them trust each other and display courage. We can't wait to get back to work on Monday."

In doubles competition, the Eagles got a huge lift on the top court as the duo of Maja Ornberg and Julia Ascúa (2-1) defeated the No. 51-ranked doubles team in the nation. With a score of 6-2 over Yuna Ito and Ulyana Shirokova, the Green and Blue tandem moved to 2-1 on the year. UM would grab a 6-3 victory on court No. 2, as the Eagles dropped a hard-fought battle on the final court, 7-5, to give Miami a 1-0 lead.

Transition into singles, UM built its lead taking the first three matches until senior Ascúa (2-1) collected a straight-set victory (6-2, 6-4) for her second dual win this season. On court No. 2, Sara Kelly (1-1) produced a 6-2 result in set one, ultimately going into a third-set tiebreaker where the sophomore was edged out by Daevenia Achong (6-2, 4-6, 6-10) en route to the 6-1 final for the visitors.

Up Next:
FGCU returns to the courts for another set of back-to-back matches on Feb. 1-2 where they will face Middle Tennessee (1-1) and in-state foe FAU (1-2).