FGCU WTEN vs Liberty Preview

 The FGCU women's tennis team (5-6, 0-1 A-SUN) will host its second A-SUN match of the season as the Eagles battle Liberty Sunday morning at 10 a.m.

Last Time Out:
The Eagles cruised past Chattanooga this past Wednesday with a score of 6-1. FGCU started off its strong play by sweeping the doubles point for the early 1-0 lead. From there, the squad claimed five of the six singles matches, four of which were taken in straight sets. The clinching point arrived on court No. 5 where senior Laura Falceto-Font registered a 6-4, 6-3 victory.

ITA Top-50 Ranking:
In the ITA/Oracle Women's Poll released on Feb. 26, the Eagles came in ranked at No. 50. It marked the first time in program history the Green and Blue received a spot inside the top-50.

A-SUN Preseason Poll:
The back-to-back A-SUN regular-season champion Eagles collected 52 points and one first-place vote in the A-SUN Coaches Poll released back in January. Atop the poll, conference newcomer Liberty and UNF each garnered 57 points apiece for a first-place tie. The Ospreys came away with four first-place votes compared to the Flames' three.

Lipscomb (37) was selected to finish fourth in the poll, ahead of Stetson (35) and NJIT (24). Kennesaw State (18) and the A-SUN's second newcomer team this year North Alabama (8) rounded out the poll.

Scouting the Flames:
Liberty is 7-5 overall as the Lady Flames are currently riding a four-match win streak. This will serves as the first A-SUN matchup of the year for the squad. Overall senior Ashley Bongart has collected 16 wins between the fall and the spring seasons, going 6-6 in dual matches with a 3-2 record on the top flight in singles. Meanwhile, junior Kalani Soli holds a 5-0 record on court No. 2.

In doubles action, a pair of seniors in Maria Medina and Lara Soares have produced a 7-2 record on the top doubles court.

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