The FGCU women's tennis team (3-4) handed Georgia Southern (4-2) its second loss of the year coming away with a 4-3 decision Friday afternoon.
The ladies faced a lot of adversity today and it was a good step forward," said head coach Courtney Vernon. "They are growing every match and learning how to battle through different exciting challenges."
Due to weather conditions, both teams went ahead and started singles action first. Down 2-0, Ida Ferding captured the first victory on court No. 5 in straight sets (6-3, 6-4). Soon after, FGCU reeled off two-straight wins to jump ahead 3-2. Sofia Perez captured a 6-4, 6-4 win on court No. 3, while Lourdes Ramalle came out on top on court No. 6, 6-0, 7-5.
GS would capture the final singles win on court No. 2 to send it to doubles for the deciding point. On court No. 3, the tandem of Ramalle and Alba Retortillo finished first, cruising to a 6-0 triumph. Moments later, Julia Fisch and Sara Kelly officially won it for the Green and Blue on court No.2 with a 6-1 win.
Singles competition
1. Boixader, Paula (GS) def. Maja Ornberg (FGCU) 7-6, 6-2
2. Meier, Nadja (GS) def. Sara Kelly (FGCU) 1-6, 7-5, 6-4
3. Sofia Perez (FGCU) def. de Winter, Arianne (GS) 6-4, 6-4
4. van Diemen,Charlotte (GS) def. Alba Retortillo (FGCU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Ida Ferding (FGCU) def. Hijos, Paula (GS) 6-3, 6-4
6. Lourdes Ramalle (FGCU) def. Goines, Elizabeth (GS) 6-0, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Boixader, Paula/de Winter, Arianne (GS) vs. Maja Ornberg/Sofia Perez (FGCU) 3-4, unfinished
2. Julia Fisch/Sara Kelly (FGCU) def. Daniel, Hannah/Meier, Nadja (GS) 6-1
3. Lourdes Ramalle/Alba Retortillo (FGCU) def. Hijos, Paula/van Diemen,Charlotte (GS) 6-0
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (4,1,5,3,6,2)
Up Next:
FGCU will take on Mercer Saturday morning at 11 a.m.
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FGCU WTEN vs Kentucky Recap
Junior Satomi Momose along with freshman Alba Retortillo collected singles wins as the FGCU women's tennis team fell to Kentucky, 5-2, in the season opener Wednesday night.
Momose put FGCU (0-1) on the board collecting a pair of 6-4 sets on court No. 3, while Retortillo battled back from a 7-5 first set loss, only to win the second set 6-1 and a 10-8 tiebreaker on court No. 6.
"First of all, congratulations to Kentucky, they played a really tough match tonight," said head coach Courtney Vernon. "The girls competed and I'm excited how the freshmen came out and really fought tonight. We have a lot to improve on so I'm really grateful we have a week now to train before we play back-to-back matches next week against Miami (OH) and South Alabama."
Kentucky (1-0), who is receiving votes in the ITA top-25 poll, took a 1-0 lead after producing wins on courts one and two in doubles action. Lesedi Jacobs would come down with the clinching point on the top court.
The Eagles return to the courts next Thursday, Jan. 16 for a match against Miami (OH) at 10 a.m.
Notes:
Momose, Ferding, Ramalle, Retortillo and junior Julia Fisch all made their FGCU spring debuts. Ferding and Retortillo made their debuts as true freshmen, while Momose (SPC: NJCAA) Ramalle (Portland) and Fisch (Arizona State) made their debuts as transfers.
Singles
1. Lesedi Jacobs (UK) def. Maja Ornberg (FGCU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Carlota Molina (UK) def. Sara Kelly (FGCU) 7-6 (1-0), 6-2
3. Satomi Momose (FGCU) def. Diana Tkachenko (UK) 6-4, 6-4
4. Carla Girbau (UK) def. Ida Ferding (FGCU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Anastasia Tkachenko (UK) def. Lourdes Ramalle (FGCU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Alba Retortillo (FGCU) def. Brianna Tulloch (UK) 5-7, 6-1, 1-0 (10-8)
Doubles
1. Anastasia Tkachenko/Lesedi Jacobs (UK) def. Satomi Momose/Ida Ferding (FGCU) 6-2
2. Carla Girbau/Diana Tkachenko (UK) def. Julia Fisch/Sara Kelly (FGCU) 6-4
3. Alba Retortillo/Lourdes Ramalle (FGCU) vs. Carlota Molina/Brianna Tulloch (UK) 3-4, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (5,4,3,1,2,6)
Momose put FGCU (0-1) on the board collecting a pair of 6-4 sets on court No. 3, while Retortillo battled back from a 7-5 first set loss, only to win the second set 6-1 and a 10-8 tiebreaker on court No. 6.
"First of all, congratulations to Kentucky, they played a really tough match tonight," said head coach Courtney Vernon. "The girls competed and I'm excited how the freshmen came out and really fought tonight. We have a lot to improve on so I'm really grateful we have a week now to train before we play back-to-back matches next week against Miami (OH) and South Alabama."
Kentucky (1-0), who is receiving votes in the ITA top-25 poll, took a 1-0 lead after producing wins on courts one and two in doubles action. Lesedi Jacobs would come down with the clinching point on the top court.
The Eagles return to the courts next Thursday, Jan. 16 for a match against Miami (OH) at 10 a.m.
Notes:
Momose, Ferding, Ramalle, Retortillo and junior Julia Fisch all made their FGCU spring debuts. Ferding and Retortillo made their debuts as true freshmen, while Momose (SPC: NJCAA) Ramalle (Portland) and Fisch (Arizona State) made their debuts as transfers.
Singles
1. Lesedi Jacobs (UK) def. Maja Ornberg (FGCU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Carlota Molina (UK) def. Sara Kelly (FGCU) 7-6 (1-0), 6-2
3. Satomi Momose (FGCU) def. Diana Tkachenko (UK) 6-4, 6-4
4. Carla Girbau (UK) def. Ida Ferding (FGCU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Anastasia Tkachenko (UK) def. Lourdes Ramalle (FGCU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Alba Retortillo (FGCU) def. Brianna Tulloch (UK) 5-7, 6-1, 1-0 (10-8)
Doubles
1. Anastasia Tkachenko/Lesedi Jacobs (UK) def. Satomi Momose/Ida Ferding (FGCU) 6-2
2. Carla Girbau/Diana Tkachenko (UK) def. Julia Fisch/Sara Kelly (FGCU) 6-4
3. Alba Retortillo/Lourdes Ramalle (FGCU) vs. Carlota Molina/Brianna Tulloch (UK) 3-4, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (5,4,3,1,2,6)
FGCU WTEN vs UNF: A-SUN Conference Championship Recap
It came down to both team's top players in the end as the fourth-seeded FGCU women's tennis team (11-10) fell in the A-SUN Championship final to second-seeded UNF (17-7), 4-3, Saturday afternoon, at the Mandy Stoll Tennis Center on the campus of Stetson University.
"Congratulations to UNF today, they gave us a tough battle and challenged us to the very end," said head coach Courtney Vernon. "I can't be more proud of the way our ladies competed over these last three matches. They never gave up and believed in each other all the way to the last point. It's a very special group, especially for the seniors who played their last matches today. I'm thankful for this team and everyone who has supported us all season."
The Eagles found themselves trailing after doubles as UNF picked up courts Nos. 1 & 2 with 6-3 and 6-2 scores, respectively.
In singles play, the Ospreys built a 2-0 lead taking court No. 2 in straight sets. But FGCU's first point of the day would come from senior Julia Ascúa as she defeated her opponent on court No. 3, 6-3, 6-0. Shortly after though, UNF regained its lead with a victory on Court No. 4.
Junior Bridget Forster cut the Eagles deficit down to one, cruising away with a pair of 6-2 decisions on court No. 6. The drama soon began on court No. 5 where senior Patricia Villar battled back from a loss in the first set (4-6), winning her second set 7-6 (7-5 tiebreaker). During the second set, Villar was down 1-5 before mounting a tremendous comeback that forced a third set in which she won, 6-2.
With the match now tied 3-3, the championship point would come on the top court where junior Maja Ornberg fought back after being downed 7-5 in set one. She kept FGCU's chances alive claiming a thrilling 7-6 second set win (8-6 tiebreaker) but eventually was edged in the third set, 6-3.
The championship finals appearances was FGCU's fourth in the last five years.
Ornberg was the lone Eagle represented on the ASUN All-Tournament Team.
Singles competition
1. Rafaela Gomez (UNF) def. Maja Ornberg (FGCU) 7-5, 6-7, 6-3
2. Lucia Montano (UNF) def. Sara Kelly (FGCU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Julia Ascúa (FGCU) def. Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) 6-3, 6-0
4. Valentina Mariotto (UNF) def. Sofia Perez (FGCU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Patricia Villar (FGCU) def. Constanza Gorches (UNF) 4-6, 7-6, 6-2
6. Bridget Forster (FGCU) def. Florencia Rossi (UNF) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Constanza Gorches/Rafaela Gomez (UNF) def. Maja Ornberg/Julia Ascúa (FGCU) 6-3
2. Lucia Montano/Florencia Rossi (UNF) def. Patricia Villar/Sara Kelly (FGCU) 6-2
3. Ana Paula Melilo/Valentina Mariotto (UNF) vs. Sofia Perez/Bridget Forster (FGCU) 4-3, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (2,3,4,6,5,1)
"Congratulations to UNF today, they gave us a tough battle and challenged us to the very end," said head coach Courtney Vernon. "I can't be more proud of the way our ladies competed over these last three matches. They never gave up and believed in each other all the way to the last point. It's a very special group, especially for the seniors who played their last matches today. I'm thankful for this team and everyone who has supported us all season."
The Eagles found themselves trailing after doubles as UNF picked up courts Nos. 1 & 2 with 6-3 and 6-2 scores, respectively.
In singles play, the Ospreys built a 2-0 lead taking court No. 2 in straight sets. But FGCU's first point of the day would come from senior Julia Ascúa as she defeated her opponent on court No. 3, 6-3, 6-0. Shortly after though, UNF regained its lead with a victory on Court No. 4.
Junior Bridget Forster cut the Eagles deficit down to one, cruising away with a pair of 6-2 decisions on court No. 6. The drama soon began on court No. 5 where senior Patricia Villar battled back from a loss in the first set (4-6), winning her second set 7-6 (7-5 tiebreaker). During the second set, Villar was down 1-5 before mounting a tremendous comeback that forced a third set in which she won, 6-2.
With the match now tied 3-3, the championship point would come on the top court where junior Maja Ornberg fought back after being downed 7-5 in set one. She kept FGCU's chances alive claiming a thrilling 7-6 second set win (8-6 tiebreaker) but eventually was edged in the third set, 6-3.
The championship finals appearances was FGCU's fourth in the last five years.
Ornberg was the lone Eagle represented on the ASUN All-Tournament Team.
Singles competition
1. Rafaela Gomez (UNF) def. Maja Ornberg (FGCU) 7-5, 6-7, 6-3
2. Lucia Montano (UNF) def. Sara Kelly (FGCU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Julia Ascúa (FGCU) def. Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) 6-3, 6-0
4. Valentina Mariotto (UNF) def. Sofia Perez (FGCU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Patricia Villar (FGCU) def. Constanza Gorches (UNF) 4-6, 7-6, 6-2
6. Bridget Forster (FGCU) def. Florencia Rossi (UNF) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Constanza Gorches/Rafaela Gomez (UNF) def. Maja Ornberg/Julia Ascúa (FGCU) 6-3
2. Lucia Montano/Florencia Rossi (UNF) def. Patricia Villar/Sara Kelly (FGCU) 6-2
3. Ana Paula Melilo/Valentina Mariotto (UNF) vs. Sofia Perez/Bridget Forster (FGCU) 4-3, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (2,3,4,6,5,1)
FGCU WTEN vs Liberty: A-SUN Conference Semifinals Recap
The FGCU women's tennis team (11-9) clawed back from a 3-0 hole to top Liberty (15-7) 4-3 in the semifinal match Friday afternoon at the Mandy Stoll Tennis Center.
With the win, the Eagles advance to their fourth A-SUN Championship final (2015-17) where they will meet a familiar foe in second-seeded UNF. FGCU has matched up with the Ospreys in all three previous finals appearances.
"Today was a huge battle against Liberty," said head coach Courtney Vernon. "[Liberty] competes very hard and it was fun watching the ladies never give up. They had so much courage today and we're looking forward to tomorrow's championship match."
In doubles competition, Liberty got the upper hand claiming court No. 3 in a 6-0 decision, before taking the top court 6-2 en route to the 1-0 advantage transitioning into singles.
The Flames made it a 3-0 margin with wins on courts Nos. 2 and 3, both in straight sets. The FGCU comeback began on court No. 6 where junior Bridget Forster (6-1) gave FGCU's first point of the afternoon. After dropping her first set 4-6, the Boca Raton native reeled off a 7-6 second-set win and topped it off taking the final set 6-3. Senior Patricia Villar kept the momentum going as she also battled it out in three sets. Villar claimed the first set 6-1 but would fall in the second, 3-6. Trailing 2-3 at one point in the third, she eventually pulled away from her counterpart for a 7-6 third set.
Junior Sofia Perez raised eyebrows all around the Mandy Stoll Tennis Center as she tied the match 3-3. Falling 7-5 in her first set, the Costa Rican bounced back with a 6-4 second set victory. The Eagles were one point away from being sent home as Perez stared at a 2-5 deficit. Unfazed, she stormed back to make 5-5, eventually capturing the third set in a 7-6 thriller.
This shifted everyone's attention to the premiere court where junior Maja Ornberg put on the finishing touches to the comeback. She took her first set 6-1, but Liberty produced the same score in the second set to send it to a third. Ahead 6-5 and facing serve, Ornberg produced six return shots, her last being a drop shot that was served back into the net for the FGCU victory.
When both teams met in Fort Myers, Fla., on Mar. 17 during the regular season, the Eagles rallied back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Flames in a 4-3 final.
Since the Division I era (2007-08), FGCU has now mounted four comeback wins when trailing 3-0 – Stetson 2012, FAU & UNF 2018, and Liberty 2019. This is the first time the Green and Blue have completed such feat in postseason play.
Singles competition
1. Maja Ornberg (FGCU) def. Ashley Bongart (LIBERTY) 6-4, 1-6, 7-5
2. Kalani Soli (LIBERTY) def. Sara Kelly (FGCU) 6-0, 6-1
3. Lara Soares (LIBERTY) def. Julia Ascúa (FGCU) 7-6, 6-4
4. Sofia Perez (FGCU) def. Maria Medina (LIBERTY) 5-7, 6-4, 7-5
5. Patricia Villar (FGCU) def. Alexandra Almborg (LIBERTY) 6-1, 3-6, 7-6
6. Bridget Forster (FGCU) def. Anna Dollar (LIBERTY) 4-6, 7-6, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Lara Soares/Maria Medina (LIBERTY) def. Maja Ornberg/Julia Ascúa (FGCU) 6-2
2. Grace Hashiguchi/Kalani Soli (LIBERTY) vs. Patricia Villar/Sara Kelly (FGCU) 4-1, unfinished
3. Anna Dollar/Ashley Bongart (LIBERTY) def. Bridget Forster/Sofia Perez (FGCU), 6-0
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (2,3,6,5,4,1)
Up Next:
FGCU will square off against rival UNF (16-7) in the championship final at noon Saturday afternoon. The final will be broadcasted on ESPN +.
With the win, the Eagles advance to their fourth A-SUN Championship final (2015-17) where they will meet a familiar foe in second-seeded UNF. FGCU has matched up with the Ospreys in all three previous finals appearances.
"Today was a huge battle against Liberty," said head coach Courtney Vernon. "[Liberty] competes very hard and it was fun watching the ladies never give up. They had so much courage today and we're looking forward to tomorrow's championship match."
In doubles competition, Liberty got the upper hand claiming court No. 3 in a 6-0 decision, before taking the top court 6-2 en route to the 1-0 advantage transitioning into singles.
The Flames made it a 3-0 margin with wins on courts Nos. 2 and 3, both in straight sets. The FGCU comeback began on court No. 6 where junior Bridget Forster (6-1) gave FGCU's first point of the afternoon. After dropping her first set 4-6, the Boca Raton native reeled off a 7-6 second-set win and topped it off taking the final set 6-3. Senior Patricia Villar kept the momentum going as she also battled it out in three sets. Villar claimed the first set 6-1 but would fall in the second, 3-6. Trailing 2-3 at one point in the third, she eventually pulled away from her counterpart for a 7-6 third set.
Junior Sofia Perez raised eyebrows all around the Mandy Stoll Tennis Center as she tied the match 3-3. Falling 7-5 in her first set, the Costa Rican bounced back with a 6-4 second set victory. The Eagles were one point away from being sent home as Perez stared at a 2-5 deficit. Unfazed, she stormed back to make 5-5, eventually capturing the third set in a 7-6 thriller.
This shifted everyone's attention to the premiere court where junior Maja Ornberg put on the finishing touches to the comeback. She took her first set 6-1, but Liberty produced the same score in the second set to send it to a third. Ahead 6-5 and facing serve, Ornberg produced six return shots, her last being a drop shot that was served back into the net for the FGCU victory.
When both teams met in Fort Myers, Fla., on Mar. 17 during the regular season, the Eagles rallied back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Flames in a 4-3 final.
Since the Division I era (2007-08), FGCU has now mounted four comeback wins when trailing 3-0 – Stetson 2012, FAU & UNF 2018, and Liberty 2019. This is the first time the Green and Blue have completed such feat in postseason play.
Singles competition
1. Maja Ornberg (FGCU) def. Ashley Bongart (LIBERTY) 6-4, 1-6, 7-5
2. Kalani Soli (LIBERTY) def. Sara Kelly (FGCU) 6-0, 6-1
3. Lara Soares (LIBERTY) def. Julia Ascúa (FGCU) 7-6, 6-4
4. Sofia Perez (FGCU) def. Maria Medina (LIBERTY) 5-7, 6-4, 7-5
5. Patricia Villar (FGCU) def. Alexandra Almborg (LIBERTY) 6-1, 3-6, 7-6
6. Bridget Forster (FGCU) def. Anna Dollar (LIBERTY) 4-6, 7-6, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Lara Soares/Maria Medina (LIBERTY) def. Maja Ornberg/Julia Ascúa (FGCU) 6-2
2. Grace Hashiguchi/Kalani Soli (LIBERTY) vs. Patricia Villar/Sara Kelly (FGCU) 4-1, unfinished
3. Anna Dollar/Ashley Bongart (LIBERTY) def. Bridget Forster/Sofia Perez (FGCU), 6-0
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (2,3,6,5,4,1)
Up Next:
FGCU will square off against rival UNF (16-7) in the championship final at noon Saturday afternoon. The final will be broadcasted on ESPN +.
FGCU WTEN vs Stetson: A-SUN Conference Quarterfinals Recap
The fourth-seeded FGCU women's tennis team (10-9) defeated host Stetson (12-9), 4-0, to advance to the A-SUN semifinals at 9 a.m. Friday morning against top-seeded Liberty.
"The ladies had a lot of fun competing today and we will take that same mentality into tomorrow's match," head coach Courtney Vernon said. "We're going to take it point-by-point as we expect a battle from Liberty so we look forward to the opportunity."
After being bounced by the Hatters in the 2018 A-SUN Tournament and in their regular season matchup this year, the Eagles avenged both losses starting with a strong doubles play. The tandem of juniors Bridget Forster and Sofia Perez (2-3) cruised to a 6-2 win on court No. 3. Soon after, A-SUN Second Teamer, sophomore Sara Kelly teamed up with Patricia Villar (11-2) to produce their 11th overall doubles win of the season with a 6-2 score to put FGCU up 1-0 going into singles.
The 2019 A-SUN Scholar-Athlete of the Year senior Julia Ascúa (10-7) claimed the Green and Blue's first victory in singles play recording a 6-3, 6-1 triumph on court No. 3. Following her was teammate and A-SUN First Teamer Maja Ornberg (10-7). The junior collected her 12th win overall on the top court over Stetson's Lucie Renault with a 6-2, 6-4 final line.
Officially clinching the match for the Eagles was Villar (6-3) on court No. 5. The Spain native came out on top in her first set in a tough 7-5 battle and saw herself in a 3-3 tie in the second, before pulling away in a 6-3 final.
Singles competition
1. Maja Ornberg (FGCU) def. Lucie Renault (STET) 6-2, 6-4
2. Sara Kelly (FGCU) vs. Danel Ashirova (STET) 7-5, 5-4, unfinished
3. Julia Ascúa (FGCU) def. Brooke Milner (STET) 6-3, 6-1
4. Sofia Perez (FGCU) vs. Vicky Geurinckx (STET) 6-1, 4-6, 4-1, unfinished
5. Patricia Villar (FGCU) def. Danielle Peele (STET) 7-5, 6-3
6. Bridget Forster (FGCU) vs. Alexe Viaud (STET) 6-4, 5-7, 2-5, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Maja Ornberg/Julia Ascúa (FGCU) vs. Danel Ashirova/Lucie Renault (STET) 5-4, unfinished
2. Patricia Villar/Sara Kelly (FGCU) def. Vicky Geurinckx/Brooke Milner (STET) 6-2
3. Bridget Forster/Sofia Perez (FGCU) def. Megan Horwitz/Alexe Viaud (STET) 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (3,1,5)
Up Next:
FGCU takes on top-seeded Liberty at 9 a.m. Friday morning. When both teams met in Fort Myers, Fla., on Mar. 17 during the regular season, the Eagles stormed back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Flames in a 4-3 final.
"The ladies had a lot of fun competing today and we will take that same mentality into tomorrow's match," head coach Courtney Vernon said. "We're going to take it point-by-point as we expect a battle from Liberty so we look forward to the opportunity."
After being bounced by the Hatters in the 2018 A-SUN Tournament and in their regular season matchup this year, the Eagles avenged both losses starting with a strong doubles play. The tandem of juniors Bridget Forster and Sofia Perez (2-3) cruised to a 6-2 win on court No. 3. Soon after, A-SUN Second Teamer, sophomore Sara Kelly teamed up with Patricia Villar (11-2) to produce their 11th overall doubles win of the season with a 6-2 score to put FGCU up 1-0 going into singles.
The 2019 A-SUN Scholar-Athlete of the Year senior Julia Ascúa (10-7) claimed the Green and Blue's first victory in singles play recording a 6-3, 6-1 triumph on court No. 3. Following her was teammate and A-SUN First Teamer Maja Ornberg (10-7). The junior collected her 12th win overall on the top court over Stetson's Lucie Renault with a 6-2, 6-4 final line.
Officially clinching the match for the Eagles was Villar (6-3) on court No. 5. The Spain native came out on top in her first set in a tough 7-5 battle and saw herself in a 3-3 tie in the second, before pulling away in a 6-3 final.
Singles competition
1. Maja Ornberg (FGCU) def. Lucie Renault (STET) 6-2, 6-4
2. Sara Kelly (FGCU) vs. Danel Ashirova (STET) 7-5, 5-4, unfinished
3. Julia Ascúa (FGCU) def. Brooke Milner (STET) 6-3, 6-1
4. Sofia Perez (FGCU) vs. Vicky Geurinckx (STET) 6-1, 4-6, 4-1, unfinished
5. Patricia Villar (FGCU) def. Danielle Peele (STET) 7-5, 6-3
6. Bridget Forster (FGCU) vs. Alexe Viaud (STET) 6-4, 5-7, 2-5, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Maja Ornberg/Julia Ascúa (FGCU) vs. Danel Ashirova/Lucie Renault (STET) 5-4, unfinished
2. Patricia Villar/Sara Kelly (FGCU) def. Vicky Geurinckx/Brooke Milner (STET) 6-2
3. Bridget Forster/Sofia Perez (FGCU) def. Megan Horwitz/Alexe Viaud (STET) 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (3,1,5)
Up Next:
FGCU takes on top-seeded Liberty at 9 a.m. Friday morning. When both teams met in Fort Myers, Fla., on Mar. 17 during the regular season, the Eagles stormed back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Flames in a 4-3 final.
FGCU WTEN vs Stetson: A-SUN Conference Quarterfinals Preview
The fourth-seeded FGCU women's tennis team's (9-9) quest for its first A-SUN Championship will begin Thursday morning in a 9 a.m. battle versus fifth-seeded Stetson at the Mandy Stoll Tennis Center.
This will mark the fourth-straight meeting that FGCU faces Stetson in its first match to begin the A-SUN Tournament. Last season, the top-seeded Eagles were upset in the semifinals by the fourth-seeded Hatters, 4-3.
Last Time Out:
Following a three and a half hour weather delay, the Green and Blue downed Kennesaw State, 4-0, to end the regular season on Senior Night. After securing the doubles point, FGCU carried its momentum into singles play with a dominant outing.
Senior Julia Ascúa (9-7) claimed the first victory for FGCU downing her counterpart with a pair of 6-1 sets on court No. 3. Sophomore Sara Kelly (9-7) made it a 3-0 match on court No. 2 taking both her sets in 6-0 decisions. Junior Bridget Forster (5-1) then officially gave the Eagles the match on court No. 5 with a 6-3, 6-0 triumph.
A-SUN Awards and Accolades:
Prior to the tournament, the A-SUN Awards and accolades were presented Wednesday evening.
Ascúa was dubbed as the conference's Scholar-Athlete of the Year, in the process, she earned a spot on the All-Academic team for a third-straight season. She is the third Eagle in program history to receive such honor as Julianna Curtis (2017) and Elizabeth Means (2016) nabbed the award in back-to-back years for FGCU. Senior Ascúa snagged FGCU's third Scholar-Athlete of the Year award within the last four years. She takes home the honor owning an astonishing 3.93 GPA while pursuing a bachelor's in accounting. On the court this season for the Eagles, the Santa Fe native has played primarily out of the No. 3 slot, going 9-7 overall with a 3-2 mark in conference play. She's also added nine doubles victories on the premiere court with her teammate Ornberg.
Junior Maja Ornberg was a unanimous selection to the A-SUN First Team for a third-straight year while also being named to the All-Academic team for the first time in her career. FGCU's No. 1 player all season long, junior Ornberg collected First Team honors after going 11-6 overall this season with a 5-1 mark in A-SUN play. She capped off the regular season going 7-3 in her last 10 matches while teaming up with Ascúa for nine doubles victories overall, two in the conference. Last season, the junior was named the A-SUN Player of the Year, the first in program history.
Kelly rounded out the list of honorees for FGCU earning a spot on the Second Team. A Naples, Fla., product, sophomore Kelly was dubbed an A-SUN Second Team member. During the regular season, Kelly played all but one match on court No. 2, posting an overall 9-6 mark, going 5-2 in A-SUN competition. On the doubles side, she added 11 wins between courts Nos. two and three as four came in conference play.
"These ladies have been working hard all year," head coach Courtney Vernon said. "I'm glad that all their efforts have been acknowledged in this way."
Scouting the Hatters:
Stetson ended the regular season 12-8 overall, falling to Lipscomb, 5-2. Sophomore A-SUN Second Team member Danel Ashirova has been their No. 1 player in 2019, posting and overall 11-9 record, going 2-5 in A-SUN play. Meanwhile, another sophomore in Vicky Geurinckx is 7-3 in her last 10 matches, playing primarily out of the No. 4 slot where she is 12-6 overall (4-3 in the A-SUN).
In doubles play, the Hatters are led by Ashirova and junior Lucie Renault. The tandem boast an overall 12-6 record (11-6 on court No. 1) while posting a 4-2 mark in conference action.
Bracket Track:
With a victory Thursday morning, FGCU would head into the semifinals with a matchup against top-seeded Liberty at 9 a.m. Friday morning. When both teams met in Fort Myers, Fla., on Mar. 17 during the regular season, the Eagles stormed back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Flames in a 4-3 final.
Matchup History:
Despite trailing the all-time series 8-10 to Stetson, FGCU has captured six of the last eight matches. Most recently, the Eagles fell on the road to the Hatters in a 4-3 match on Mar. 30.
How to Keep Up:
Livestats will be available for all the matches.
Livestats Link: http://sidearmstats.com/stetson/tennis/xlive.htm
This will mark the fourth-straight meeting that FGCU faces Stetson in its first match to begin the A-SUN Tournament. Last season, the top-seeded Eagles were upset in the semifinals by the fourth-seeded Hatters, 4-3.
Last Time Out:
Following a three and a half hour weather delay, the Green and Blue downed Kennesaw State, 4-0, to end the regular season on Senior Night. After securing the doubles point, FGCU carried its momentum into singles play with a dominant outing.
Senior Julia Ascúa (9-7) claimed the first victory for FGCU downing her counterpart with a pair of 6-1 sets on court No. 3. Sophomore Sara Kelly (9-7) made it a 3-0 match on court No. 2 taking both her sets in 6-0 decisions. Junior Bridget Forster (5-1) then officially gave the Eagles the match on court No. 5 with a 6-3, 6-0 triumph.
A-SUN Awards and Accolades:
Prior to the tournament, the A-SUN Awards and accolades were presented Wednesday evening.
Ascúa was dubbed as the conference's Scholar-Athlete of the Year, in the process, she earned a spot on the All-Academic team for a third-straight season. She is the third Eagle in program history to receive such honor as Julianna Curtis (2017) and Elizabeth Means (2016) nabbed the award in back-to-back years for FGCU. Senior Ascúa snagged FGCU's third Scholar-Athlete of the Year award within the last four years. She takes home the honor owning an astonishing 3.93 GPA while pursuing a bachelor's in accounting. On the court this season for the Eagles, the Santa Fe native has played primarily out of the No. 3 slot, going 9-7 overall with a 3-2 mark in conference play. She's also added nine doubles victories on the premiere court with her teammate Ornberg.
Junior Maja Ornberg was a unanimous selection to the A-SUN First Team for a third-straight year while also being named to the All-Academic team for the first time in her career. FGCU's No. 1 player all season long, junior Ornberg collected First Team honors after going 11-6 overall this season with a 5-1 mark in A-SUN play. She capped off the regular season going 7-3 in her last 10 matches while teaming up with Ascúa for nine doubles victories overall, two in the conference. Last season, the junior was named the A-SUN Player of the Year, the first in program history.
Kelly rounded out the list of honorees for FGCU earning a spot on the Second Team. A Naples, Fla., product, sophomore Kelly was dubbed an A-SUN Second Team member. During the regular season, Kelly played all but one match on court No. 2, posting an overall 9-6 mark, going 5-2 in A-SUN competition. On the doubles side, she added 11 wins between courts Nos. two and three as four came in conference play.
"These ladies have been working hard all year," head coach Courtney Vernon said. "I'm glad that all their efforts have been acknowledged in this way."
Scouting the Hatters:
Stetson ended the regular season 12-8 overall, falling to Lipscomb, 5-2. Sophomore A-SUN Second Team member Danel Ashirova has been their No. 1 player in 2019, posting and overall 11-9 record, going 2-5 in A-SUN play. Meanwhile, another sophomore in Vicky Geurinckx is 7-3 in her last 10 matches, playing primarily out of the No. 4 slot where she is 12-6 overall (4-3 in the A-SUN).
In doubles play, the Hatters are led by Ashirova and junior Lucie Renault. The tandem boast an overall 12-6 record (11-6 on court No. 1) while posting a 4-2 mark in conference action.
Bracket Track:
With a victory Thursday morning, FGCU would head into the semifinals with a matchup against top-seeded Liberty at 9 a.m. Friday morning. When both teams met in Fort Myers, Fla., on Mar. 17 during the regular season, the Eagles stormed back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Flames in a 4-3 final.
Matchup History:
Despite trailing the all-time series 8-10 to Stetson, FGCU has captured six of the last eight matches. Most recently, the Eagles fell on the road to the Hatters in a 4-3 match on Mar. 30.
How to Keep Up:
Livestats will be available for all the matches.
Livestats Link: http://sidearmstats.com/stetson/tennis/xlive.htm
FGCU WTEN vs Kennesaw Recap
Following a three and a half hour delay due to wet courts from rain before the 5 p.m. start time, the FGCU women's tennis team (9-9, 4-3 A-SUN) blanked Kennesaw State (2-17, 1-6 A-SUN) 4-0 Saturday night at the FGCU Tennis Complex.
"I was pleased how the ladies came out in doubles and competed, they had a lot of energy," said head coach Courtney Vernon. "Having a three and a half hour delay is never easy but going into singles they kept the momentum up and got the job done. It was a good win to end the regular season especially on senior night."
Before the match, the Eagles honored its three seniors in Julia Ascúa, Laura Falceto-Font, and Patricia Villar. The team also recognized junior Bridget Forster as it is her last season of competition.
Right away the Eagles got out in front taking the doubles point. The No. 1 team of Ascúa and Maja Ornberg (9-7) cruised to a 6-0 win picking up their ninth doubles win of the season. Shortly after, sophomore Sara Kelly and Villar (10-2) claimed a 6-2 victory to secure the point for the Green and Blue.
In singles competition, Ascúa (9-7) claimed the first victory for FGCU downing her counterpart with a pair of 6-1 sets on court No. 3. Kelly (9-7) then made it a 3-0 match on court No. 2 taking both her sets in 6-0 decisions. Forster (5-1) then officially gave the Eagles the match on court No. 5 with a 6-3, 6-0 triumph to send the squad home with win heading into the A-SUN Tournament next week.
Singles competition
1. Maja Ornberg (FGCU) vs. Juliana Castellanos (KSU) 6-1, 4-1, unfinished
2. Sara Kelly (FGCU) def. Elle Baker (KSU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Julia Ascúa (FGCU) def. Zoe Wende (KSU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Patricia Villar (FGCU) vs. Aspen Jarrett (KSU) 5-6, unfinished
5. Bridget Forster (FGCU) def. Jessica Cantrell (KSU) 6-3, 6-0
6. Laura Falceto-Font (FGCU) vs. Brenna Reilly (KSU) 7-6 (7-3), unfinished
Order of finish: (3,2,5)
Doubles competition
1. Julia Ascúa/Maja Ornberg (FGCU) def. Aspen Jarrett/Jessica Cantrell (KSU) 6-0
2. Sara Kelly/Patricia Villar (FGCU) def. Emory Ann Phillips/Juliana Castellanos (KSU) 6-2
3. Laura Falceto-Font/Bridget Forster (FGCU) def. Zoe Wende/Brenna Reilly (KSU) 4-3
Order of finish: (1,2)
Up Next:
The fourth-seeded Eagles will take on fifth-seeded Stetson (12-8, 3-4 A-SUN) at 9 a.m. Thursday, Apr. 25 in the A-SUN Tournament which is being held on the Hatters' campus in DeLand, Fla.
"I was pleased how the ladies came out in doubles and competed, they had a lot of energy," said head coach Courtney Vernon. "Having a three and a half hour delay is never easy but going into singles they kept the momentum up and got the job done. It was a good win to end the regular season especially on senior night."
Before the match, the Eagles honored its three seniors in Julia Ascúa, Laura Falceto-Font, and Patricia Villar. The team also recognized junior Bridget Forster as it is her last season of competition.
Right away the Eagles got out in front taking the doubles point. The No. 1 team of Ascúa and Maja Ornberg (9-7) cruised to a 6-0 win picking up their ninth doubles win of the season. Shortly after, sophomore Sara Kelly and Villar (10-2) claimed a 6-2 victory to secure the point for the Green and Blue.
In singles competition, Ascúa (9-7) claimed the first victory for FGCU downing her counterpart with a pair of 6-1 sets on court No. 3. Kelly (9-7) then made it a 3-0 match on court No. 2 taking both her sets in 6-0 decisions. Forster (5-1) then officially gave the Eagles the match on court No. 5 with a 6-3, 6-0 triumph to send the squad home with win heading into the A-SUN Tournament next week.
Singles competition
1. Maja Ornberg (FGCU) vs. Juliana Castellanos (KSU) 6-1, 4-1, unfinished
2. Sara Kelly (FGCU) def. Elle Baker (KSU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Julia Ascúa (FGCU) def. Zoe Wende (KSU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Patricia Villar (FGCU) vs. Aspen Jarrett (KSU) 5-6, unfinished
5. Bridget Forster (FGCU) def. Jessica Cantrell (KSU) 6-3, 6-0
6. Laura Falceto-Font (FGCU) vs. Brenna Reilly (KSU) 7-6 (7-3), unfinished
Order of finish: (3,2,5)
Doubles competition
1. Julia Ascúa/Maja Ornberg (FGCU) def. Aspen Jarrett/Jessica Cantrell (KSU) 6-0
2. Sara Kelly/Patricia Villar (FGCU) def. Emory Ann Phillips/Juliana Castellanos (KSU) 6-2
3. Laura Falceto-Font/Bridget Forster (FGCU) def. Zoe Wende/Brenna Reilly (KSU) 4-3
Order of finish: (1,2)
Up Next:
The fourth-seeded Eagles will take on fifth-seeded Stetson (12-8, 3-4 A-SUN) at 9 a.m. Thursday, Apr. 25 in the A-SUN Tournament which is being held on the Hatters' campus in DeLand, Fla.
FGCU MTEN/WTEN vs Kennesaw Preview
The FGCU men's (11-8, 6-0 A-SUN) and women's (8-9, 3-3 A-SUN tennis teams will compete at the FGCU Tennis Complex for the last time this season against Kennesaw State's men's (10-11, 4-2 A-SUN) and women's (2-16, 1-5 A-SUN) teams at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 13. The four seniors for the men – Ezequiel Cerrini, Felipe Escobar, Javier Fernandez and Mateo Ruiz – and for the women – Julia Ascúa, Laura Falceto-Font and Patricia Villar – will be honored in between doubles and singles play. The women will also recognize junior Bridget Forster as it is her last season of competition.
"Senior Day is always a very special day at the FGCU Tennis Courts," head coach CJ Weber said. "I've been blessed once again to be able to coach four amazing young men that we will be celebrating tomorrow. On top of that, we get the opportunity to win the regular season championship outright. It'll most certainly be a great match and we're looking forward to putting on one last show to the Southwest Florida tennis community for the 2019 season."
Last Time Out:
The men defeated Liberty 6-1 at the FGCU Tennis Complex on Thursday night to claim no worse than a share of the 2019 A-SUN Regular Season Championship. The title is the third regular-season crown and fifth overall for the Green and Blue since 2015.With the win, FGCU has locked up the No. 1 seed in the 2019 A-SUN Championship.
The Green and Blue started things off by securing the doubles point for the sixth match in a row. Junior Marcelo Tebet and sophomore Juan Montes (7-1) earned a 6-4 win at the second flight. Juniors Feliksas Sakalauskas and Felipe Ramirez (9-3) followed up with a 6-4 victory at court three to earn the point.
Tebet (11-5) started off singles play with a 6-1, 6-1 triumph at the second court. Senior Javier Fernandez (11-4) won his eighth-straight match 6-1, 6-4 at the sixth flight. It was also his 91st career win with the Eagles.
Escobar (7-8) clinched the match for the home team with a straight-set 6-1, 6-4 win on court No. 3. Sakalauskas (11-7) followed up with a 6-4, 6-4 victory at the fifth flight and Ramirez (8-8) rounded out the scoring with a 10-8 tiebreaker win on court No. 2 to put the Eagles up 6-0.
Meanwhile for the women, they split two matches on the road against North Alabama and Lipscomb. FGCU defeated the Lions 6-1 (Apr. 3) before falling to the Bison, 5-2 (Apr. 6.). FGCU clinched the doubles point versus UNA with a pair of 6-0 and 6-4 decisions and captured all but one match in singles play as Ascúa clinched the match on court No. 3 (6-0, 7-5).
With Thursday's result of Stetson defeating North Alabama, the Eagles officially clinched a spot in the 2019 A-SUN Tournament with seeding still to be determined.
Against Lipscomb, the Eagles collected their points in singles play from sophomore Sara Kelly on court No. 2 (0-6, 7-6, 6-3) and Forster on court No. 6 (6-0, 6-4).
Scouting the Owls (Men):
This will be the 11th meeting in the series between the two teams, which the Eagles lead 6-4. The Green and Blue own a 3-1 record at the FGCU Tennis Complex and a 3-3 edge at the Owls' Betty Siegel Courts.
Kennesaw State has won the last two meetings, including a 4-3 victory in Fort Myers in 2017 and a 5-2 home win last season.The Owls are currently tied for third in the A-SUN standings with UNF. Kennesaw State has picked up wins against Lipscomb, North Alabama, Stetson and NJIT. Both UNF and Liberty defeated Kennesaw State by a score of 5-2.
Freshman Jose Gavez leads the team with a 4-0 mark in conference singles play. Junior Sebastian Osorio is 4-2 against A-SUN opponents but owns a team-best overall record of 11-6.
Scouting the Owls (Women):
In singles competition, freshman Kendall Nash leads the overall squad with six wins as she's collected three wins on court No. 4. Junior Aspen Jarrett plays primarily out of the No. 6 slot, going 3-5 with a pair of wins in conference action. Meanwhile in doubles play, junior Elle Baker and Jarrett have teamed up for a win on court No. 2.
FGCU leads the all-time series 10-2 as they last fell to KSU in 2011 on the road (5-2). The Eagles currently hold an eight-match win streak over the Owls.
A-SUN Conference Standings (Men)
1. FGCU (11-8, 6-0 A-SUN) *
2. Liberty (11-10, 5-1 A-SUN) *
T-3. UNF (11-10, 4-2 A-SUN) *
T-3. Kennesaw State (10-11, 4-2 A-SUN) *
T-5. Stetson (10-11, 2-4 A-SUN) *
T-5. Lipscomb (7-12, 2-4 A-SUN) *
7. North Alabama (3-15, 1-5 A-SUN)
8. NJIT (4-14, 0-6 A-SUN)
A-SUN Conference Standings (Women)
T-1. Liberty – (14-6, 5-1 A-SUN)
T-1. UNF – (14-7, 5-1 A-SUN)
3. Lipscomb – (15-5, 4-2 A-SUN)
T-4. Stetson – (12-7, 3-3 A-SUN)
T-4. FGCU – (8-9, 3-3 A-SUN)
6. NJIT – (13-7, 2-4 A-SUN)
T-7. UNA – (6-15, 1-5 A-SUN)
T-7. KSU –( 2-16, 1-5 A-SUN)
* - Clinched a spot in A-SUN Championship
"Senior Day is always a very special day at the FGCU Tennis Courts," head coach CJ Weber said. "I've been blessed once again to be able to coach four amazing young men that we will be celebrating tomorrow. On top of that, we get the opportunity to win the regular season championship outright. It'll most certainly be a great match and we're looking forward to putting on one last show to the Southwest Florida tennis community for the 2019 season."
Last Time Out:
The men defeated Liberty 6-1 at the FGCU Tennis Complex on Thursday night to claim no worse than a share of the 2019 A-SUN Regular Season Championship. The title is the third regular-season crown and fifth overall for the Green and Blue since 2015.With the win, FGCU has locked up the No. 1 seed in the 2019 A-SUN Championship.
The Green and Blue started things off by securing the doubles point for the sixth match in a row. Junior Marcelo Tebet and sophomore Juan Montes (7-1) earned a 6-4 win at the second flight. Juniors Feliksas Sakalauskas and Felipe Ramirez (9-3) followed up with a 6-4 victory at court three to earn the point.
Tebet (11-5) started off singles play with a 6-1, 6-1 triumph at the second court. Senior Javier Fernandez (11-4) won his eighth-straight match 6-1, 6-4 at the sixth flight. It was also his 91st career win with the Eagles.
Escobar (7-8) clinched the match for the home team with a straight-set 6-1, 6-4 win on court No. 3. Sakalauskas (11-7) followed up with a 6-4, 6-4 victory at the fifth flight and Ramirez (8-8) rounded out the scoring with a 10-8 tiebreaker win on court No. 2 to put the Eagles up 6-0.
Meanwhile for the women, they split two matches on the road against North Alabama and Lipscomb. FGCU defeated the Lions 6-1 (Apr. 3) before falling to the Bison, 5-2 (Apr. 6.). FGCU clinched the doubles point versus UNA with a pair of 6-0 and 6-4 decisions and captured all but one match in singles play as Ascúa clinched the match on court No. 3 (6-0, 7-5).
With Thursday's result of Stetson defeating North Alabama, the Eagles officially clinched a spot in the 2019 A-SUN Tournament with seeding still to be determined.
Against Lipscomb, the Eagles collected their points in singles play from sophomore Sara Kelly on court No. 2 (0-6, 7-6, 6-3) and Forster on court No. 6 (6-0, 6-4).
Scouting the Owls (Men):
This will be the 11th meeting in the series between the two teams, which the Eagles lead 6-4. The Green and Blue own a 3-1 record at the FGCU Tennis Complex and a 3-3 edge at the Owls' Betty Siegel Courts.
Kennesaw State has won the last two meetings, including a 4-3 victory in Fort Myers in 2017 and a 5-2 home win last season.The Owls are currently tied for third in the A-SUN standings with UNF. Kennesaw State has picked up wins against Lipscomb, North Alabama, Stetson and NJIT. Both UNF and Liberty defeated Kennesaw State by a score of 5-2.
Freshman Jose Gavez leads the team with a 4-0 mark in conference singles play. Junior Sebastian Osorio is 4-2 against A-SUN opponents but owns a team-best overall record of 11-6.
Scouting the Owls (Women):
In singles competition, freshman Kendall Nash leads the overall squad with six wins as she's collected three wins on court No. 4. Junior Aspen Jarrett plays primarily out of the No. 6 slot, going 3-5 with a pair of wins in conference action. Meanwhile in doubles play, junior Elle Baker and Jarrett have teamed up for a win on court No. 2.
FGCU leads the all-time series 10-2 as they last fell to KSU in 2011 on the road (5-2). The Eagles currently hold an eight-match win streak over the Owls.
A-SUN Conference Standings (Men)
1. FGCU (11-8, 6-0 A-SUN) *
2. Liberty (11-10, 5-1 A-SUN) *
T-3. UNF (11-10, 4-2 A-SUN) *
T-3. Kennesaw State (10-11, 4-2 A-SUN) *
T-5. Stetson (10-11, 2-4 A-SUN) *
T-5. Lipscomb (7-12, 2-4 A-SUN) *
7. North Alabama (3-15, 1-5 A-SUN)
8. NJIT (4-14, 0-6 A-SUN)
A-SUN Conference Standings (Women)
T-1. Liberty – (14-6, 5-1 A-SUN)
T-1. UNF – (14-7, 5-1 A-SUN)
3. Lipscomb – (15-5, 4-2 A-SUN)
T-4. Stetson – (12-7, 3-3 A-SUN)
T-4. FGCU – (8-9, 3-3 A-SUN)
6. NJIT – (13-7, 2-4 A-SUN)
T-7. UNA – (6-15, 1-5 A-SUN)
T-7. KSU –( 2-16, 1-5 A-SUN)
* - Clinched a spot in A-SUN Championship
FGCU WTEN @ Stetson Recap
The FGCU women's tennis team (7-8, 2-2 A-SUN) dropped a 4-3 road match to Stetson (10-6, 1-2 A-SUN) Saturday afternoon at the Mandy Stoll Tennis Courts.
"First, congratulations to Stetson," said head coach Courtney Vernon. "We will continue to grow a lot from days like these and we won't miss another opportunity to learn from each challenge we face."
FGCU fell behind early dropping the doubles point to the Hatters on courts No. 1 and No. 2. On the second flight, the pairing of juniorsSofia Perez and Bridget Forster was slightly edged 7-6 in the clinching point for the home side.
Transitioning into singles action, the Eagles reeled off three straight wins to jump ahead of the Hatters. Forster claimed the first victory, collecting a 6-2, 6-1 decision on court No. 5. Shortly after, redshirt sophomore Sara Kelly broke the tie with a 6-4, 6-1 win on court No. 2. Junior Maja Ornberg then extended the Green and Blue's lead to 3-1, registering a 6-0, 6-2 victory on the top flight.
From here, Stetson claimed the last three matches, two of which went into third sets, as the final point arrived on court No. 4. It marks just the second time this season FGCU suffers a loss that resulted in a 4-3 final, in the process, it halted a seven-match win streak against the Stetson.
Singles competition
1. Maja Ornberg (FGCU) def. Danel Ashirova (STET) 6-0, 6-2
2. Sara Kelly (FGCU) def. Lucie Renault (STET) 6-4, 6-1
3. Brooke Milner (STET) def. Sofia Perez (FGCU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Vicky Geurinckx (STET) def. Patricia Villar (FGCU) 0-6, 6-4, 6-4
5. Bridget Forster (FGCU) def. Danielle Peele (STET) 6-2, 6-1
6. Alexe Viaud (STET) def. Laura Falceto-Font (FGCU) 6-0, 2-6, 6-4
Order of finish: Singles (5,2,1,3,6,4)
Doubles competition
1. Danel Ashirova/Lucie Renault (STET) def. Patricia Villar/Sara Kelly (FGCU) 6-3
2. Brooke Milner/Vicky Geurinckx (STET) def. Sofia Perez/Bridget Forster (FGCU) 7-6
3. Alexe Viaud/Megan Horwitz (STET) def. Laura Falceto-Font/Maja Ornberg (FGCU) 6-5, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2)
Up Next:
FGCU will play two road matches in three days facing North Alabama (5-11, 0-3 A-SUN) at 10 a.m on Apr. 4 and then turnaround and head to Lipscomb (13-4, 2-1 A-SUN) for a noon match on Apr. 6.
"First, congratulations to Stetson," said head coach Courtney Vernon. "We will continue to grow a lot from days like these and we won't miss another opportunity to learn from each challenge we face."
FGCU fell behind early dropping the doubles point to the Hatters on courts No. 1 and No. 2. On the second flight, the pairing of juniorsSofia Perez and Bridget Forster was slightly edged 7-6 in the clinching point for the home side.
Transitioning into singles action, the Eagles reeled off three straight wins to jump ahead of the Hatters. Forster claimed the first victory, collecting a 6-2, 6-1 decision on court No. 5. Shortly after, redshirt sophomore Sara Kelly broke the tie with a 6-4, 6-1 win on court No. 2. Junior Maja Ornberg then extended the Green and Blue's lead to 3-1, registering a 6-0, 6-2 victory on the top flight.
From here, Stetson claimed the last three matches, two of which went into third sets, as the final point arrived on court No. 4. It marks just the second time this season FGCU suffers a loss that resulted in a 4-3 final, in the process, it halted a seven-match win streak against the Stetson.
Singles competition
1. Maja Ornberg (FGCU) def. Danel Ashirova (STET) 6-0, 6-2
2. Sara Kelly (FGCU) def. Lucie Renault (STET) 6-4, 6-1
3. Brooke Milner (STET) def. Sofia Perez (FGCU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Vicky Geurinckx (STET) def. Patricia Villar (FGCU) 0-6, 6-4, 6-4
5. Bridget Forster (FGCU) def. Danielle Peele (STET) 6-2, 6-1
6. Alexe Viaud (STET) def. Laura Falceto-Font (FGCU) 6-0, 2-6, 6-4
Order of finish: Singles (5,2,1,3,6,4)
Doubles competition
1. Danel Ashirova/Lucie Renault (STET) def. Patricia Villar/Sara Kelly (FGCU) 6-3
2. Brooke Milner/Vicky Geurinckx (STET) def. Sofia Perez/Bridget Forster (FGCU) 7-6
3. Alexe Viaud/Megan Horwitz (STET) def. Laura Falceto-Font/Maja Ornberg (FGCU) 6-5, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2)
Up Next:
FGCU will play two road matches in three days facing North Alabama (5-11, 0-3 A-SUN) at 10 a.m on Apr. 4 and then turnaround and head to Lipscomb (13-4, 2-1 A-SUN) for a noon match on Apr. 6.
FGCU WTEN @ Stetson Preview
The FGCU women's tennis team (7-7, 2-1 A-SUN) will be on the road for the first time in over a month as the Eagles travel to DeLand to face Stetson (9-6, 0-2 A-SUN) Saturday morning at 10 a.m.
Last Time Out:
FGCU dominated at home, taking down NJIT by a score of 6-1. The Eagles came away with the doubles point taking courts No. 2 and No. 3 with a pair of 6-4 sets.
From there, the Eagles were able to claim five straight matches as the only loss came on the final court. Junior Maja Ornberg clinched it for FGCU on the top court, producing a 6-4, 6-4 win. She is currently 9-5 overall on the top court while going 3-0 in A-SUN action.
Scouting the Hatters
Stetson are currently are on a two-match losing streak after dropping its first pair of ASUN matches to NJIT and UNF. Sophomore Danel Ashirova is the Hatters' top singles players and boasts a 9-6 record on the top court. Meanwhile, sophomore Brooke Milner is 8-2 in her last 10 outings, playing primarily out of the No. 2 position where she is 11-3 overall.
In doubles, Ashirova and junior Lucie Renault own an 8-5 record on court No. 1 while sophomore Vicky Geurinckx and Milner have posted four wins on court No. 2.
Despite trailing the all-time series 8-7 versus the Hatters, the Eagles have come out on top the last seven of eight matches.
How to Keep Up:
Livestats will be available for those who are unable to travel to Deland and fans can also keep up with both teams on Twitter:
FGCU: @FGCU_WTen
Stetson: @StetsonTennis
Livestats Link: http://sidearmstats.com/stetson/tennis/xlive.htm
FGCU WTEN vs NJIT Recap
The FGCU women's tennis team (7-7, 2-1 A-SUN) turned in a dominant performance over NJIT (12-4, 1-1 A-SUN), coming away with a 6-1 victory Saturday evening at the FGCU Tennis Complex.
"Tonight's match was very good for our us, we managed to come out and compete on every single court," said assistant coach Martina Frantova who was commenting for an ailing Courtney Vernon (head coach). "The girls were focused and tonight's match I believe is going to help their confidence moving forward. We're excited to get back to work in the next couple of days as we prepare for Stetson next week on the road."
In doubles play, the Green and Blue came away with the first point of the night with two 6-4 decisions. The pairing of sophomore Sara Kelly and senior Patricia Villar (8-1) finished first on the second flight while juniors Bridget Forster and Sofia Perez (1-1) clinched it on court No. 3.
Transitioning into singles action, each of the Eagles' victories would be settled in straight sets. Forster (2-1) claimed the first match on court No. 4 (6-3, 6-0) as Perez (6-6) followed shortly on court No. 3 (6-4, 6-1). Villar (4-1) secured the match on court No. 5, producing a 7-5, 6-2 win over NJIT's Mayar Eltony.
Junior Maja Ornberg (9-5) racked up the fourth individual triumph for the Eagles with a pair of 6-4 sets while Kelly (5-7) registered FGCU's sixth point of the night, downing her counterpart also, 6-4 in each set. For Ornberg, this was her 37th career singles win.
The 6-1 win over the Highlanders marks the fourth time this season the Eagles have defeated an opponent by at least three points. Also, it's the second straight year FGCU takes down NJIT by a score of 6-1.
Up Next
FGCU is off until next Saturday, Mar. 30 where they will travel to Deland, Fla., to take on Stetson (9-6, 0-2 ASUN). The match is slated for a 10 a.m. first serve.
Singles Competition
1. Maja Ornberg (FGCU) def. Joleta Budiman (NJIT) 6-4, 6-4
2. Sara Kelly (FGCU) def. Mouna Bouzgarrou (NJIT) 6-4, 6-4
3. Sofia Perez (FGCU) def. Holly Matson (NJIT) 6-4, 6-1
4. Bridget Forster (FGCU) def. Advaita Saravanan (NJIT) 6-3, 6-0
5. Patricia Villar (FGCU) def. Mayar Eltony (NJIT) 7-5, 6-2
6. Shamika Dhar (NJIT) def. Laura Falceto-Font (FGCU) 7-5, 7-5
Doubles Competition
1. Maja Ornberg/Julia Ascua (FGCU) vs. Joleta Budiman/Holly Matson (NJIT) 6-5, unfinished
2. Sara Kelly/Patricia Villar (FGCU) def. Rafaella Sampaio/Mouna Bouzgarrou (NJIT) 6-4
3. Bridget Forster/Sofia Perez (FGCU) def. Mayar Eltony/Amanda Helminsky (NJIT) 6-4
"Tonight's match was very good for our us, we managed to come out and compete on every single court," said assistant coach Martina Frantova who was commenting for an ailing Courtney Vernon (head coach). "The girls were focused and tonight's match I believe is going to help their confidence moving forward. We're excited to get back to work in the next couple of days as we prepare for Stetson next week on the road."
In doubles play, the Green and Blue came away with the first point of the night with two 6-4 decisions. The pairing of sophomore Sara Kelly and senior Patricia Villar (8-1) finished first on the second flight while juniors Bridget Forster and Sofia Perez (1-1) clinched it on court No. 3.
Transitioning into singles action, each of the Eagles' victories would be settled in straight sets. Forster (2-1) claimed the first match on court No. 4 (6-3, 6-0) as Perez (6-6) followed shortly on court No. 3 (6-4, 6-1). Villar (4-1) secured the match on court No. 5, producing a 7-5, 6-2 win over NJIT's Mayar Eltony.
Junior Maja Ornberg (9-5) racked up the fourth individual triumph for the Eagles with a pair of 6-4 sets while Kelly (5-7) registered FGCU's sixth point of the night, downing her counterpart also, 6-4 in each set. For Ornberg, this was her 37th career singles win.
The 6-1 win over the Highlanders marks the fourth time this season the Eagles have defeated an opponent by at least three points. Also, it's the second straight year FGCU takes down NJIT by a score of 6-1.
Up Next
FGCU is off until next Saturday, Mar. 30 where they will travel to Deland, Fla., to take on Stetson (9-6, 0-2 ASUN). The match is slated for a 10 a.m. first serve.
Singles Competition
1. Maja Ornberg (FGCU) def. Joleta Budiman (NJIT) 6-4, 6-4
2. Sara Kelly (FGCU) def. Mouna Bouzgarrou (NJIT) 6-4, 6-4
3. Sofia Perez (FGCU) def. Holly Matson (NJIT) 6-4, 6-1
4. Bridget Forster (FGCU) def. Advaita Saravanan (NJIT) 6-3, 6-0
5. Patricia Villar (FGCU) def. Mayar Eltony (NJIT) 7-5, 6-2
6. Shamika Dhar (NJIT) def. Laura Falceto-Font (FGCU) 7-5, 7-5
Doubles Competition
1. Maja Ornberg/Julia Ascua (FGCU) vs. Joleta Budiman/Holly Matson (NJIT) 6-5, unfinished
2. Sara Kelly/Patricia Villar (FGCU) def. Rafaella Sampaio/Mouna Bouzgarrou (NJIT) 6-4
3. Bridget Forster/Sofia Perez (FGCU) def. Mayar Eltony/Amanda Helminsky (NJIT) 6-4
FGCU WTEN vs Wisconsin Preview
Coming off a thrilling A-SUN win over Liberty Sunday, the FGCU women's team (6-6, 1-1 A-SUN) resumes its non-conference slate, hosting Big 10 foe Wisconsin at 5 p.m., Wednesday evening at the FGCU Tennis Complex.
Last Time Out:
Down 3-1 at one point, the Eagles rallied back to down Liberty, 4-3. After conceding the doubles point and the first singles match, FGCU trailed Liberty 2-0 before its first win on court No. 3. On that flight, senior Julia Ascúa produced a 6-4, 6-3 win to get on the board. The Flames claimed one more match (court No. 2) but FGCU would capture the next two for the 3-3 tie. Junior Maja Ornberg (7-5, 6-3) and senior Patricia Villar (2-6, 6-1, 6-2) collected the victories to shift everyone's attention to court No. 4.
Junior Sofia Perez clinched the come-from-behind victory for the Eagles. After falling down 6-4 in her first set the junior bounced to produce a 6-3 second set and a final 6-4 set for the 4-3 FGCU triumph.
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.
Scouting the Badgers:
Wisconsin enters the Nest with 10-2 overall record, going 3-0 in the Big 10. The Badgers have a pair of nationally ranked players in No. 44 Sara Castellano and No. 72 Lexi Keberle. Castellano holds a 12-0 record on the top flight while Keberle is 10-2 out of the No. 2 slot. Meanwhile, the tandem is 1-3 in doubles on court No. 1 as Anna Makarova and Melissa Pick own a 2-0 record on the second flight.
This will be the second Big 10 opponent the Eagles face this season as they fell to Iowa, 5-2, on Mar. 10. This will be the first meeting between FGCU and Wisconsin.
Last Time Out:
Down 3-1 at one point, the Eagles rallied back to down Liberty, 4-3. After conceding the doubles point and the first singles match, FGCU trailed Liberty 2-0 before its first win on court No. 3. On that flight, senior Julia Ascúa produced a 6-4, 6-3 win to get on the board. The Flames claimed one more match (court No. 2) but FGCU would capture the next two for the 3-3 tie. Junior Maja Ornberg (7-5, 6-3) and senior Patricia Villar (2-6, 6-1, 6-2) collected the victories to shift everyone's attention to court No. 4.
Junior Sofia Perez clinched the come-from-behind victory for the Eagles. After falling down 6-4 in her first set the junior bounced to produce a 6-3 second set and a final 6-4 set for the 4-3 FGCU triumph.
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.
Scouting the Badgers:
Wisconsin enters the Nest with 10-2 overall record, going 3-0 in the Big 10. The Badgers have a pair of nationally ranked players in No. 44 Sara Castellano and No. 72 Lexi Keberle. Castellano holds a 12-0 record on the top flight while Keberle is 10-2 out of the No. 2 slot. Meanwhile, the tandem is 1-3 in doubles on court No. 1 as Anna Makarova and Melissa Pick own a 2-0 record on the second flight.
This will be the second Big 10 opponent the Eagles face this season as they fell to Iowa, 5-2, on Mar. 10. This will be the first meeting between FGCU and Wisconsin.
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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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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FGCU WTEN vs Chattanooga Recap
The FGCU women's tennis team (5-6, 0-1 A-SUN) managed to get back on track as they defeated Chattanooga (7-4) 6-1 in their first ever matchup.
"The girl's energy today was great," said head coach Courtney Vernon. "I'm pleased with how they're supporting each other and we're looking forward to getting back to work tomorrow."
Beginning with doubles, the duo of junior Maja Ornberg and senior Julia Ascua (6-5) defeated the team of senior Delaney Edwards and sophomore Emma Van Hee 6-4 at #1 doubles before junior Sofia Perez and senior Laura Falceto-Font (1-0) defeated freshman Lilly Holmes and senior Annie Tarwater 6-4 at #2 doubles thus clinching the doubles point. Despite the Eagles clinching the point, redshirt sophomore Sara Kelly and senior Patricia Villar (5-1) defeated senior Caroline Hall and sophomore Bogdona Zaporozhets 7-6 (11-9) at #3 doubles.
Heading into singles, Ornberg (7-4) would give the Eagles the first match point at #1 singles as she quickly defeated Zaporozhets 6-4, 6-0. Kelly (4-5) would then follow with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Polina Goloputova at #2 singles before Villar (2-1) sealed the deal with 6-1, 6-2 win of her own against Edwards at #4 singles, thus claiming the match for FGCU.
Both teams decided to finish the final three matches as Falceto-Font (3-6) defeated Van Hee 6-4, 6-3 at #5 singles, before the Mocs earned their first point of the match as freshman Ariana Chan (0-1) fell to freshman Anna Didkovskaya 1-6, 6-4, 12-14 at #6 singles . Chan was making her FGCU debut after graduating from Colegio Internacional Pert (English: Pert International School).
Ascua (6-5) would finish the final match at #3 singles as she defeated Hall with a 6-4 pair decision.
Up Next:
The Eagles resume A-SUN Conference play as they welcome A-SUN newcomer Liberty (5-5) on Sunday, March 17 at 10 am. Coincidentally, the Flames will play Chattanooga on Thursday morning, March 14 at 10 am prior to playing FGCU.
"The girl's energy today was great," said head coach Courtney Vernon. "I'm pleased with how they're supporting each other and we're looking forward to getting back to work tomorrow."
Beginning with doubles, the duo of junior Maja Ornberg and senior Julia Ascua (6-5) defeated the team of senior Delaney Edwards and sophomore Emma Van Hee 6-4 at #1 doubles before junior Sofia Perez and senior Laura Falceto-Font (1-0) defeated freshman Lilly Holmes and senior Annie Tarwater 6-4 at #2 doubles thus clinching the doubles point. Despite the Eagles clinching the point, redshirt sophomore Sara Kelly and senior Patricia Villar (5-1) defeated senior Caroline Hall and sophomore Bogdona Zaporozhets 7-6 (11-9) at #3 doubles.
Heading into singles, Ornberg (7-4) would give the Eagles the first match point at #1 singles as she quickly defeated Zaporozhets 6-4, 6-0. Kelly (4-5) would then follow with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Polina Goloputova at #2 singles before Villar (2-1) sealed the deal with 6-1, 6-2 win of her own against Edwards at #4 singles, thus claiming the match for FGCU.
Both teams decided to finish the final three matches as Falceto-Font (3-6) defeated Van Hee 6-4, 6-3 at #5 singles, before the Mocs earned their first point of the match as freshman Ariana Chan (0-1) fell to freshman Anna Didkovskaya 1-6, 6-4, 12-14 at #6 singles . Chan was making her FGCU debut after graduating from Colegio Internacional Pert (English: Pert International School).
Ascua (6-5) would finish the final match at #3 singles as she defeated Hall with a 6-4 pair decision.
Up Next:
The Eagles resume A-SUN Conference play as they welcome A-SUN newcomer Liberty (5-5) on Sunday, March 17 at 10 am. Coincidentally, the Flames will play Chattanooga on Thursday morning, March 14 at 10 am prior to playing FGCU.
FGCU WTEN vs Chattanooga Preview
The FGCU women's tennis team (4-6, 0-1 A-SUN) will square off against Chattanooga at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning at the FGCU Tennis Complex.
Last Time Out:
The Eagles fell in a 5-2 match versus Big 10 foe Iowa this past Sunday. Senior Patricia Villar came away with one of two FGCU wins in singles play, collecting a 6-2, 7-5 win on court No. 5 – her first dual match triumph of the season. Meanwhile, junior Maja Ornberg rallied back after dropping her first set, going on to win her second set 6-2, and her third set 6-4.
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.
Scouting the Mocs:
Chattanooga comes into Fort Myers with an overall 7-3 record as its seven-match win streak was snapped at No. 50 Tennessee on Mar. 12. Senior Caroline Hall (5-1 on court No. 3) and sophomore Emma Van Hee (6-3 on court No. 6) are both 7-3 in singles action. In doubles competition, Van Hee has teamed up with senior Delaney Edwards to produce a 6-2 record on the top court.
Last Time Out:
The Eagles fell in a 5-2 match versus Big 10 foe Iowa this past Sunday. Senior Patricia Villar came away with one of two FGCU wins in singles play, collecting a 6-2, 7-5 win on court No. 5 – her first dual match triumph of the season. Meanwhile, junior Maja Ornberg rallied back after dropping her first set, going on to win her second set 6-2, and her third set 6-4.
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.
Scouting the Mocs:
Chattanooga comes into Fort Myers with an overall 7-3 record as its seven-match win streak was snapped at No. 50 Tennessee on Mar. 12. Senior Caroline Hall (5-1 on court No. 3) and sophomore Emma Van Hee (6-3 on court No. 6) are both 7-3 in singles action. In doubles competition, Van Hee has teamed up with senior Delaney Edwards to produce a 6-2 record on the top court.
This will be the first meeting between both programs.
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FGCU WTEN vs Iowa Recap
The FGCU women's tennis team (4-6, 0-1 ASUN) suffered a 5-2 setback to Iowa (8-4, 0-1 Big 10) Sunday afternoon at the FGCU Tennis Complex.
"Today was a really tough match, Iowa is a very solid team," head coach Courtney Vernon said. "They came out with really good energy but we did too. We just have to continue to move forward and stick to the plan. Like I keep telling the ladies, nothing is wasted out here and we're only going to build off experiences like today."
"I'm proud of the hard fought effort today from the team to get this win," said Iowa head coach Sasha Schmid. "We needed this victory, and the team dug in deep today. We have another great opponent in Notre Dane on Tuesday. We are looking forward to a solid day of practice and competing again on Tuesday in Orlando."
It was a close battle once doubles play began as the visitors eventually took the 1-0 lead heading into singles taking the top two courts with a pair of 6-3 decisions. On court No. 3, the tandem of senior Patricia Villar and redshirt sophomore Sara Kelly (4-1) led 5-4 before the match would go mark as unfinished.
The Hawkeyes kept their momentum heading into singles action, claiming three-straight wins on courts No. 3, No. 2 and No. 6. Despite the match being already clinched by Iowa, the Eagles reeled off two consecutive wins. On court No. 5, Villar (1-1) came away with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Michelle Bacalla, giving the senior her first dual match victory of the season. Soon after, Maja Ornberg (6-4) rallied back after dropping her first set, going on to win her second set 6-2, and her third set 6-4. Sofia Perez (4-5) was the last match to go final as the junior was narrowly edged 11-9 for the third set point.
Singles competition
1. Maja Ornberg (FGCU) def. Elise van Heuvelen (Iowa) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
2. Samantha Mannix (Iowa) def. Sara Kelly (FGCU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Sophie Clark (Iowa) def. Julia Ascúa (FGCU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Ashleigh Jacobs (Iowa) def. Sofia Perez (FGCU) 7-6, 0-6, 1-0 (11-9)
5. Patricia Villar (FGCU) def. Michelle Bacalla (Iowa) 6-2, 7-5
6. Adorabol Huckleby (Iowa) def. Madison Gallegos (FGCU) 6-3, 6-3
Order of finish: 3, 2, 6, 5, 1, 4
Doubles competition
1. Elise van Heuvelen/Samantha Mannix (Iowa) def. Julia Ascúa/Maja Ornberg (FGCU) 6-3
2. Sophie Clark/Ashleigh Jacobs (Iowa) def. Madison Gallegos/Sofia Perez (FGCU) 6-3.
3. Sara Kelly/Patricia Villar (FGCU) vs Adorabol Huckleby/Danielle Bauers (Iowa) 5-4 UF
Order of finish: 1,2
Up Next:
FGCU will welcome Chattanooga (7-3) at 10 am Wednesday at the FGCU Tennis Complex.
"Today was a really tough match, Iowa is a very solid team," head coach Courtney Vernon said. "They came out with really good energy but we did too. We just have to continue to move forward and stick to the plan. Like I keep telling the ladies, nothing is wasted out here and we're only going to build off experiences like today."
"I'm proud of the hard fought effort today from the team to get this win," said Iowa head coach Sasha Schmid. "We needed this victory, and the team dug in deep today. We have another great opponent in Notre Dane on Tuesday. We are looking forward to a solid day of practice and competing again on Tuesday in Orlando."
It was a close battle once doubles play began as the visitors eventually took the 1-0 lead heading into singles taking the top two courts with a pair of 6-3 decisions. On court No. 3, the tandem of senior Patricia Villar and redshirt sophomore Sara Kelly (4-1) led 5-4 before the match would go mark as unfinished.
The Hawkeyes kept their momentum heading into singles action, claiming three-straight wins on courts No. 3, No. 2 and No. 6. Despite the match being already clinched by Iowa, the Eagles reeled off two consecutive wins. On court No. 5, Villar (1-1) came away with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Michelle Bacalla, giving the senior her first dual match victory of the season. Soon after, Maja Ornberg (6-4) rallied back after dropping her first set, going on to win her second set 6-2, and her third set 6-4. Sofia Perez (4-5) was the last match to go final as the junior was narrowly edged 11-9 for the third set point.
Singles competition
1. Maja Ornberg (FGCU) def. Elise van Heuvelen (Iowa) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
2. Samantha Mannix (Iowa) def. Sara Kelly (FGCU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Sophie Clark (Iowa) def. Julia Ascúa (FGCU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Ashleigh Jacobs (Iowa) def. Sofia Perez (FGCU) 7-6, 0-6, 1-0 (11-9)
5. Patricia Villar (FGCU) def. Michelle Bacalla (Iowa) 6-2, 7-5
6. Adorabol Huckleby (Iowa) def. Madison Gallegos (FGCU) 6-3, 6-3
Order of finish: 3, 2, 6, 5, 1, 4
Doubles competition
1. Elise van Heuvelen/Samantha Mannix (Iowa) def. Julia Ascúa/Maja Ornberg (FGCU) 6-3
2. Sophie Clark/Ashleigh Jacobs (Iowa) def. Madison Gallegos/Sofia Perez (FGCU) 6-3.
3. Sara Kelly/Patricia Villar (FGCU) vs Adorabol Huckleby/Danielle Bauers (Iowa) 5-4 UF
Order of finish: 1,2
Up Next:
FGCU will welcome Chattanooga (7-3) at 10 am Wednesday at the FGCU Tennis Complex.
FGCU WTEN vs UNF Recap
The No. 50 FGCU women's tennis team (4-4, 0-1 A-SUN) dropped a hard-fought 4-3 match in its conference opener to UNF (5-6, 1-0 A-SUN) Saturday evening at the FGCU Tennis Complex.
"Congratulations to UNF today, they played a tough match and gave us a tough battle starting with doubles," head coach Courtney Vernon said. "We are going to grow a lot from tonight, that's number one. We have things we need to keep working on so we will learn from tonight's experience and continue to grow."
Beginning with doubles play, UNF was able to claim a 1-0 lead heading into singles. The Ospreys collected the first win on court No. 3 (6-1) and shortly after claimed the top court with a 6-4 decision.
FGCU was quickly able to erase the 1-0 deficit to tie the match as junior Bridget Forster collected a 6-2, 6-2 win on court No. 5. UNF went on to register the next two wins on court No. 2 and No. 3. Senior Julia Ascúa was able to come back from a first set 6-3 loss and produce a 6-2 win in the second but was edged in her final set 7-5.
The Ospreys claimed another close triumph on court No. 6 (6-1, 7-6) as junior Maja Ornberg fought back from a 7-5 loss in her second set to take the third set 1-0 in a 10-5 tiebreaker. Junior Sofia Perez snagged FGCU's final singles win on court No. 4, defeating her counterpart in straight sets, 7-5, 7-5.
Up Next
FGCU will remain at home taking on Furman at 10 am Wednesday, Mar. 6.
"Congratulations to UNF today, they played a tough match and gave us a tough battle starting with doubles," head coach Courtney Vernon said. "We are going to grow a lot from tonight, that's number one. We have things we need to keep working on so we will learn from tonight's experience and continue to grow."
Beginning with doubles play, UNF was able to claim a 1-0 lead heading into singles. The Ospreys collected the first win on court No. 3 (6-1) and shortly after claimed the top court with a 6-4 decision.
FGCU was quickly able to erase the 1-0 deficit to tie the match as junior Bridget Forster collected a 6-2, 6-2 win on court No. 5. UNF went on to register the next two wins on court No. 2 and No. 3. Senior Julia Ascúa was able to come back from a first set 6-3 loss and produce a 6-2 win in the second but was edged in her final set 7-5.
The Ospreys claimed another close triumph on court No. 6 (6-1, 7-6) as junior Maja Ornberg fought back from a 7-5 loss in her second set to take the third set 1-0 in a 10-5 tiebreaker. Junior Sofia Perez snagged FGCU's final singles win on court No. 4, defeating her counterpart in straight sets, 7-5, 7-5.
Up Next
FGCU will remain at home taking on Furman at 10 am Wednesday, Mar. 6.
FGCU WTEN @ Houston Recap
The FGCU women's tennis team (4-3) claimed a thrilling 4-3 victory as they took down Houston (5-3) Friday afternoon. With the win, the Eagles tie the series with the Cougars 1-1.
"Today was a battle and it was a fun match to experience," head coach Courtney Vernon said. "The ladies focused on their energy and fight and it showed. Sofia (Perez) clinched the match for us and she handled the moment with courage. We can't wait to get back to work on Monday and continue to grow."
Right from the beginning, FGCU was able to take an early 1-0 lead after doubles play. Junior Maja Ornberg and senior Julia Ascúa (4-2) were the first tandem to finish as they cruised to a 6-1 victory on the top court. Soon after, sophomore Sara Kelly and senior Patricia Villar (3-0) produced a 6-4 result to claim the doubles point for the Eagles.
Heading into singles competition, Ascúa bumped FGCU's lead to 2-0 with a win on court No. 3 in straight sets (6-4, 6-3). Ornberg (4-3) then made it a 3-0 match as she registered a 6-0, 6-3 victory. After the Eagle's win on the top court, the home side reeled three-straight wins on courts No. 5, No. 6 and No. 3 to tie the match at 3-3.
Everyone's attention then shifted to the final match on court No. 4. Senior Sofia Perez (3-3), who fell in her first set 7-6, stormed back in dominant fashion. The Costa Rica native garnered a 6-4 win in her second set and then sealed the victory with a 6-1 triumph in the final set to give FGCU the 4-3 final.
Up Next:
FGCU will return home for its A-SUN opener against rival UNF at 5 pm March 2.
"Today was a battle and it was a fun match to experience," head coach Courtney Vernon said. "The ladies focused on their energy and fight and it showed. Sofia (Perez) clinched the match for us and she handled the moment with courage. We can't wait to get back to work on Monday and continue to grow."
Right from the beginning, FGCU was able to take an early 1-0 lead after doubles play. Junior Maja Ornberg and senior Julia Ascúa (4-2) were the first tandem to finish as they cruised to a 6-1 victory on the top court. Soon after, sophomore Sara Kelly and senior Patricia Villar (3-0) produced a 6-4 result to claim the doubles point for the Eagles.
Heading into singles competition, Ascúa bumped FGCU's lead to 2-0 with a win on court No. 3 in straight sets (6-4, 6-3). Ornberg (4-3) then made it a 3-0 match as she registered a 6-0, 6-3 victory. After the Eagle's win on the top court, the home side reeled three-straight wins on courts No. 5, No. 6 and No. 3 to tie the match at 3-3.
Everyone's attention then shifted to the final match on court No. 4. Senior Sofia Perez (3-3), who fell in her first set 7-6, stormed back in dominant fashion. The Costa Rica native garnered a 6-4 win in her second set and then sealed the victory with a 6-1 triumph in the final set to give FGCU the 4-3 final.
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FGCU will return home for its A-SUN opener against rival UNF at 5 pm March 2.
FGCU WTEN vs FAU Recap
The FGCU women's tennis team (3-2) capped off its weekend taking down cross-state foe FAU (1-3) 5-2, Saturday afternoon at the FGCU Tennis Complex. With the win, the Eagles are now 10-2 against the Owls.
"The ladies fought very hard today," said head coach Courtney Vernon. "The energy was really good and they did a good job sticking to the plan. We're looking forward to getting back to work on Monday in preparation for Florida State."
"Fitness is improving, but is still playing a vital role in a few match outcomes," said FAU head coach Marcy Cava. "We have a new team this semester, so we are still learning the importance of relying on each other."
FGCU got off to a strong start in doubles competition, taking all three matches for the first time this season. The No. 1 team of junior Maja Ornberg and senior Julia Ascúa (3-1) were the first tandem to finish, taking their match 6-3 against the team of freshman May Kimhi and sophomore Natalia Boltinskaya as they moved to 4-1 on the year.
On the final two remaining courts, each Eagle team would battle back from a 1-2 deficit for the win. Junior Sofia Perez and sophomore Madison Gallegos (2-3) came away with a 6-3 triumph over freshman Martina Kudelova and sophomore Natalie. Kallmunzerova, while senior Patricia Villar teamed up with sophomore Sara Kelly (1-0) to claim a 6-3 win over sophomore Jemi Aguilar and senior Kristen Thoms.
Heading into singles competition, senior Ascúa (4-1) bumped FGCU's lead to 2-0, cruising in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, on court No. 3. against Kimhi.
FAU kept the match close as redshirt sophomore Jacara Gillis defeated Gallegos (1-3) with a 6-2 pair decision on court No. 6 and Perez (2-3) fell to Kallmunzerova No. 4. Staring at a 2-2 tie, Kelly regained FGCU's lead after taking down Boltinskaya in straight sets (6-4, 6-4) on court No. 2.
Needing one more victory to seal the match, Ornberg (3-2) came through for the Eagles. Battling back from after a 1-6 loss on the first set, the junior fought her way back, winning her next two sets, 6-4, 6-3 over Kudelova.
The final match was played out on court No. 5 which saw senior Laura Falceto-Font (1-0) also come back after being down in the first set. The senior rallied in the second to take it 6-4 as she produced the same score in the third set over Thoms, en route to the 5-2 final
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FGCU will hit the road for the first time this year to face #20 FSU at 1 pm Feb. 9 in Tallahassee, Fla.
"The ladies fought very hard today," said head coach Courtney Vernon. "The energy was really good and they did a good job sticking to the plan. We're looking forward to getting back to work on Monday in preparation for Florida State."
"Fitness is improving, but is still playing a vital role in a few match outcomes," said FAU head coach Marcy Cava. "We have a new team this semester, so we are still learning the importance of relying on each other."
FGCU got off to a strong start in doubles competition, taking all three matches for the first time this season. The No. 1 team of junior Maja Ornberg and senior Julia Ascúa (3-1) were the first tandem to finish, taking their match 6-3 against the team of freshman May Kimhi and sophomore Natalia Boltinskaya as they moved to 4-1 on the year.
On the final two remaining courts, each Eagle team would battle back from a 1-2 deficit for the win. Junior Sofia Perez and sophomore Madison Gallegos (2-3) came away with a 6-3 triumph over freshman Martina Kudelova and sophomore Natalie. Kallmunzerova, while senior Patricia Villar teamed up with sophomore Sara Kelly (1-0) to claim a 6-3 win over sophomore Jemi Aguilar and senior Kristen Thoms.
Heading into singles competition, senior Ascúa (4-1) bumped FGCU's lead to 2-0, cruising in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, on court No. 3. against Kimhi.
FAU kept the match close as redshirt sophomore Jacara Gillis defeated Gallegos (1-3) with a 6-2 pair decision on court No. 6 and Perez (2-3) fell to Kallmunzerova No. 4. Staring at a 2-2 tie, Kelly regained FGCU's lead after taking down Boltinskaya in straight sets (6-4, 6-4) on court No. 2.
Needing one more victory to seal the match, Ornberg (3-2) came through for the Eagles. Battling back from after a 1-6 loss on the first set, the junior fought her way back, winning her next two sets, 6-4, 6-3 over Kudelova.
The final match was played out on court No. 5 which saw senior Laura Falceto-Font (1-0) also come back after being down in the first set. The senior rallied in the second to take it 6-4 as she produced the same score in the third set over Thoms, en route to the 5-2 final
Up Next:
FGCU will hit the road for the first time this year to face #20 FSU at 1 pm Feb. 9 in Tallahassee, Fla.
FGCU WTEN vs MTSU Recap
The FGCU women's tennis team (2-2) opened the month of February in stellar fashion, claiming a 5-2 victory over Middle Tennessee (1-4) Friday afternoon at the FGCU Tennis Complex.
"Today we had the opportunity to grow and we are thankful for that," said head coach Courtney Vernon. "Middle Tennessee is a solid team. The bottom line and the most important thing for this team are that we control what we can control and continue to hold each other to a high standard like the strong confident players they are. I am especially proud of our freshman Ariana, who led the way in cheering behind the courts. We're looking forward to competing again tomorrow."
FGCU got off to a quick start, thanks to a pair of doubles wins, starting on the premier court. Junior Maja Ornberg and senior Julia Ascúa moved to 3-1 on the year courtesy of a 6-3 triumph. Minutes later, the tandem of junior Sofia Perez and sophomore Madison Gallegos (1-3) clinched the doubles point on court No. 2 with a 6-4 victory. Court No. 3 involving senior Patricia Villar and sophomore Sara Kelly would be marked as unfinished at 5-5.
The Eagles continued to build their lead in singles action as Ascúa (3-1) garnered the first match on court No. 3 in straight sets (6-2, 6-2). Kelly (2-1) was right behind her teammate as the Naples native cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 victory on court No. 2.
Ahead 3-0, Perez (2-2) officially sealed the match for the Eagles, registering a 6-4, 6-1 win on court No. 4.
Playing on the top court all season, Ornberg (2-2) took down her counterpart 6-4, 6-1 to give the Eagles their fifth point of the afternoon. FGCU would fall on the final remaining courts as each of them were decided in a close third-set tiebreaker.
Up Next:
FGCU is back on the courts tomorrow morning at 11 am taking on cross-state foe FAU.
"Today we had the opportunity to grow and we are thankful for that," said head coach Courtney Vernon. "Middle Tennessee is a solid team. The bottom line and the most important thing for this team are that we control what we can control and continue to hold each other to a high standard like the strong confident players they are. I am especially proud of our freshman Ariana, who led the way in cheering behind the courts. We're looking forward to competing again tomorrow."
FGCU got off to a quick start, thanks to a pair of doubles wins, starting on the premier court. Junior Maja Ornberg and senior Julia Ascúa moved to 3-1 on the year courtesy of a 6-3 triumph. Minutes later, the tandem of junior Sofia Perez and sophomore Madison Gallegos (1-3) clinched the doubles point on court No. 2 with a 6-4 victory. Court No. 3 involving senior Patricia Villar and sophomore Sara Kelly would be marked as unfinished at 5-5.
The Eagles continued to build their lead in singles action as Ascúa (3-1) garnered the first match on court No. 3 in straight sets (6-2, 6-2). Kelly (2-1) was right behind her teammate as the Naples native cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 victory on court No. 2.
Ahead 3-0, Perez (2-2) officially sealed the match for the Eagles, registering a 6-4, 6-1 win on court No. 4.
Playing on the top court all season, Ornberg (2-2) took down her counterpart 6-4, 6-1 to give the Eagles their fifth point of the afternoon. FGCU would fall on the final remaining courts as each of them were decided in a close third-set tiebreaker.
Up Next:
FGCU is back on the courts tomorrow morning at 11 am taking on cross-state foe FAU.
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