ORLANDO, Fla. - Florida Southern College women's tennis got back into the win column on Tuesday afternoon, winning 6-1 over Davenport at the USTA National Center. The No. 18 Moccasins (2-4) gave up only one set in singles to the Panthers (2-16) as they cruised into a victory heading into their spring break trip.
"We had a tough doubles performance," head coach Trish Riddell said. "But we came back strong in singles."
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Isabella Bolivar and Lola Asis cruised 6-0 in the third doubles flight, but the other pairings saw tough competition in flights one and two. Flor Salerno and Minnie Kim fell just short at 6-4 in the No. 1 flight while Magda Stepnik and Mathilda Vidgren dropped a close, 7-5 decision in the No. 2 flight.
- The Moccasins returned the favor to the Panthers in singles play, as all flights were won by Southern. Stepnik was up 4-2 before winning by retirement in the No. 4 flight while Vidgren dominated in the No. 6 flight with two 6-0 sets.
- Asis earned two 6-2 sets in the No. 5 flight and Kim clinched the match for the Mocs with a 6-3, 6-0 performance in the No. 3 flight.
- The Moccasins executed on the six-point swing with Salerno winning two 6-4 sets in the No. 2 flight while Laura Vetter dominated 6-0 in her first set before coming back from a 5-7 second set with a 10-6 tiebreaker to take the No. 1 flight.
UP NEXT:
Southern heads to Hilton Head, S.C. this weekend for its annual spring break trip. The Moccasins will face Newberry on Saturday, Tiffin on Sunday and Clarion on Monday while in South Carolina.
