LAKELAND, Fla. – The Florida Southern College women's tennis team finished Senior Day on a high note as they upset No. 28 Embry-Riddle 4-3 Wednesday afternoon at the Wynee Warden Tennis Center. A ceremony celebrating seniors
Minnie Kim,
Flor Salerno,
Mathilda Vidgren, and
Mallory Kelly took place before the match.
The Mocs (11-7, 3-5 SSC), ranked #39 in the latest ITA poll, rallied for the doubles point and had a great battle on court five to seal the match point and win. The Eagles (11-6, 2-4 SSC) tied the match 3-3 with just one flight left, but Mocs come out on top for the win.
After a great doubles win by
Vivien Charvatova and
Maxima Ellenberg, the Eagles responded with a flight win of their own and 1-1 tie in doubles. Vidgren, teamed with
Laura Vetter, were down in the flight, but rallied for a huge 7-5 win and doubles point to the Moccasins.
Singles competition was just as nail biting as both teams fought hard for each point. Vidgren started the Mocs with a big win on court two, as Vetter lost to No. 11 Itxaso Blanco. The Eagles had a win on court three, before Salerno again took the lead for the Mocs 3-2 with just two flights left. After a win in the first set,
Isabella Bolivar lost a close one in three sets, leaving the match up to court five.
Olivia Bryant, riding a great record the last ten matches, took the first set 6-0, but found herself down in set two. A remarkable comeback by Bryant took the game to a tiebreaker point, with Bryant outlasting the Eagles 7-6 (7-4) for their best win over a ranked opponent this season.
UP NEXT
The Mocs will travel to the University of Tampa next week, before their last match of the season at home against the University of West Florida next Saturday, April 16
th, at 10:00 a.m.
