LAKELAND, Fla. - The Florida Southern women's tennis team hosted the ITA South Regional at the Wynee Warden Tennis Center from Oct. 16-19.
Elin Axler,
Josie Holderbach,
Emily Jennewein,
Ronja Scheuermann and
Elona Simonov competed in singles for the Mocs.
Kristyna Bohatova,
Johanna Dahlstrom,
Elena Samuelsson and
Diana Volkov played in the doubles bracket along with Jennewein and Scheuermann.
All three doubles pairings dropped their opening match on day one of the tournament, but Samuelsson and Volkov defeated an Eckerd pairing, 8-6, in the consolation bracket on Saturday. Jennewein and Scheuermann also won their second match with an 8-3 win over Tampa before the consolation bracket was suspended.
In singles play, Scheuermann dominated her opening round match with a 6-0, 6-0 win over a Saint Leo opponent. Jennewein took a 6-1, 6-0 opening singles win over her opponent from Spring Hill. Holderbach continued FSC's singles runs with a 6-1, 6-1 win over another Saint Leo match. Axler and Simonov both lost their singles openers, but each went on to win their second match in the consolation bracket. Axler advanced over her Barry opponent and followed up with an 8-6 win over an Embry-Riddle opponent to advance to the quarterfinals of the consolation singles bracket that went unplayed. Simonov defeated her Lee opponent, 8-3, before falling to a Lynn opponent, 8-2, in the consolation round of 16.
In the main bracket, Scheuermann won her second round match over an opponent from West Alabama, 7-6, 6-2. She advanced to the round of 16 where she fell to a Nova Southeastern opponent, 6-3, 6-4. Jennewein dropped her second round match to a Lynn opponent. Holderbach took a 6-4, 6-4 win over a Valdosta State opponent and continued her momentum with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over a Rollins opponent before falling in the quarterfinals to a Nova Southeastern opponent.
Mississippi Christian's Emily Buchanan defeated Nova Southeastern's Luca Bohlen, 6-4, 6-1 for the singles title. The pair of Kristyna Hranacova and Katja Markus from Nova Southeastern defeated Emily Buchanan and Ann Cabot Stockett from Mississippi Christian for the doubles title by scores of 6-4, 2-6, 10-2.
The Mocs will conclude their fall season at the Embry-Riddle Invite this weekend. The tournament will take place from Friday through Sunday at the Crotty Tennis Complex in Daytona Beach, Fla.
