GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The third-seeded University of Florida women's tennis team earned an impressive 4-0 victory against South Carolina State in the first round of the NCAA Championships on Friday afternoon at Linder Stadium at Ring Tennis Complex.
The Lady Bulldogs (13-6) started off slow and never recovered, losing the doubles point to the Lady Gators (25-2). No. 1 Marritt Boonstra/Allie Will defeated Daria Sekerina/Maria Craciun and No.2 Lauren Embree/Joanna Mather defeated Beate Valdmane//Laura Bsneag to earn the doubles point.
“It was a tough match. Obviously the University of Florida is a great team,” stated SC State coach Hardeep Judge. “We were pretty banged up going into our conference tournament and
just haven't really recovered and it really showed with our movement on the court.”
In singles action, No. 2 Allie Will currently ranked eight in the country defeated Fanni Fricska 6-0, 6-0, No. 4 Joanna Mather defeated Sarai Torres 6-0, 6-0 and No. 6 Claire Barlett defeated I-Chun (Amy) Chen 6-0, 6-0.
South Carolina State men will face the University of Florida in a 12 p.m. showdown in the first-round of the NCAA Tournament Championships.
NCAA Women's Tennis Championships First Round
Linder Stadium at Ring Tennis Complex
Gainesville, Fla.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Final Score: UF 4, SC St. 0
Doubles
1- (5) Marrit Boonstra/Allie Will, UF d. Daria Sekerina/ Maria
Craciun, SC St. 8-1*
2- (29) Lauren Embree/Joanna Mather, UF d. Beate Valdmane/ Laura
Bosneag, SC St. 8-1
3- Caroline Hitimana/ Anastasia Revzina, UF led Sarai Torres/ I-Chun
Chen, SC St. 7-2 DNF
Singles
1- (9) Lauren Embree, UF led Daria Sekerina, SC St. 6-0, 3-1 DNF
2- (8) Allie Will, UF d. Fanni Fricska, SC St. 6-0, 6-0
3- (102) Anastasia Revzina, UF led Maria Craciun, SC St. 6-1, 3-1 DNF
4- Joanna Mather, UF d. Sarai Torres, SC St. 6-0, 6-0
5- (107) Caroline Hitimana, UF led Laura Bosneag, SC St. 6-0,
3-1 DNF
6- Claire Bartlett, UF d. I-Chun (Amy) Chen 6-0, 6-0*
Order of Finish: Doubles- 2, 1*; Singles-4, 2, 6*
Records: Florida 25-2; South Carolina State 13-6
NCAA Seeding: No. 3 Florida; No. 49-64 South Carolina State
ITA Ranking: No. 3 Florida; South Carolina State not ranked
*indicates clinching doubles point/dual match
