March 27, 2014
Final Stats
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By Brian Ormiston
UCFKnights.com
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) - Tough conditions nestled over the UCF Tennis Complex Thursday as the UCF women's tennis team suffered a 4-3 loss to East Tennessee State.
The Knights have been in close matches all season long, as 11 of their 14 contests have resulted in either 4-3 or 5-2 margins.
With the loss, UCF fell to 4-10 in dual-match competition, and the Buccaneers improved to 9-7.
The Black and Gold opened the day with a win at No. 2 doubles as Sofia Baptista and Josephine Haraldson took down Salma Dahbi and Sofia Espana at No. 2, 8-2. But the Bucs were able to snag victories at No. 1 and No. 3 for the doubles point.
The visitors then opened a 2-0 lead with a win at No. 2 singles, only to have UCF storm right back. At No. 3, Caroline Eberhart was off the court quickly thanks to a 6-2, 6-2 decision against Espana. Clare Mendell may have went three sets at No. 6, but the final two also went at a brisk pace as she defeated Dahbi, 2-6, 6-2, 6-1. And just as Mendell was grabbing a win, Haraldson topped Giulia Andreazza at No. 1, 6-4, 6-3.
With the final two matches at No. 4 and No. 5 in third sets, the overall match went to ETSU as the Bucs held a comeback of their own to seal the win.
UCF will now prepare for its final two regular-season road matches of 2014 when it heads to Miami to face FIU April 4 and UAB April 5.
Tennis Match Results
East Tennessee State vs UCF
Mar 27, 2014 at Orlando, Fla.
East Tennessee State 4, UCF 3
Singles competition
1. Josephine Haraldson (UCF) def. Giulia Andreazza (ETSU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Lyn Yee Choo (ETSU) def. Courtney Griffith (UCF) 6-2, 6-3
3. Caroline Eberhart (UCF) def. Sofia Espana (ETSU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Ana Gerbasi (ETSU) def. Cortney Cesarini (UCF) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
5. Jessica Brumit (ETSU) def. Sofia Baptista (UCF) 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
6. Clare Mendell (UCF) def. Salma Dahbi (ETSU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Lyn Yee Choo/Ana Gerbasi (ETSU) def. Caroline Eberhart/Courtney Griffith (UCF) 8-6
2. Sofia Baptista/Josephine Haraldson (UCF) def. Salma Dahbi/Sofia Espana (ETSU) 8-2
3. Jessica Brumit/Giulia Andreazza (ETSU) def. Clare Mendell/Cortney Cesarini (UCF) 8-2
Match Notes:
East Tennessee State 9-7
UCF 4-10