Oct. 18, 2015
FT. MYERS, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) - The UCF women's tennis team traveled to Ft. Myers this weekend for the Bedford Cup which featured teams from 11 in-state programs. The Knights finished the day 5-0 in singles play.
The sportsmanship award was given to sophomore Emilia Granstrom. This award is in honor of the late USC Upstate student-athlete Sarah Vande Berg.
Seniors Sofia Baptista and Caroline Eberhart each posted victories in the A singles flight. Eberhart defeated Florida Gulf Coast's Elizabeth Means 6-3, 6-2 and Baptista beat Noemi Hemmerich of North Florida 4-6, 6-2, 10-7. Fellow senior, Clare Mendell, was also victorious over Florida Atlantic's Marisa Ruiz in the B singles flight, 6-2, 6-1.
Sophmore Monica Matias and freshmen Diana Dehterevich each posted their third singles victory of the weekend on Sunday. Matias held off South Florida's Juliana Cardosa in a three set match, 6-3, 4-6, 10-7. Dehterevich also came out victorious in a three-setter over Florida International's Kaitlin Brozovich, 5-7, 7-6 (7-3), 10-8.
As a team, UCF recorded 12 singles and 4 doubles wins over the weekend during the Bedford Cup. The Knights are back in action on October 22 for the ITA Regionals in Athens.
Singles A
Sofia Baptista (UCF) def. Noemi Hemmerich (UNF) 4-6, 6-2, 10-7
Caroline Eberhart (UCF) def. Elizabeth Means (FGCU) 6-3, 6-2
Singles B
Clare Mendell (UCF) def. Marisa Ruiz (FAU) 6-2, 6-1
Diana Dehterevich (UCF) def. Kaitlin Brozovich (FIU) 5-7, 7-6 (7-3), 10-8
Monica Matias (UCF) def. Juliana Cardosa (USF) 6-3, 4-6, 10-7
Story by Becca Burkhardt. Photos by Becca Burkhardt and Tessa Mortensen.