Jan. 18, 2016
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) - The Knight concluded the UCF Quad Tournament on Monday with doubles matches vs. North Texas and singles contests against Rice. UCF wrapped up the three-day event producing seven singles and three doubles victories.
Related: Results
The sophomore pair of Emilia Granstrom and Monica Matias notched a 6-2 victory against the Mean Green on a chilly morning at the UCF Tennis Complex.
In singles action against the Owls, seniors Caroline Eberhart, Sofia Baptista and Granstrom each secured 6-4 victories in the first set, but ended up falling in three sets. Both Baptista and Granstrom had tightly-contested second frames that went into tiebreakers where the Knights were unable to prevail, 8-6 and 7-3, respectively. Mendell took the first 6-1, but ended up coming up short in the next two frames by close 6-4 scores.
UCF opens dual-match play on Saturday at home with a noon tilt against Troy at the UCF Tennis Complex.
UCF Quad Tournament II Day 3
Jan 18, 2016 at Orlando, Fla. (UCF Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
Lindsey Hodge (Rice) def. Caroline Eberhart (UCF) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
Katherine Ip (Rice) def. Sofia Baptista (UCF) 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-3
Emily Smith (Rice) def. Emilia Granstrom (UCF) 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
Alison Ho (Rice) def. Cortney Cesarini (UCF) 7-5, 6-3
Fernanda Astete (Rice) def. Diana Dehterevich (UCF) 6-4, 6-2
Solomiya Zinko (Rice) def. Clare Mendell (UCF) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4
Doubles competition
Tamuna Kutubidze/Maria Kononova (North Texas) def. Sofia Baptista / Caroline Eberhart (UCF) 6-2
Emilia Granstrom / Monica Matias (UCF) def. Nastya Shestakova/Minying Liang (North Texas) 6-2
Laura Arciniegas/Agustina Valenzuela (North Texas) def. Diana Dehterevich / Clare Mendell (UCF) 6-2