March 25, 2016
Final Stats
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) -- UCF delivered its sixth-consecutive victory Friday with a 4-2 triumph over Tulane at the UCF Tennis Complex. It also was the Knights' third-straight win against a conference opponent as they previously defeated UConn and SMU.
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With the win, UCF improved to 10-4 on the year and 3-1 in league play, while the Green Wave dropped to 5-11 and 1-1.
Baptista clinched the doubles point for #UCF with this 🔥 volley vs. Tulane. #ChargeOn pic.twitter.com/VzdwwJ1AfU
-- UCF Women's Tennis (@UCF_WTennis) March 25, 2016
UCF jumped out to the 1-0 lead in doubles play with victories at the No. 1 and 3 spots. The first to finish was at No. 3 where Monica Matias teamed up with Cortney Cesarini to bounce Jacqui Katz and Kyla Klier, 6-2. At No. 1, Sofia Baptista and Natalia Serrano secured the doubles point with a 6-3 win over Ipek Birol and Sade Atkinson.
When singles got underway, UCF broke out to a 3-0 cushion as Serrano took down Sofia Kurtz at No. 6, 6-3, 6-3, then Cesarini handed Atkinson a 6-4, 6-3 decision at No. 5.
Tulane, though, fought back with a two-set victory at No. 1 followed by a three-set win at No. 3. With UCF ahead 3-2, both the remaining two matches were deep in their respective third sets, but finally it was Matias who broke through. At No. 4, she posted a 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 triumph against Meredith Maltby for the fourth and deciding point, and allowed the Knights to enter the Holiday weekend on a high note.
The Knights will get back on the courts against No. 56 USF Wednesday at 2 p.m. The first 50 fans to the match receive a pink UCF tank top. Admission to all matches at the UCF Tennis Complex is free.
Tulane vs UCF
Mar 25, 2016 at Orlando, Fla.
(UCF Tennis Complex)
UCF 4, Tulane 2
Singles competition
1. Ipek Birol (TULANE) def. Caroline Eberhart (UCF) 6-2, 6-4
2. Sofia Baptista (UCF) vs. Naz Karagoz (TULANE) 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 5-5, unfinished
3. Jacqui Katz (TULANE) def. Emilia Granstrom (UCF) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4
4. Monica Matias (UCF) def. Meredith Maltby (TULANE) 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
5. Cortney Cesarini (UCF) def. Sade Atkinson (TULANE) 6-4, 6-3
6. Natalia Serrano (UCF) def. Sofia Kurtz (TULANE) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Sofia Baptista/Natalia Serrano (UCF) def. Ipek Birol/Sade Atkinson (TULANE) 6-3
2. Emilia Granstrom/Caroline Eberhart (UCF) vs. Elena Muller/Naz Karagoz (TULANE) 4-4, unfinished
3. Monica Matias/Cortney Cesarini (UCF) def. Jacqui Katz/Kyla Klier (TULANE) 6-2
Match Notes:
Tulane 5-11, 1-1
UCF 10-4, 3-1
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (6,5,1,3,4)
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