ORLANDO - Following a pair of dramatic wins against tournament hopefuls a week ago, the No. 20 UCF women’s tennis team is set for a showdown with in-state foe FIU this Sunday at the USTA National Campus.
The Panthers (2-1) and Knights (3-0) will meet for the 39th time in the school’s history, with UCF looking to get back in the win column against its in-state foe following a defeat in Miami last season.
Sunday’s contest will mark the first ‘Match Points & Mimosas’ event, as fans will have specialty drinks and brunch items available at the concession stand (11 a.m.), before making their way into the collegiate tennis center for the match.
LAST TIME OUT
In lieu of the ITA Kickoff Tournament that was set to take place in Los Angeles, the Knights faced off against both FSU and Colombia this past weekend.
Down 3-0 to then-No. 24 FSU, UCF battled back with wins from a trio of freshmen, paired with reigning Big 12 Freshman of the Year Olivia Lincer taking care of business on court one. France native Jade Psonka tallied the clincher in a brilliant third-set display.
While not in the hole the Knights found themselves in the day prior, the squad had to rally once again Columbia in Fort Myers. Trailing 2-1 following a loss on court six, the Black and Gold reeled off three singles wins in minutes, capped off by Aya El Aouni’s win on court one.