No. 20 Women's Tennis Sweeps Stetson and Air Force in Dominating DoubleheaderNo. 20 Women's Tennis Sweeps Stetson and Air Force in Dominating Doubleheader

No. 20 Women's Tennis Sweeps Stetson and Air Force in Dominating Doubleheader

by Nicolas Hernandez

ORLANDO - It was a perfect start for the No. 20 UCF women's tennis team in the first of two matches Friday at the USTA National Campus, taking down Stetson 4-0 in a dominant performance.

MATCH ONE

The Black and Gold have now recorded two straight 4-0 shutouts this season. The win against the Hatters featured a triumphant return by junior Jantje Tilbuerger.

Olivia Lincer and Aya El Aouni were the first to strike in doubles, continuing their unbeaten run together on court one with a 6-3 finish. Joining forces for the first time this season, Hannah Rylatt and Tilbuerger clutched the doubles point for the Knights on court three after another 6-3 finish. Olivia Bergler and Sophia Biolay were in control of their match before going unfinished, 5-4.

The Knights were just as relentless in singles play. El Aouni doubled the Knights’ advantage, beating Stetson’s Katsiaryna Tuliakova on court two, 6-4,6-2. Tilbuerger needed no time getting up to speed in her first match of the season after being sidelined with an injury. The German native won her court six bout against Elicia Kim, 6-4, 6-0, to put UCF within one.

It was Bergler who sealed the deal once again for the Black and Gold, tallying her third clinch of the season on court three against Audelie Lesauvage, 6-0, 6-2.

Three other Knights battled just as hard before their bouts were interrupted by the winner. Lincer was exchanging blows with Cheri Darley when their match went unfinished, 7-6, 2-1. Slotting in for Biolay, Jade Psonka was beginning her second set against Anastasija Adeikyte on court four when their match went unfinished, 5-7, 0-1. Rylatt stayed ahead of Clelia Lombardi until their match concluded, 6-4, 2-1.

Warmed up from the win, the Knights will hope to log a third straight 4-0 sweep this season as they round off their Friday doubleheader against Air Force at 6 p.m.

Singles results

  1. Olivia Lincer (UCF) vs. Cheri Darley (STET) 7-6, 2-1, unfinished
  2. #87 Aya El Aouni (UCF) def. Katsiaryna Tuliakova (STET) 6-4, 6-2
  3. Olivia Bergler (UCF) def. Audelie Lesauvage (STET) 6-0, 6-2
  4. Jade Psonka (UCF) vs. Anastasija Adeikyte (STET) 5-7, 0-1, unfinished
  5. Hannah Rylatt (UCF) vs. Clelia Lombardi (STET) 6-4, 2-1, unfinished
  6. Jantje Tilbuerger (UCF) def. Elicia Kim (STET) 6-4, 6-0

Doubles results

  1. Olivia Lincer/Aya El Aouni (UCF) def. Cheri Darley/Audelie Lesauvage (STET) 6-3
  2. Sophia Biolay/Olivia Bergler (UCF) vs. Katsiaryna Tuliakova/Anastasija Adeikyte (STET) 5-4, unfinished
  3. Hannah Rylatt/Jantje Tilbuerger (UCF) def. Clelia Lombardi/Elicia Kim (STET) 6-3

MATCH TWO

The Knights continued to shine, securing their second win of the day. 

The doubles match began with El Aouni and Lincer dropping their second match as a duo this season with a 6-1 result. However, the Black and Gold quickly recovered as the two freshmen, Psonka and Rylatt, dominated the match on court three, 6-3. The pairing of Biolay and Bergler secured the doubles point with a tie break, 7-5. 

UCF kept the momentum going into singles play. Rylatt quickly took the first match on court five, besting Air Force’s Maya Michalski 6-2, 6-2. Lincer competed in a fierce battle against Alexis Odom on court one, ending with a convincing 6-2, 6-2, win.

Sophia Biolay was triumphant against Arianna Van Houweling, 6-3, 6-0, to complete the Knight’s second sweep of the day. 

Bergler was on top before going unfinished, 6-3, 2-1. Psonka was also in control of her match at 7-6, 2-0 when their match was unfinished. Donatella Guanieri was amidst a battle at 4-6, 3-3 as their match concluded. 

The Knights will be back in action on Friday, February 21 at 5 p.m. to take on Florida Atlantic.

Singles results

  1. Olivia Lincer (UCF) def. Alexis Odom (AF) 6-2, 6-2
  2. #102 Sophia Biolay (UCF) def. Arianna Van Houweling (AF) 6-3, 6-0
  3. Olivia Bergler (UCF) vs. Nadia Kojonroj (AF) 6-3, 2-1, unfinished
  4. Jade Psonka (UCF) vs. Sofia Mavor (AF) 7-6, 2-0, unfinished
  5. Hannah Rylatt (UCF) def. Maya Michalski (AF) 6-2, 6-2
  6. Donatella Guarnieri (UCF) vs. Shivaani Selvan (AF) 4-6, 3-3, unfinished

Doubles results

  1. Nadia Kojonroj/Arianna Van Houwelin (AF) def. Olivia Lincer/Aya El Aouni (UCF) 6-1
  2. Sophia Biolay/Olivia Bergler (UCF) def.. Sophia Mavor/Shivaani Selvan (AF) 7-5
  3. Hannah Rylatt/Jade Psonka (UCF) def. Joselyn Limbago/Giovanna Sanchirico (AF) 6-2