Bergler and Seye’s Dominant Singles Showings Highlight Weekend of Play at UNF Invite

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The UCF women’s tennis team closed out its fall slate at the UNF Invite on Sunday afternoon, highlighted by dominant singles performances from Olivia Bergler and Lauren Seye.

Day 1 - Friday, Nov. 7
The Knight kicked off the weekend of play with a dominating sweep across singles, as all four members of the squad swiftly handled their competition to advance in their respective flights.

The Black and Gold faced tough doubles matchups later in the day, as both pairs — Seye and Bergler, and Jade Psonka and Marina Gatell — fell in hard-fought 6-4 battles in the first round of the main draw.

However, the duos would bounce back to round out the first day of play with Psonka and Gatell quickly taking care of the University of Maryland’s Aida Eissa and Katherine Hung, 6-2. Bergler and Seye followed with a 6-4 doubles victory of their own over the Louisville duo, Berta Miret and Rebekkah Gaines.

Friday Results

• Marina Gatell (UCF) def Laima Frosch (VT) 6-3, 7(7)- 6(4)
• Olivia Bergler (UCF) def Prisca Abbas (CHAR) 6-3, 6-1
• Lauren Seye (UCF) def Berta Miret (LOU) 6-0, 2-6, 7-5
• Jade Psonka (UCF) def Sakura Sudo (USM) 6-2, 6-4, 7(7)-6(4) 
• Arina Gamretkaia/Linda Ziets-Segura (VT) def Olivia Bergler/Lauren Seye (UCF) 6-4
• Elena Noguero/Lucia Gallegos (LOU) def Jade Psonka/Marina Gatell (UCF) 6-4
• Olivia Bergler/Lauren Seye (UCF) def Berta Miret/Rebekkah Gaines (LOU) 6-4
• Jade Psonka/Marina Gatell (UCF) def Aida Eissa/Katherine Hung (UM) 6-2

Day 2 - Saturday. Nov. 8
Seye and Bergler each built on their strong singles performances to set the tone early on Saturday. Bergler battled through a hard-fought match to defeat USF’s Sienna Leeson, 6(1)-7(7), 6-0, 6-4. 

Meanwhile, Seye found herself in a tough contest of her own after dropping the first set 2-6 to Charlotte’s Shona Nakona, but ultimately rallied to take the next two sets, 6-3, 6-1, and secure the victory. Gatell eventually fell against Magdalena Baniak of the University of Maryland 6-1, 6-0.

The Black and Gold concluded the day with some doubles action where Bergler and Seye brought their grit from singles play to take down Texas Tech foes, Elena Daskalova and Mariia Hlahola, 6-2.

Gatell and Psonka played a hard-contested match against Charlotte’s Lucia Aranda and Yelyzaveta Chainykova, ultimately coming up short in a 6(10)-7(12) tiebreaker.

Saturday Results

• Olivia Bergler (UCF) def Sienna Leeson (USF) 6(1)-7(7), 6-0, 6-4
• Magdalena Baniak (UM) def Marina Gatell (UCF) 6-1, 6-0
• Lauren Seye (UCF) def Shona Nakona (CHAR) 2-6, 6-3, 6-1
• Olivia Bergler/Lauren Seye (UCF) def Elena Daskalova/Mariia Hlahola (TTU) 6-2
• Lucia Aranda/Yelyzaveta Chainykova (CHAR) def Jade Psonka/Marina Gatell (UCF) 6(10)-7(12)

Day 3 - Sunday, Nov. 9
Bergler capped off her weekend in fitting fashion, sweeping Florida State’s Mary Boyce Deatherage 6-0, 6-0. Seye maintained her dominant form as well, defeating Red Raider Elena Daskalova 6-3, 7(7)-6(2). 

Gatell rounded out the weekend on a strong note for the Knights with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over USF’s Sienna Leeson.

Sunday Results

• Olivia Bergler (UCF) def Mary Boyce Deatherage (FSU) 6-0, 6-0
• Lauren Seye (UCF) def Elena Daskalova (TTU) 6-3, 7(7)-6(2)
• Marina Gatell (UCF) def Sienna Leeson (USF) 6-4, 6-2