No. 25 Women's Tennis Breezes By Florida State, 4-1No. 25 Women's Tennis Breezes By Florida State, 4-1

No. 25 Women's Tennis Breezes By Florida State, 4-1

by Aiden Kocol
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The No. 25 UCF women’s tennis team stormed into Tallahassee Friday afternoon, taking complete control of the match at the Scott Speicher Memorial Tennis Center to overpower Florida State in a 4-1 victory.

The Knights established an early edge by securing the doubles point and carried that momentum into singles play, where they picked up three quick victories to clinch the match. UCF improved to 3-1 on the season, while Florida State fell to 2-2.

The No. 50-ranked doubles team of Olivia Bergler and Lauren Seye wasted no time giving the Knights an early advantage, cruising past M.B. Deatherage and Cade Cricchio, 6-0, on court three. Although the Seminoles answered with a victory of their own on court one, they were no match for the Black and Gold, who quickly secured the doubles point with a 6-3 victory from Daryna Shoshyna and Marina Gatell on court two.

Florida State looked to shift the momentum as singles play began, quickly evening the match at 1-1 with Deatherage’s 6-2, 6-4 win over Jantje Tilbuerger on court four. But, before the ‘Noles could get much firepower behind them, the Knights responded on the second court, where Bergler jumped out to a 6-1 lead over 44th-ranked Millie Bissett before she was forced to retire with UCF leading 3-2 in the second set.

Seye pushed the Knights to the brink of victory with a straight-sets win on court five, defeating Tina Li, 6-4, 6-3, while her teammate Gatell clinched the match for the Black and Gold just moments later, outlasting No. 96 Laura Putz on court three for a 7-6 (7-3), 6-1 triumph.

On court one, Shoshyna and No. 94 Eva Shaw were tied at one game apiece in the third set after splitting the first two. Over on court six, Florida State’s Kristyna Lavickova held a 6-3, 3-6, 3-2 lead over Vladislava Andreevskaya.

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The Knights will take a two-week break before heading south for a two-game road swing where they will face FIU on Friday, Feb. 13, followed by a visit to the Miami Hurricanes on Sunday, Feb. 15.

Singles Results

  1. 1. #94 Eva Shaw (FSU) vs. Daryna Shoshyna (UCF) 0-6, 7-5, 1-1, unfinished
  2. Olivia Bergler (UCF) def. #44 Millie Bissett (FSU) 6-1, 3-2, retired
  3. Marina Gatell (UCF) def. #96 Laura Putz (FSU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-1
  4. M.B. Deatherage (FSU) def. Jantje Tilbuerger (UCF) 6-2, 6-4
  5. Lauren Seye (UCF) def. Tina Li (FSU) 6-4, 6-3
  6. Kristyna Lavickova (FSU) vs. V. Andreevskaya (UCF) 6-3, 3-6, 2-3, unfinished

Doubles Results

  1. Eva Shaw/Millie Bissett (FSU) def. Jantje Tilbuerger/Hannah Rylatt (UCF) 6-1 
  2. Daryna Shoshyna/Marina Gatell (UCF) def. Tina Li/Laura Putz (FSU) 6-3 
  3. #50 Olivia Bergler/Lauren Seye (UCF) def. M.B. Deatherage/Cade Cricchio (FSU) 6-0