ORLANDO – The No. 25 UCF women’s tennis team heads west for a pair of matchups this weekend. The Knights begin Friday, March 6, at 2 p.m. EST against No. 73 Arizona at the LaNelle Robson Tennis Center in Tucson, before traveling to Tempe for a top-25 showdown with No. 12 Arizona State at the Whiteman Tennis Center at 3 PM EST.
LAST TIME OUT
The Black and Gold opened Big 12 play with dominance, defeating BYU 4-1, before sweeping Utah, 4-0.
On Friday, the Knights faced No. 29 BYU and captured the doubles point behind strong play from Jantje Tilbuerger and Marina Gatell (6-3), followed by the No.61-ranked duo of Olivia Bergler and Lauren Seye, who secured the doubles point for the squad with a 6-3 finish. In singles action, freshman Seye set the tone with a 6-1, 6-0 victory before Jade Psonka followed suit, adding another point with a 6-3, 6-4 win on court six. The Cougars fought back, picking up their lone singles point, but UCF stayed composed as Tilburger sealed the match with a 6-1, 7-6 (7-5) finish.
Carrying the victory momentum into Sunday, UCF swept the No. 35 Utes. The Knights jumped ahead early with a 6-0 doubles win from Psonka and Vladislava Andreevskaya, while Tilbuerger and Gatell clinched the doubles point for the squad (6-1). In singles play, Seye once again struck first with a 6-1,6-0 victory, followed by sophomore Psonka’s 6-4, 6-0 finish. Needing one more point to close it out, captain Tilbuerger delivered with a 7-6, 6-0 win, capping a dominant conference-opening weekend for the Black and Gold.