Tampa Concludes Texas Trip With Upset of No. 19 Tarleton State

FREDERICKSBURG, Texas – The University of Tampa tennis team picked up its second win in as many days as it defeated nationally-ranked No. 19 Tarleton State University in the last of three spring break matches in the Lone Star state.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Tampa Spartans 5, No. 19 Tarleton State Texans 4
Records: Tampa (7-4), Tarleton State (3-4)
Location: Fredericksburg Tennis Courts | Fredericksburg, Texas
All-time Series: Thursday's matchup marked the first-ever meeting between NCAA Division II opponents.
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• Tarleton State took two of three doubles matches, with UT winning at number three.
• Tampa took four of six singles matches to decide the match, winning the three through six contests.
• Lilley Nice and Emily Hewland were the winning doubles duo by a score of 8-5
• Vanina Iordanova played to a 6-4, 6-4 number-three singles victory.
• Nice won a third-set tiebreak to win at four.
• Freshmen Corbin Dorsey and Amanda Baxter won at five and six.
• Baxter's victory came by a 6-0, 6-0 score.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• Tampa finished the trip with a 2-1 record, defeating a nationally-ranked opponent and facing two regionally-ranked squads.

UP NEXT:
The Spartans conclude the spring break trip on Thursday at No. 19 Tarleton State University at noon.

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