Tampa Breezes Past Embry-Riddle in SSC Matchup

Daytona Beach, Fla- The no. 16 University of Tampa tennis team went up against Embry-Riddle Sunday morning in a Sunshine State Conference matchup. The Spartans would wrap up their two-match away road trip this weekend.

Final: No. 16 University of Tampa Spartans 5, Embry-Riddle Eagles 2

Location: Crotty Tennis Complex | Daytona Beach, Fla.

Records: Tampa (3-2, 3-1 SSC), Embrby-Riddle (2-4, 1-4 SSC)

Series History: N/A.

How it happened:

• Tampa wins all three doubles matches to earn the first point of the match. | 1-0 (Tampa)
• Losing three consecutive matches, Embry retaliates with two victories to trail 4-2 (Tampa)
• Presley sealed the victory for the Spartans with a victory in the third set.
• The match concluded after four hours and seventeen minutes of gameplay.
• Four out of the six singles matches went to the third set; two of them going to ending in the tiebreaker round

Singles Results:

1. Raquel Amaro (UT) def. Itxaso Blanco (ERAUW): 6-2, 6-3
2. Victoria Sanchez (UT) def. Maja Issler (ERAUW): 6-0, 6-3, 7-6
3. Savannah Williams (UT) def. Carla Cabero del Hie (ERAUW): 6-2, 7-5
4. Jessica Wira Hadipoe (ERAUW) def. Aleks Topalovic (UT): 6-3, 6-3, 6-3
5. Sabrina Ehrenfort (ERAUW) def. Anine Wilberg (UT): 7-6(7-3), 6-2, 6-3
6. Rebecca Presley (UT) def. Alessia Tripaldelli (ERAUW): 7-5, 7-5, 7-6(7-2) 

Doubles Results:

1. Raquel Amaro/Victoria Sanchez (UT) def. Itxaso Blanco / Maja Issler (ERAUW): 7-6(7-3)
2. Anine Wilberg/Savannah Williams (UT) def. Carla Cabero del Hie / Sabrina Ehrenfort (ERAUW): 7-5
3. Aleks Topalovic/Rebecca Presley (UT) def. Kaylee Kirivong / Jessica Wira Hadipoe (ERAUW): 6-3

Outside the Box: 

• Tampa win their third consecutive match.
• Embry-Riddle have now lost four out of their last five matches.
• Spartans move up to No. 4 in the Sunshine State Conference.

UP NEXT: Tampa will head back home and verse St. Petersburg College, Wednesday, March 1st @3:00 P.M. in Tampa, Fla.