Spartans Defeat Texas A&M‑Kingsville at USTA National Campus
ORLANDO, Fla. – The University of Tampa women's tennis team earned a solid neutral‑site victory Tuesday morning, defeating Texas A&M‑Kingsville 4–1 at the USTA National Campus. The Spartans secured the doubles point and followed with three singles wins to clinch the match, continuing their perfect record all‑time against the Javelinas.
Final Score: Tampa 4, Texas A&M‑Kingsville 1
Records: Tampa (5–7), Texas A&M‑Kingsville (4–4)
Location: USTA National Campus | Orlando, Fla.
Series History: Tampa now leads the all‑time series 4–0.
How It Happened
Tampa took a 1–0 lead by winning two of three doubles courts. The top pair of Rebecca Presley and Linn Eriksson Sundling opened with a 6–4 victory, followed shortly by Karine Kulidjian and Ida Axelsson, who matched the score on court two to clinch the doubles point.
In singles, the Spartans locked up the team win behind strong performances throughout the middle of the lineup.
- Karine Kulidjian delivered a straight‑set win at No. 2 singles.
- Linn Eriksson Sundling cruised at No. 3 with a dominant first set before closing in straight sets.
- Max Lippens sealed the match with a 6–1, 6–1 win at No. 5.
Two singles matches were left unfinished once the match was decided.
Doubles Results
Rebecca Presley / Linn Eriksson Sundling (Tampa) def. Guadalupe Tocci / Maya Donker (TMK) 6–4
Karine Kulidjian / Ida Axelsson (Tampa) def. Ann Andersson / Kaitlin Blount (TMK) 6–4
Andrea Landaeta / Emma Halvarsson (TMK) def. Sophie Wagner / Gabi Sanchez (Tampa) 6–4
Singles Results
Karine Kulidjian (Tampa) def. Maya Donker (TMK) 6–4, 6–3
Linn Eriksson Sundling (Tampa) def. Andrea Landaeta (TMK) 6–0, 6–4
Ann Andersson (TMK) def. Ida Axelsson (Tampa) 7–6, 6–1
Max Lippens (Tampa) def. Kaitlin Blount (TMK) 6–1, 6–1
Nicole Casas (Tampa) vs. Guadalupe Tocci (TMK) unfinished
Alexandra Chebli (Tampa) vs. Emma Halvarsson (TMK) unfinished
Up Next
The Spartans remain in Orlando and return to action on March 18 against Emporia State. The neutral‑site matchup is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. EDT at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla.
