Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Friday, February 1
Fort Myers, Florida / FGCU Tennis Complex
10 AM
Middle Tennessee
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at
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FGCU
Women's Tennis Drop First Match in Florida Road Trip
2/1/2019 2:54:00 PM | Women's Tennis
FORT MYERS, FL. – Middle Tennessee Women's Tennis falls 5-2 to FGCU on the first part of the Florida road trip Friday at FGCU Tennis Complex.
Middle Tennessee (1-4, 0-0 C-USA) opened Friday's match against FGCU (2-2, 0-0 ASUN) losing the doubles point. Lee Barnard / Lidia Burrows battled in a tight match but did not finish tying it at 5-5 after the Eagles claimed the doubles point.
In singles play, the Blue Raiders fell quickly early on as FGCU clinched the win after winning three singles matches straight. Luisa Zirilli forced her match to a third set where she won in exciting fashion on a tiebreaker (6-3, 3-6, 11-9). Junior, Marta Peris Herrero fell in the first set but battled back to a third set to claim her first singles win of the season (3-6, 6-3, 10-7).
News & Notes
The Blue Raiders will look to bounce back as they finish up their Florida road trip as they head to Tampa to match up against USF on Saturday at 11 a.m. before heading back to the 'Boro.
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Middle Tennessee (1-4, 0-0 C-USA) opened Friday's match against FGCU (2-2, 0-0 ASUN) losing the doubles point. Lee Barnard / Lidia Burrows battled in a tight match but did not finish tying it at 5-5 after the Eagles claimed the doubles point.
In singles play, the Blue Raiders fell quickly early on as FGCU clinched the win after winning three singles matches straight. Luisa Zirilli forced her match to a third set where she won in exciting fashion on a tiebreaker (6-3, 3-6, 11-9). Junior, Marta Peris Herrero fell in the first set but battled back to a third set to claim her first singles win of the season (3-6, 6-3, 10-7).
News & Notes
- Marta Peris Herrero claims her first singles victory of the season in a close match.
- Costanza Magazzini / Zani Barnard duo is 3-0 in doubles.
- Magazzini won her 50th career singles match against Lipscomb, she is now 12 wins away from tying No. 10 Kaye Wrather in the all-time career single wins with 62.
The Blue Raiders will look to bounce back as they finish up their Florida road trip as they head to Tampa to match up against USF on Saturday at 11 a.m. before heading back to the 'Boro.
Social Media
Follow the Blue Raiders all season long
Twitter: @MT_WomensTennis
Facebook: Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Womens' Tennis
Instagram: @MT_WomensTennis
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
41
ORNBERG, Maja / 0 [FGCU]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
11
KELLY, Sara / 0 [FGCU]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
22
ASCUA, Julia / 0 [FGCU]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
31
PEREZ, Sofia / 0 [FGCU]
66
#5 Singles Match
123
6311
FONT, Laura / 0 [FGCU]
369
#6 Singles Match
123
3610
GALLEGOS, Madison / 0 [FGCU]
637
Order of Finish:
3,2,4,1,5,6
Players Mentioned
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