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Women's Tennis Topples Mocs in SSC Opener

Lakeland, Fla. – The Lynn University women's tennis team opened up its 2016 Sunshine State Conference schedule in Lakeland on Saturday morning, sweeping Florida Southern College 9-0 to improve to 2-1 on the year.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #5 Lynn 9, Florida Southern 0
Records: #5 Lynn (2-1, 1-0 SSC), Florida Southern (0-1, 0-1 SSC)
Location: Wynee Warden Tennis Center | Lakeland, Fla.
Series: Lynn leads 31-0
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • Lynn took a 3-0 lead with comfortable victories in doubles competition. 
  • The top-ranked duo of Diana Bogolii and Rosalie Willig swept at the top flight, Grace Mpassy and Carolina Cuevas dropped the Mocs 8-3 at No. 2 doubles while Tania Alaby and Martina Gledacheva brought in the third victory for Lynn at No. 3, 8-2.
  • The Blue & White took five of the six singles matches in straight sets in the 9-0 sweep.
  • 20th-ranked Gledacheva battled at No. 3 singles against Selin Devrimci. After dropping a close first set, Gledacheva bounced back to take set two, 6-0 and closed out the win 10-8 in the third.
  • Eighth-ranked Bogolii took down Sasha Nionova at the top singles spot, 7-6 (7-2), 6-3.
  • Mpassy saw her first action of the season at the No. 2 position, cruising to a 6-2, 6-1 win.
  • Cuevas and Alina Jane posted straight-set wins at the fourth and fifth flights, respectively.
  • Alaby picked up her first career singles win in the Blue & White in the final match, 6-2, 7-5.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

  • The Fighting Knights have won all 31 matchups with the Mocs in program history.

UP NEXT:
The Fighting Knights head to Valdosta, Ga. next weekend (Feb. 26-28) for three regional matches.

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Players Mentioned

Diana Bogolii

Diana Bogolii

5' 8"
Senior
National University of Physical Education and Sport
Carolina Cuevas

Carolina Cuevas

5' 9"
Junior
Martina Gledacheva

Martina Gledacheva

5' 4"
Junior
Alina Jane

Alina Jane

5' 5"
Senior
CNED
Grace Mpassy

Grace Mpassy

5' 5"
Junior
Rosalie Willig

Rosalie Willig

5' 6"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Diana Bogolii

Diana Bogolii

5' 8"
Senior
National University of Physical Education and Sport
Carolina Cuevas

Carolina Cuevas

5' 9"
Junior
Martina Gledacheva

Martina Gledacheva

5' 4"
Junior
Alina Jane

Alina Jane

5' 5"
Senior
CNED
Grace Mpassy

Grace Mpassy

5' 5"
Junior
Rosalie Willig

Rosalie Willig

5' 6"
Senior