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Women's Tennis Caps Three-Win Weekend over Top-15 Teams

Valdosta, Ga. – Lynn University's fifth-ranked women's tennis squad took care of business in Valdosta, Ga. this weekend, winning all three of its matches over nationally-ranked opponents. The Fighting Knights concluded the road trip on Sunday morning with a 5-0 victory over No. 8 Columbus St.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lynn 5, Columbus St. 0
Records: #5 Lynn (5-1), #8 Columbus (7-3)
Location: The VSU Tennis Courts | Valdosta, Ga. (neutral site)
Series: Lynn leads 3-0 all-time
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • Martina Gledacheva and Alina Jane got the momentum rolling with a clean 8-0 sweep at No. 3 doubles. 
  • Lynn followed up with another point at No. 2 doubles with an 8-2 victory from Carolina Cuevas and Grace Mpassy.
  • Top-ranked Diana Bogolii and Rosalie Willig gave Lynn the doubles sweep with an 8-3 triumph at the No. 1 match over CSU's 11th-ranked duo of Camila Tobar and Kirsa Utech.
  • The Blue & White needed little from singles action to close out the win.
  • Mpassy blanked 50th-ranked Utech (6-0, 6-0) at No. 3 singles to put Lynn up 4-0. Cuevas handled Saravinder Pannu at the No. 5 spot (6-0, 6-1) for the deciding point.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

  • All three of the Fighting Knights' wins this weekend came over top-15 teams. Impressively, Lynn dropped only one individual match all weekend.
  • Mpassy won her last two singles matches by identical 6-0, 6-0 tallies.

UP NEXT:
Lynn will have a bit of time off before returning to its home courts on Wednesday, March 9 for a matchup against Bethune-Cookman at 9 a.m.

 
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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