West Palm Beach, Fla. – Lynn University's third-ranked women's tennis team opened up its Sunshine State Conference slate on Friday afternoon in dominant fashion, sweeping Palm Beach Atlantic on the road, 9-0.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #3 Lynn 9, PBA 0
Records: #3 Lynn (7-0, 1-0 SSC), PBA (1-3, 0-1 SSC)
Location: Mitch Gornto Tennis Center | West Palm Beach, Fla.
All-time Series: Lynn leads 13-0
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lynn dominated pairs play, surrendering just one game throughout all three matches.
- Diana Bogolii/Rosalie Willig and Tereza Hejlova/Carolina Cuevas posted 8-0 wins at the first and third doubles flights, respectively. Stefanie Stemmer and Grace Mpassy took the No. 2 bout, 8-1.
- The Fighting Knights carried over the strong play into singles action, winning all six matches in straight sets with no sets any closer than 6-2.
- Lynn received victories from the nationally-ranked trio of Bogolii, Mpassy and Stemmer in the top half of the lineup with Martina Gledacheva, Cuevas and Hejlova rounding out the sweep.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- Although it is their fourth sweep of the season, the Fighting Knights won 9-0 for the first time since the season opener.
- Lynn has never lost to the Sailfish.
- The Blue and White have played five matches in the past seven days.
UP NEXT:
Lynn will receive a well-deserved rest before returning to the courts next Sunday, March 5, on the road at Rollins. First serve is slated for 11 a.m.