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Women's Tennis Back in the SSC Finals

Bradenton, Fla. – Lynn University's second-ranked and second-seeded women's tennis team produced another dominant 5-0 victory in the Sunshine State Conference Tournament on Friday, dropping the 25th-ranked and third-seeded Florida Southern Mocs to clinch a spot in tomorrow's final with hopes of a title defense.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lynn 5, FSC 0
Records: #2 Lynn (20-1), #25 FSC (14-7)
Location: IMG Academy | Bradenton, Fla.
All-time Series: Lynn leads 33-0
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Lynn cruised through the second and third doubles flights but had to battle it out at the top position for a pairs sweep.
  • Grace Mpassy and Diana Bogolii wasted little time with an 8-0 win at No. 2. Martina Gledacheva and Tereza Hejlova followed up with an 8-3 triumph at No. 3.
  • Rosalie Willig and Stefanie Stemmer found themselves down 4-3 at the top doubles spot but rebounded for an 8-5 victory.
  • Gledacheva was the first Fighting Knight to close out in singles action, taking the No. 5 match, 6-2, 6-0.
  • Stemmer finished shortly after at No. 4, 6-1, 6-3, clinching the match and securing a spot in the finals for Lynn.
  • Mpassy, Willig, Bogolii and Hejlova were all up a set in their respective singles bouts.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

  • The Fighting Knights are defending SSC Tournament Champions, defeating Barry last year, 5-3. 
  • Lynn finds undefeated Barry in tomorrow's championship in a title rematch. Lynn's only loss in 2017 was to the Bucs.

UP NEXT:
The two rivals square off tomorrow, Saturday, April 22 for the title with an expected 2 p.m. start time.

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Players Mentioned

Diana Bogolii

Diana Bogolii

5' 8"
Senior
National University of Physical Education and Sport
Martina Gledacheva

Martina Gledacheva

5' 5"
Junior
Academic Kiril Popov
Tereza Hejlova

Tereza Hejlova

5' 11"
Senior
Western Kentucky
Grace Mpassy

Grace Mpassy

5' 5"
Junior
Stefanie Stemmer

Stefanie Stemmer

5' 5"
Graduate Student
Gymnasium in der Glemsaue Ditzingen
Rosalie Willig

Rosalie Willig

5' 6"
Senior
Richard-Von-Weizäcker Schule

Players Mentioned

Diana Bogolii

Diana Bogolii

5' 8"
Senior
National University of Physical Education and Sport
Martina Gledacheva

Martina Gledacheva

5' 5"
Junior
Academic Kiril Popov
Tereza Hejlova

Tereza Hejlova

5' 11"
Senior
Western Kentucky
Grace Mpassy

Grace Mpassy

5' 5"
Junior
Stefanie Stemmer

Stefanie Stemmer

5' 5"
Graduate Student
Gymnasium in der Glemsaue Ditzingen
Rosalie Willig

Rosalie Willig

5' 6"
Senior
Richard-Von-Weizäcker Schule