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Women's Tennis

Fighting Knights defeat St. Thomas 7-0

Miami Gardens, Florida - The Fighting Knights got back on the right track by taking care of the St. Thomas Bobcats 7-0.

INSIDE THE Matchup:
Host: Lynn 7 (3-2, 1-2 SSC) St. Thomas 0 (2-5)
Location: STU Tennis Courts | Miami Gardens, Florida
Series History: Lynn leads 23-0
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HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Lynn didn't lose a single set as they cruised to victory over St. Thomas.
  • They picked up the doubles point by winning by a combined score of 18-3. In first doubles, the duo of Giorgia Pigato and Zofia Podbiol defeated their opponents 6-2. In second doubles, the team of Barbora Cibakova and Jacqueline Wagner won by a score of 6-1. Eliska Petrackova and Irina Lapustina closed it out with a 6-0 shutout victory.
  • The Fighting Knights took that momentum into singles where they continued to dominate.
  • Podbiol won first singles by a score of 6-1, 6-0.
  • Pigato picked up a 6-1, 6-2 win in second singles.
  • Wagner played the closest matchup of all the singles matches. In third singles, she defeated her opponent 6-3, 6-2.
  • Due to Lynn already having the match victory secured, fourth, fifth, and sixth singles all only played one set.
  • Cibakova and Lapustina each won 8-2, while Petrackova secured the shutout with an 8-1 win.

UP NEXT
The Fighting Knights will be back home to take on Keiser University on Thursday, Mar. 3rd at 3 P.M.

About the Lynn University Fighting Knights

Lynn's NCAA Division II Fighting Knights have won 25 national titles and 47 conference championships. The Blue and White are a member of the Sunshine State Conference, the Division II "Conference of National Champions." Lynn University is an independent college based in Boca Raton, Florida. U.S. News & World Report has recognized Lynn for its innovation, international students and value. To keep up to date on Lynn Athletics, follow @Lynn_Knights on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. 

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Players Mentioned

Barbora Cibakova

Barbora Cibakova

5' 8"
Sophomore
Gymnasium Ladisalva Saru, Bratislava
Irina Lapustina

Irina Lapustina

5' 10"
Senior
ASA College
Eliska Petrackova

Eliska Petrackova

5' 8"
Graduate Student
Old Dominion
Giorgia Pigato

Giorgia Pigato

5' 4"
Senior
Liceo Virgilio Milani
Jacqueline Wagner

Jacqueline Wagner

5' 7"
Graduate Student
Azusa Pacific University
Zofia Podbiol

Zofia Podbiol

5' 9"
Freshman
Sopocka Akademie Tenisowa

Players Mentioned

Barbora Cibakova

Barbora Cibakova

5' 8"
Sophomore
Gymnasium Ladisalva Saru, Bratislava
Irina Lapustina

Irina Lapustina

5' 10"
Senior
ASA College
Eliska Petrackova

Eliska Petrackova

5' 8"
Graduate Student
Old Dominion
Giorgia Pigato

Giorgia Pigato

5' 4"
Senior
Liceo Virgilio Milani
Jacqueline Wagner

Jacqueline Wagner

5' 7"
Graduate Student
Azusa Pacific University
Zofia Podbiol

Zofia Podbiol

5' 9"
Freshman
Sopocka Akademie Tenisowa