Boca Raton, Florida - The Fighting Knights went on the road and defeated the Tampa Spartans to pick up their third SSC win of the season.
INSIDE THE Matchup:
Host: No. 20 Lynn 5 (8-3, 3-2 SSC) No. 17 Tampa 2 (9-3, 3-2 SSC)
Location: Naimoli & Young Family Complex| Tampa, Fla.
Series History: Lynn leads 32-0
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Doubles got started with a matchup between two ranked teams. The 14th-ranked duo of Karyna Bihel and Jacqueline Wagner got the better of the Spartans' 24th-ranked duo, drafting them by a score of 6-3. Lynn would seal the doubles point when the third doubles team of Irina Lapustina and Barbora Cibakova won 6-3. Lynn would drop second singles, but they would take the 1-0 lead into singles.
- Wagner extended Lynn's lead to two by defeating national No. 15 Maeva Roquebert 6-1, 6-0 in first singles.
- Bihel put the Fighting Knights within one point of clinching the match when she defeated Anine Wilberg 6-1, 6-1 in fourth singles.
- Zofia Podbiol lost second singles in straight sets, giving Tampa their first point and keeping their hopes of winning the match alive.
- After winning the first set, Lapustina dropped the next two in sixth singles which allowed the Spartans to pull within one with two matches remaining.
- 41st-ranked Giorgia Pigato sealed the match by winning third singles 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. The point moved Lynn to 32-0 all-time against Tampa.
- Cibakova won fifth singles 6-0, 7-6 (7-2) to give Lynn their fifth point.
UP NEXT
Lynn will return home for a conference matchup against Eckerd on Sunday, Mar. 20 at 2 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.
