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No. 20 Fighting Knights sweep Tritons for sixth-straight win

Boca Raton, Florida - Lynn picked up their sixth consecutive win and moved to 4-2 in SSC play after cruising to victory over the Tritons.

INSIDE THE Matchup:
Host: No. 20 Lynn 4 (9-3, 4-2 SSC) Eckerd 0 (3-9, 0-6 SSC)
Location: Perper Tennis Complex| Boca Raton, Fla.
Series History: Lynn leads 28-0
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HOW IT HAPPENED

  • In doubles, the Fighting Knights didn't lose a single game, as their three teams defeated Eckerd by a combined 18-0. The third doubles team of Irina Lapustina and Barbora Cibakova finished first, then the second doubles duo of Giorgia Pigato and Zofia Podbiol secured the doubles point. The fourteenth-ranked pair in the country of Jacqueline Wagner and Karyna Bihel finished out the perfect doubles round for Lynn.
  • National No. 41, Pigato earned Lynn their second point of the match by winning 6-1, 6-1 in third singles.
  • Podbiol cruised to an easy win in second singles by a score of 6-0, 6-2.
  • Wagner would seal the match for the Fighting Knights by winning first singles 6-3, 6-3.
  • Cibacova wrapped up the fifth singles for the Fighting Knights 6-0, 6-0.
  • Bihel would win the fourth single 6-0, 6-0 with the match already decided.
  • The sixth and final single to finish was won by Lapustina 6-1, 6-2. 

UP NEXT
Lynn will travel to Valdosta, Georgia to take on the Blazers on Friday, Mar. 25 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. 

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Players Mentioned

Karyna Bihel

Karyna Bihel

5' 6"
Graduate Student
University of Illinois at Chicago
Barbora Cibakova

Barbora Cibakova

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

Irina Lapustina

5' 10"
Senior
ASA College
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

Karyna Bihel

Karyna Bihel

5' 6"
Graduate Student
University of Illinois at Chicago
Barbora Cibakova

Barbora Cibakova

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

Irina Lapustina

5' 10"
Senior
ASA College
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