ORLANDO, Fla. – Lynn University’s second-ranked women’s tennis team swept eighth-ranked Hawaii-Pacific University on Thursday in a neutral site matchup at the USTA Tennis Complex.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Records: No. 2 Lynn (9-0, 3-0 SSC), No. 8 HPU (8-4)
Location: USTA Tennis Complex | Orlando, Fla.
Series History: Lynn leads 5-0 (last meeting, 2017)
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SINGLES:
- No. 1 Ulyana Grib unfinished vs. Elodie Busson, 5-7, 5-0.
- No. 2 Eleonora Liga unfinished vs. Marlen Tilgner, 1-6, 2-1.
- No. 3 Giorgia Pigato unifinished vs. Mihoki Miyahara, 6-2, 3-0.
- No. 4 Valeriya Pogrebnyak def. Sarah Ikioka, 6-1, 6-0.
- No. 5 Federica Mordegan def. Nicole Ballach, 6-0, 6-0.
- No. 6 Irina Lapustina def. Jayme Waites, 6-2, 6-1.
DOUBLES:
- Grib/Pogrebnyak unfinished vs. tilgner/Miyahara, 4-3.
- Liga/Mordegan def. Ikioka/Ballach, 6-1.
- Lapustina/Pigato def. Busson/Waites, 6-2.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- The Fighting Knights swept HPU whom defeated No. 4 UIndy and No. 3 Columbus State on its way to the ITA D-II National Indoor Championships last weekend.
UP NEXT:
Lynn continues play up north, taking on Ferris State on Monday, March 9 in Winter Park at 1 p.m.
