ORLANDO, Fla. – No. 23 (ITA Division II) Flagler College rolled to an 8-1 win over No. 33 Grand Valley State University in a non-conference women’s tennis match Tuesday afternoon at Sanlando Park.
Flagler won its third match in a row and improved to 8-2 overall while Grand Valley State had its two-match win streak snapped and fell to 15-7.
The Saints took two-of-the-three doubles matches to take a 2-1 lead early in the match.
Veronica Figueroa (Orlando, Fla./Cypress Creek HS) and
Jennifer Saviano (Davie, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas HS) out-lasted Tara Hayes and Katelyn Schaffer at No. 2 doubles 9-8 (7-4).
Rachel Gould (Toronto, Ontario/Vaughan Road Academy) and
Chelsea Taylor (Bradenton, Fla./Bradenton Prep) rolled to an 8-3 win over Rachel Rendina and Allison Fecko.
In singles play,
Chelsi de Cuba (Fort Pierce, Fla./Vero Beach HS) snapped a three-match losing streak with a 6-2 and 6-2 straight sets win over Hayes at No. 1 singles. At No. 2 singles,
Lauren Pfeiffer (Fort Pierce, Fla./Florida Gulf Coast U.) also snapped three-match losing streak and defeated Schaffer 6-0 and 6-1. Figueroa rolled to a 6-4, 6-0 victory over Chelsea Johnston while Saviano downed Darylann Trout 2-6, 6-1 and 6-4. Taylor won her third straight singles match 6-3 and 6-1 over Rendina.
Flagler returns to Peach Belt Conference play on Friday (Mar. 12) at the University of Montevallo at 10 a.m.
#23 Flagler 8, #33 Grand Valley State 1
Mar 09, 2010 at Orlando, FL (Sanlando Park)
Singles competition
1. Chelsi de Cuba (FCW) def. Tara Hayes (GVSUW) 6-2, 6-2
2. Lauren Pfeiffer (FCW) def. Katelyn Schaffer (GVSUW) 6-0, 6-1
3. Veronica Figueroa (FCW) def. Chelsea Johnston (GVSUW) 6-4, 6-0
4. Jennifer Saviano (FCW) def. Darylann Trout (GVSUW) 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
5. Deon Miller (FCW) def. Jackie Shipman (GVSUW) 6-1, 6-1
6. Chelsea Taylor (FCW) def. Rachel Rendina (GVSUW) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. #25 Darylann Trout/Chelsea Johnston (GVSUW) def. Chelsi de Cuba/Lauren Pfeiffer (FCW) 8-6
2. Veronica Figueroa/Jennifer Saviano (FCW) def. Tara Hayes/Katelyn Schaffer (GVSUW) 9-8 (7-4)
3. Chelsea Taylor/Rachel Gould (FCW) def. Rachel Rendina/Allison Fecko (GVSUW) 8-3
Match Notes
Grand Valley State 15-7; National ranking #33; Regional ranking #3
Flagler 8-2; National ranking #23; Regional ranking #5