FORT MYERS, FL – The FGCU women's tennis team (4-6, 0-1 ASUN) will square off against Chattanooga at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning at the FGCU Tennis Complex.
Last Time Out
The Eagles fell in a 5-2 match versus Big 10 foe Iowa this past Sunday. Senior
Patricia Villar (Logrono, Spain/Bachillerato Santa Maria/Louisiana Monroe) came away with one of two FGCU wins in singles play, collecting a 6-2, 7-5 win on court No. 5 – her first dual match triumph of the season. Meanwhile, junior
Maja Ornberg (Kil, Sweden/De la Gardiegymnasiet, Lidkoping) rallied back after dropping her first set, going on to win her second set 6-2, and her third set 6-4.
ITA Top-50 Ranking
In the ITA/Oracle Women's Poll released on Feb. 26, the Eagles came in ranked at No. 50. It marked the first time in program history the Green and Blue received a spot inside the top-50.
Scouting the Mocs
Chattanooga comes into Fort Myers with an overall 7-3 record as its seven-match win streak was snapped at No. 50 Tennessee on Mar. 12. Senior Caroline Hall (5-1 on court No. 3) and sophomore Emma Van Hee (6-3 on court No. 6) are both 7-3 in singles action. In doubles competition, Van Hee has teamed up with senior Delaney Edwards to produce a 6-2 record on the top court.
This will be the first meeting between both programs.
Up Next
FGCU will stay home and welcome Liberty (5-5) for its second conference match of the season at 10 a.m. Sunday, Mar. 17.
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HEAD COACH COURTNEY VERNON
FGCU's women's tennis team is led by three-time ASUN Coach of the Year Courtney Vernon, who led the Eagles to back-to-back ASUN regular-season crowns in her fifth season in 2018. She has mentored her student-athletes into earning 56 ASUN All-Conference and All-Academic honors, including 2014, 2016 and 2017 ASUN Freshman of the Year as well as the 2016 and 2017 Scholar-Athlete of the Year and the 2018 Player of the Year. Vernon has led the Green and Blue to a 65-48 overall record (.592) and 27-6 conference record (.827) in her six years at FGCU.
