FORT MYERS, Fla. – Sixth-seeded Florida Gulf Coast University women's tennis team dropped a 4-1 decision in the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship final to top-seed Stetson University Sunday at the FGCU Tennis Complex.
Jordana Ossa was named to the All-ASUN Tournament Team.
The Green & Blue (14-10) made it to the final by defeating No. 3-seed University of North Florida Friday and No. 2-seeded Lipscomb University Saturday.
"First of all, congratulations to Stetson for playing a better match today, the ladies competed hard," said
FGCU head women's tennis coach
Courtney Vernon. "I want to say a special thank you to our seniors and everything that they gave for this program also a special thank you to the community for supporting us, we are looking forward to next year."
The Hatters started the day with doubles wins on court No. 3 and No. 2.
Stetson stretched its lead to two as
Paloma Goldsmith fell 6-2, 6-2 on court No. 3.
Amelia Kopel got the Eagles on the scoreboard with a 6-4, 6-0 victory on court No. 6.
The Hatters earned a 3-1 advantage as
Ida Ferding dropped her match 6-2, 6-3 on court No. 5.
Stetson just needed one more point to clinch the match, but FGCU kept fighting on as Ossa dropped her first set 4-6 but won the second, 6-1 and was tied up 2-2 on court No. 4.
Fanny Norin was also rallying through sets posting 2-6, 6-3, 1-3 scores at the time.
The Eagles ran out of time as
Isabella Colmenares fought through three sets before ultimately falling 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on court No. 2 and Stetson clinched the ASUN Championship match.
Doubles
1. Nadejda Maslova/Magdalena Hedrzak (STET) vs.
Ida Ferding/Fanny Norin (FGCUW) 4-5, unfinished
2. Cheri Darley/Alanna DiFrancesco (STET) def.
Paloma Goldsmith/Isabella Colmenares (FGCUW) 6-4
3. Noa Cohen/Zali Morris (STET) def.
Jordana Ossa/Lola Glantz (FGCUW) 6-1
Singles
1. Cheri Darley (STET) vs.
Fanny Norin (FGCUW) 6-2, 3-6, 3-1, unfinished
2. Nadejda Maslova (STET) def.
Isabella Colmenares (FGCUW) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
3. Alanna DiFrancesco (STET) def.
Paloma Goldsmith (FGCUW) 6-2, 6-2
4. Zali Morris (STET) vs.
Jordana Ossa (FGCUW) 6-4, 1-6, 2-2, unfinished
5. Noa Cohen (STET) def.
Ida Ferding (FGCUW) 6-2, 6-3
6.
Amelia Kopel (FGCUW) def. Magdalena Hedrzak (STET) 6-4, 6-0Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1);
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2), Singles (3,6,5,2)
