FORT MYERS, Fla. – Florida Gulf Coast University women's tennis earned its first Atlantic Sun Conference victory for the season by delivering a 4-3 victory over Bellarmine Unversity Thursday at the FGCU Tennis Complex.
This was the Green and Blue's fourth win over the Knights and have never dropped a match against Bellarmine.
"The ladies are taking steps each day. They are competing to learn more about themselves and growing, "FGCU head coach
Courtney Vernon said. "They are looking forward to getting back to practice to prepare for Stetson."
The Eagles started the day by winning the doubles point.
Isabella Colmenares and
Ashley Matz won 6-4 on court No. 1 before
Anjali Kotecha and
Francisca Vergara clinched the doubles point on court No. 3 with a 6-4 showing.
In singles, Bellarmine got on the board as Vergara retired on court No. 4. Colmenares quickly gave the Eagles the lead again, winning 6-1, 6-1 on court No. 1. Kotecha followed along and won with the exact score as Colmenares but on court No. 2.
Goldsmith then clinched the match for FGCU with a convincing 6-2, 6-2 win on court No. 6.
The Eagles will remain home and welcome 2024 ASUN Tournament Champion Stetson University (8-3) Tuesday at 10 a.m.
FGCU 4, Bellarmine 3
Doubles Competition
1.
Isabella Colmenares/Ashley Matz (FGCU) def. Ekaterina Tikhonko/Yeva Kramarova (BELL) 6-4
2. Vendula Kryslova/Reese Parker (BELL) def.
Nora Svensson/Paloma Goldsmith (FGCU) 6-0
3.
Anjali Kotecha/Francisca Vergara (FGCU) def. Shu Grosso/Marika Caruk (BELL) 6-4
Singles Competition
1.
Isabella Colmenares (FGCU) def. Ekaterina Tikhonko (BELL) 6-1, 6-1
2.
Anjali Kotecha (FGCU) def. Marika Caruk (BELL) 6-1, 6-1
3. Vendula Kryslova (BELL) def.
Nora Svensson (FGCU) 1-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-7)
4. Nikola Kollaritsch (BELL) def.
Francisca Vergara (FGCU) 3-6, 0-0, retired
5. Reese Parker (BELL) def.
Gabriela Macias (FGCU) 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 1-0 (13-11)
6.
Paloma Goldsmith (FGCU) def. Lillie Willis (BELL) 6-2, 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (4,1,2,6,3,5)
