University of Toledo
Nova Southeastern
Rockets Move Past Nova Southeastern in First Outdoor Match
3/6/2013 1:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
ORLANDO, FL - Toledo snapped a two-match skid with a 5-2 win over No. 17 Nova Southeastern (DII) on Tuesday in the first outdoor match of the season at Lake Cane Tennis Center. UT improves to 5-6 overall and will play its second match of its Florida trip on Wednesday afternoon against James Madison. The match is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. at Fort Gatlin Tennis Center.
"This was a great win against a tough Florida team," head coach Tracy Mauntler said. "It's always a bit intimidating to play your first outdoor match against a team that plays outside all year round. I was impressed by our team's patience with all of the factors that outdoor tennis brings."
The Midnight Blue & Gold fell behind after losing the top doubles match, but came back with wins in the other two matchups to clinch the best-of-three point. Sophomore Lexy Pitt teamed up with freshman Emily Mazzola for the 8-5 victory at No. 2, while sophmore Pia Rygh partnered with freshman Mackenzie Bowman at the final spot to earn an 8-4 win.
The Sharks also started off strong in singles competion, capturing the second flight over junior Chrissy Coffman in straight sets. However, the Rockets answered by claiming four of the other five matches to seal the win.
Rygh notched an impressive three-set victory at the top singles flight. She lost the opening set to Nova's Kierberg 3-6, but came back with a 6-3 victory of her own and took the deciding set in a tiebreaker.
Mazzola also won in three sets, beating Roberts 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 at the No. 4 position.
Nguyen and Pitt each won in straight sets at No. 3 and 5 singles, respectively, while Carvajal went down in the final position in a close 6-4, 7-6(4) straight-set decision.
Toledo 5, Nova Southeastern 2
Doubles
1. Lavallii/Kierberg def. Carvajal/Nguyen 8-3
2. Pitt/Mazzola def. Cote/Johansson 8-5
3. Rygh/Bowman def. Blakwood/Kornienko 8-4
Singles
1. Rygh def. Kierberg 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(4)
2. Johnasson def. Coffman 6-4, 6-4
3. Nguyen def. Cote 6-2, 7-5
4. Mazzola def. Roberts 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
5. Pitt def. Serdyuk 6-3, 6-4
6. Pintado def. Carvajal 6-4, 7-6(4)
