FORT MYERS, Fla. – The University of Toledo women's tennis team finished its season-opening weekend with a 4-2 win over Liberty at the Florida Gulf Coast Weekend Kickoff on Saturday. It is the first win of 2022 for the Rockets, who lost to a highly respected Florida Gulf Coast squad in their opener on Friday.

"I am so proud of the heart the team played with today," head coach Tracy Mauntler said. "Liberty is such a good team and it felt great to come away with the win."

The Rockets won four of the five singles matches, including two comeback victories on the No.2 court by junior Sloane Teske and No.5 by senior Patricia Panta. Teske lost the first set, won the second and then came out victorious over Maria Parra with a 7-5 margin in the third. Panta and Maretha Burger split closely fought battles in the first two sets before Panta pulled away in the third (4-6, 7-5, 6-1).

The Flames swept the Rockets in doubles play.

"I could see the experience from last year shining through during the singles matches," Mauntler said. "The belief this team has in each other is special."

The Rockets will head back to Toledo for their home-opener at Twos Athletic Club with Youngstown State on Saturday, Jan. 29 at 1:00 p.m.

Toledo vs Liberty
TOL 4, LU 2

Doubles
1.Tiffany Nguyen/ Maretha Burger def. Sloane Teske/Cassie Alcala 6-3
2.Maria Parra/ Willa Rogers def. Julia Kuszynski/Shalini Tallamraju 6-3
3.Marina Davtyan/ Alexandria Almborg def. Patricia Panta/ Laura Morera 7-6

Singles
1.Cassie Alcala def. Alexandria Almborg 6-4, 6-3
2.Sloane Teske def. Maria Parra 3-6, 6-4, 7-5
3. Julia Kuszynski vs. Tiffany Nguyen 3-6, 7-6(5), 5-5 (unfinished)
4. Shalini Tallamraju def. Maretha Burger 6-1, 6-2
5. Patricia Panta def. Willa Rogers 4-6, 7-5, 6-1
6.Micaela Ode def. Eileen Carney 7-6(3), 6-2