{"id":5819,"date":"2020-01-17T22:12:02","date_gmt":"2020-01-18T03:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=5819"},"modified":"2020-01-17T22:12:19","modified_gmt":"2020-01-18T03:12:19","slug":"fire-conquer-conquistadors-in-2020-season-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2020\/01\/17\/fire-conquer-conquistadors-in-2020-season-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire Conquer Conquistadors in 2020 Season Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\nThe Southeastern University women’s tennis team picked up where they left off in 2019 with an impressive 6-1 win over the Florida National University Conquistadors at the Beerman Family Tennis Complex in their 2020 season opener.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I was pleased with the effort today against a Florida National team that is good on both sides,” shared SEU head coach Drew Dickens<\/a>. “We saw a little bit of everything today and shook off some nerves. It was the perfect first match for us.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After an FNU forfeit at the third line of doubles, the duo of sophomore Beatrice Letizia<\/a> and junior Angelique Myrtil<\/a> came through for the Fire at the No. 2 slot 6-4 to earn SEU a 2-1 edge over Florida National and help the Fire capture the doubles’ point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up 2-0 heading into the singles’ portion of the match thanks to another FNU forfeit at the No. 6 line, the Fire continued to look more comfortable on the court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sophomore Priscila Baptista<\/a> made quick work of her opponent at the sixth position, not dropping a single game in the two-set sweep to put the Fire ahead 3-0.
Letizia clinched the match-winning victory for the Fire at No. 2 singles with a two-set sweep (6-2, 6-2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myrtil and senior Sharienne Ricardo<\/a> both earned victories via 10-point tiebreaker after splitting the first two sets at the No. 4 and No. 1 lines respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This match was more mentally than physically demanding for me,” commented Ricardo. “I knew that I had to stay strong, believe that I could pull through the match, and I just fought hard.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fire look to carry their momentum into Sun Conference play as they travel to Lake Wales next Wednesday versus Warner for their TSC opener. Match time is set for 9:30 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Results:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doubles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#1: Letizia\/Myrtil (SEU) def. Bonivardi\/Pera 6-4 (FNU)
#2 Vivas Gomez\/Guzman (FNU) def. Bijelic\/Ricardo (SEU) 7-5
#3 Baptista\/Romain (SEU) def. FNU (forfeit)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Singles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#1 Ricardo (SEU) def. Bonivardi (FNU) (1-6, 6-4, 10-5)
#2 Letizia (SEU) def. Vivas Gomez (6-2, 6-2)
#3 Pera (FNU) def. Bijelic (SEU) (6-4, 6-3)
#4 Myrtil (SEU) def. Guzman (5-7, 6-2, 10-4)
#5 Baptista (SEU) def. Ardanal (6-0, 6-0)
#6 Romain (SEU) def. FNU (forfeit)
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