{"id":5953,"date":"2020-01-23T10:55:53","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T15:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=5953"},"modified":"2020-01-23T10:56:12","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T15:56:12","slug":"seu-womens-tennis-shuts-warner-out-in-sun-conference-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2020\/01\/23\/seu-womens-tennis-shuts-warner-out-in-sun-conference-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"SEU Women’s Tennis Shuts Warner Out in Sun Conference Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\n\nThe No. 22 Southeastern University women’s tennis team looked impressive in their 2020 Sun Conference opener, downing the Warner University Royals 7-0 at the USTA National Campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After a Warner forfeit at the number three line of doubles, the Fire needed just one match-up to go their way in order to earn the point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The duo of senior Sharienne Ricardo<\/a> and freshman Nadezda Bijelic provided the performance SEU needed, notching a 6-0 sweep at the No. 2 position to give Southeastern a 1-0 lead over Warner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another Royals’ forfeit, this one at the No. 6 singles spot, put the Fire ahead 2-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sophomore Priscila Baptista<\/a> (No. 5) and junior Angelique Myrtil<\/a> (No. 4) made quick work of their opponents, both winning in two sets and both without dropping a game. With those two wins, the Fire cemented the match victory with a 4-0 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the Fire and the Royals played out the remainder of the matches, sophomore Beatrice Letizia<\/a> scored a two-set win at No. 2 (6-1, 6-1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bijelic scored the first singles’ win of her collegiate career versus Warner, defeating her opponent at the third line in a 10-point tiebreaker 10-7 after splitting the first two sets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I felt much more comfortable today. I am getting used to the hard court and the weather.” Commented Bijelic. “From the first set I felt like I could do whatever I wanted with the ball.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ricardo capped off the SEU shutout with another 10-point tiebreaker win 10-6 in the No. 1 position, her second-consecutive tiebreaker win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We played phenomenal in singles. We started playing more of our game,” shared SEU head coach Drew Dickens<\/a>. “It’s still just our second match so there is still plenty to improve upon but it was a great victory over a solid Warner team.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southeastern looks to earn another TSC victory this Saturday at the Beerman Family Tennis Complex in Lakeland versus St. Thomas. Match time is set for 12:00 p.m.
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