TAMPA (March 12, 2015)— Olga Martinez picked up the lone win for the USF women's tennis team as the Bulls fell to the Florida State Seminoles, 6-1, at the USF Varsity Tennis Courts Thursday afternoon.
The sophomore dropped her first match before storming back to take the second match and the third set tiebreaker. Martinez picked up the win with a 5-7, 7-5, 10-5 decision over Gabrielle Castenda.
The Bulls (2-8) started off doubles play down on two courts but we're able to fight back to tie up each court at three games apiece. However, FSU slid away claiming the doubles point on courts two and three. The Olaya Garrido-Rivas/Jessica Cortes Chaves pair led on court one, 5-3, but were unable to finish.
USF fought hard in singles, but the fight ultimately fell short as the Bulls dropped five of their six matches. Juliana Cardosa went all the way to a first set tiebreak on court one, but could not fend off FSU's Mia Vriens.
The Bulls return to action tomorrow, Friday, March 13, as they take on Furman. The match is slated to begin at noon and is free to the public.
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FSU 6, USF 1
Doubles
Olaya Garrido-Rivas/Jessica Cortes Chaves (USF) vs. Daneika Borthwick/Karrie Cartwright (FSU), DNF
Emily Fanning/Gabriella Castaneda (FSU) def. Vera Bessonova/Olga Martinez (USF), 6-3
Yukako Noi/Daniela Schippers (FSU) def. Juliana Cadosa/Hailey Grillo (USF), 6-3
Order of Finish: 3, 2
Singles
Daneika Borthwick (FSU) def. Olaya Garrido-Rivas (USF), 6-2, 6-3
Kerrie Cartwrights (FSU) def. Vera Besanova (USF), 6-4, 6-3
Yukako Noi (FSU) def. Jessica Cortes Chaves (USF), 6-2, 6-3
Olga Martinez (USF) def. Gabriella Castenda (FSU), 5-7, 7-5, 10-5
Mia Vriens (FSU) def. Juliana Cardosa (USF), 7-6(6), 6-1
Daniela Schippers (FSU) def. Laura Argente (USF), 6-2, 6-2
Order of Finish: 1, 6, 3*, 2, 5, 4
The USF women's tennis team is the reigning American Athletic Conference Champion. The Bulls have 12 conference championships and have advanced to the NCAA Tournament three times in the last five years and 11 times in program history.
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