PENSACOLA, Fla. — The No. 2 University of West Florida women's tennis team defeated the Delta State 6-1 on Tuesday at the Ralph "Skeeter" Carson Tennis Complex. The Argos secured the victory with wins in five of the six singles matches and two of the three doubles matches.
West Florida secured the doubles point with decisive victories at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles.
Carlota Verdu and
Sandra Recuenco set the tone with a 6-1 win over Lena Kuehn and Anastasiia Iakovlieva on court one. Their teammates,
Guadalupe Martinez and
Aline Midori Da Silva, followed with a 6-2 victory against Trinity Ly and Amelia Ciesielczyk at No. 2 doubles. The No. 3 doubles match remained unfinished, with
Kylie Kochis and
Sophie Smith leading 5-3 against Yasmina Mayer and Angie Moreno.
In singles, West Florida maintained momentum as
Sophie Smith posted a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Angie Moreno at No. 6 singles. Martinez extended the lead with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Mayer in No. 3 singles action. Kochis added another point for West Florida by defeating Kuehn 6-1, 6-2 at No. 5 singles.
Ciesielczyk earned the lone singles point for Delta State at No. 1 singles, overcoming Recuenco with a three-set victory, 6-2, 6-7(4), 7-6(7). Da Silva clinched the match for West Florida by besting Ly 6-1, 6-4 at No. 2 singles, and Alberte Jorgensen completed the singles lineup by defeating Iakovlieva 6-2, 6-2 at No. 4 singles.
Doubles
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Carlota Verdu/
Sandra Recuenco (WF) def. Lena Kuehn/Anastasiia Iakovlieva (DELTA_ST) 6-1
Guadalupe Martinez/
Aline Midori Da Silva (WF) def. Trinity Ly/Amelia Ciesielczyk (DELTA_ST) 6-2
Kylie Kochis/
Sophie Smith (WF) vs. Yasmina Mayer/Angie Moreno (DELTA_ST) 5-3 (unfinished)
Singles
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Amelia Ciesielczyk (DELTA_ST) def.
Sandra Recuenco (WF) 6-2, 7-6(4)
Aline Midori Da Silva (WF) def. Trinity Ly (DELTA_ST) 6-1, 6-4
Guadalupe Martinez (WF) def. Yasmina Mayer (DELTA_ST) 6-0, 6-0
Alberte Jorgensen (WF) def. Anastasiia Iakovlieva (DELTA_ST) 6-2, 6-2
Kylie Kochis (WF) def. Lena Kuehn (DELTA_ST) 6-1, 6-2
Sophie Smith (WF) def. Angie Moreno (DELTA_ST) 6-2, 6-1
The next challenge for the Argos is a match against Saint Leo University on Saturday, March 14 at 11 a.m. in Saint Leo, Florida.
For more information on the UWF women's tennis program, visit GoArgos.com and follow the team on social media at @uwfwomenstennis (Instagram) and @TennisUWF (X).