UT Tennis Wins Spring Tennis Fest Opener
March 12, 2020

UT Tennis Wins Spring Tennis Fest Opener

HILTON HEAD, S.C. - The University of Tampa tennis team won its fifth straight match outclassing the Huskies of Michigan Tech in a neutral site contest.

Final Score: The University of Tampa 5, Michigan Tech 2

Team Records: University of Tampa: 7-4,  Michigan Technological University: 10-7

How it Happened:

  • The Spartans won all three doubles matches with each of the three teams winning with a score of 6-2.

  • UT is 6-0 this season when winning the doubles portion of competition.

  • Tampa won four of six singles matches with key success in the bottom half of the lineup with four to six singles all winning their matches.

  • Ekaterina Grib finished her singles match first, as she won over Tech's number one player Ivona Gorgioski 6-1, 6-2. Gorgioski was a first team all-GLIAC player last season.

  • Nicoline Palmgren defeated Mirna Golac 6-1, 6-1 in the six singles position. Palmgren has been superb in her return to the starting lineup, dominating her last two matches.

  • Corbin Dorsey clinched the match for Tampa in the fourth singles position. Tampa led 3-2 before Dorsey's victory. She won over the Huskies' Lauren Opalewski 7-6 (7-1), 6-2.

  • The Huskies are now 1-3 at the Spring Tennis and play Chowan tomorrow.

  • Tampa improves to 7-0 versus non-ranked opponents and 7-1 against non-conference teams.

Up Next: Tampa tennis takes on the University of Missouri St. Louis at 8:30 a.m. on Friday for the second of three matches at Hilton Head Island. The Tritons are 4-1 this season and are 2-0 at the Spring Tennis Fest. They defeated both Michigan Tech and Chowan 6-1. This is the first-ever meeting between Tampa and Missouri-St. Louis.

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