(Results)
BOCA RATON, Fla. (Feb. 13, 2024) – Florida National University’s women’s tennis team (0-5) continues its search for a victory after another shutout loss. The Lynn University Knights (3-0) used their NCAA DII talent to hand FNU a 4-0 loss at the Perper Tennis Complex in Boca Raton, Fla. Lynn has never lost to the Conquistadors, improving their program record versus FNU to 3-0.
In doubles play, Celeste Deniz Reyes and Natalia Calvo’s match against Kristen Younes and Zofia Podbiol was left unfinished as Lynn picked up two 6-1 victories to claim the opening point. FNU duos Nadia Abad and Vanessa Simone and Karyna Krykunenko and Chiara Fiorenza fell victim to a stellar LU team and looked to regroup some momentum in the singles position of the match.
Krykunenko fell 6-0, 6-0 to Salma Djoubri while Calvo struggled to get a run going before losing 6-1, 6-0 to Younes. Simone had some high points in the match versus Jade Marie but ultimately lost 6-0, 7-5.
Doubles Competition:
Number one:
Celeste Deniz Reyes / Natalia Calvo vs. Kristen Younes / Zofia Podbiol [UF]
Number two:
Nadia Abad / Vanessa Simone lost to Greta Schieroni / Salma Djoubri (1-6)
Number three:
Karyna Krykunenko / Chiara Fiorenza lost Dolores Molina / Jade Marie (1-6)
Singles Competition:
Karyna Krykunenko falls to Salma Djoubri (0-6, 0-6)
Natalia Calvo falls to Kristen Younes (1-6, 0-6)
Vanessa Simone falls to Jade Marie (0-6, 5-7)
Nadia Abad vs. Zofia Podbiol [UF]
Celeste Deniz Reyes vs. Dolores Molina [No Result]
Chiara Fiorenza vs. Melis Ozcan [No Result]
Up Next: FNU takes on the NCAA DII Palm Beach Atlantic University Sailfish this Friday at 10 a.m.
