(Results)
LAKELAND, Fla. (March 30, 2024) – Florida National University’s women’s tennis team (3-9) was easily handled by the No. 3 Southeastern University Fire in Lakeland, Fla. FNU was shutout in a 4-0 loss, falling to 2-2 in Sun Conference play this season.
SEU took a 1-0 lead after doubles win from pairs Martina Picardi and Simone Simas and Irene Lopez and Maria Martinez. FNU duo Nadia Abad and Vanessa Simone were unable to finish a competitive match versus Irene Lopez and Maria Martinez with the first set tied at 4-4.
Single play saw FNU’s Karyna Krykunenko fall 6-1, 6-2 to Picardi while Natalia Calvo missed the mark versus Flaminia Guidantoni 6-1, 6-0. Simone posted a tough loss to Ingrid Montserrat 6-2, 6-3 as SEU collected its tenth win of the season.
Doubles Competition:
Number one:
Natalia Calvo / Fabiola Bsereni lost to Martina Picardi / Simone Simas (2-6)
Number two:
Nadia Abad / Vanessa Simone vs. Flaminia Guidantoni / Ingrid Montserrat (4-4, UF)
Number three:
Karyna Krykunenko / Chiara Fiorenza lost to Irene Lopez / Maria Martinez (0-6)
Singles Competition:
Karyna Krykunenko falls to Martina Picardi (1-6, 2-6)
Natalia Calvo falls to Flaminia Guidantoni (1-6, 0-6)
Nadia Abad vs. Simone Simas (3-6, 2-2, UF)
Vanessa Simone falls to Ingrid Montserrat (2-6, 3-6)
Celeste Deniz Reyes vs. Irene Lopez (4-6, 2-4, UF)
Chiara Fiorenza vs. Maria Martinez (6-0, 3-4, UF)
Up Next: SCAD heads to Goodlet Park April 5 for a noon match versus FNU.
