No. 65 MSU Suffers 5-1 Setback To No. 5 Florida
May 25, 2016 | Women's Tennis
The 65th-ranked Lady Dogs (4-7, 0-2 SEC) claimed their lone point over the Lady Gators (5-0, 2-0) at the No. 6 position, where UF's Julie Scaringe retired from her match with Justyna Switala after taking the opening set 7-5.
The Lady Gators jumped out quickly, as second-ranked Jessica Lehnhoff defeated Carole Soubis in straight sets, 6-0, 6-2, at the No. 1 spot. No. 22 Lindsay Dawaf's victory over sophomore Camila Sagae at the No. 2 position didn't come easily. Sagae dropped the first set 6-4, but she rallied in the second to take a lead before Dawaf claimed the final two games and a 6-4, 7-5 victory.
Alexis Gordon, ranked 61st nationally, used a powerful game to knock off sophomore Yumi Ueda 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3 and give UF a 3-0 lead. Zerene Reyes had to battle, but she eventually took a straight set win over freshman Magdolna Rekasi at No. 4 to clinch the match for the Lady Gators. Rekasi played solid tennis in the beginning of her match, but Reyes rallied to take the first set tiebreak. The Lady Gator took the second set and a 7-6 (3), 6-1 win to keep Florida perfect on the campaign.
MSU junior Elaine Fagan dropped a tough 6-2, 7-6 (1) decision to Lady Gator Annika Bengtsson. Fagan jumped out to a lead in the second set, but Bengtsson fought back to force the tiebreak and eventually claim the win.
State returns to action Friday, March 8, taking on second-ranked Vanderbilt at 2:30 p.m. at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre. The match will be State's second consecutive match against an opponent ranked in the top 10.
#5 FLORIDA 5, #65 MISSISSIPPI STATE 1
March 3, 2002; Starkville, Miss.
Singles -- #2 Jessica Lehnhoff (UF) d. Carole Soubis (MSU) 6-0, 6-2; #22 Lindsay Dawaf (UF) d. Camila Sagae (MSU) 6-4, 7-5; #61 Alexis Gordon (UF) d. Yumi Ueda 6-1, 6-1; Zerene Reyes (UF) d. Magdolna Rekasi (MSU) 7-6 (3), 6-1; Annika Bengtsson (UF) d. Elaine Fagan (MSU) 6-2, 7-6 (1); Justyna Switala (MSU) d. Julie Scaringe (UF) 5-7, (retired).
