UWF rallies to win 2017 GSC Women's Tennis Tournament Title
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Montgomery, Ala. – West Florida mounted an epic comeback, down 1-4, to top Valdosta State 5-4 in the GSC Women’s Tennis Tournament Championship in Montgomery, Ala., on Saturday.
BY THE NUMBERS
| Team |
Score |
| No. 2 Valdosta State (16-6) |
4 |
| No. 1 West Florida (23-6) |
5 |
DOUBLES
| Match |
Teams |
Score |
| 1. |
Paula Lopez and Paula Coyos (UWF) def. Bea Morales Hernandez and Anke Poncelet (VSU) |
9-8 (3) |
| 2. |
Anja Cosovic and Daniella Barta (VSU) def. Jordana Lujan and Heather Mixon (UWF) |
8-2 |
| 3. |
Laura Ubeda and Estes Widdershoven (VSU) and Diana Vlad and Valeria Mantilla (UWF) |
8-2 |
SINGLES
| Match |
Players |
Score |
| 1. |
Paula Lopez (UWF) def. Bea Morales Hernandez (VSU) |
5-7, 7-5, 7-5 |
| 2. |
Paula Coyos (UWF) def. Anja Cosovic (VSU) |
7-6 (3), 4-6, 7-5 |
| 3. |
Laura Ubeda (VSU) def. Jordana Lujan (UWF) |
3-6, 6-3, 6-1 |
| 4. |
Sabrina Schmidt (VSU) def. Diana Vlad (UWF) |
6-4, 6-3 |
| 5. |
Heather Mixon (UWF) def. Anke Poncelet (VSU) |
7-5, 5-7, 6-1 |
| 6. |
Valeria Mantilla (UWF) def. Daniella Barta (VSU) |
5-7, 6-4, 6-0 |
NOTABLE
For West Florida, the victory marks the 17
th all-time GSC Women’s Tennis Tournament Championship. The Argonauts have also now won the last seven-straight conference postseason titles.
UP NEXT
West Florida automatically qualifies for the NCAA Division II Women’s Tennis Tournament. Other teams vying for a spot will await the
NCAA Selection Show, which is set for 8pm (ET) on Tuesday, April 25. Click
HERE for the complete list of NCAA Regional Rankings heading into Tuesday.