Liberty University
FGCU
Lady Flames End Spring Regular Season With Narrow 4-3 Road Loss at FGCU
4/8/2023 9:37:35 PM | Women's Tennis
FGCU edged Liberty 4-3 at home on Saturday night at the FGCU Tennis Complex with seeding implications on the line for both programs for the upcoming ASUN Championship.
Liberty finished the scheduled portion of the spring with a 15-8 overall record and a 6-2 ASUN record. FGCU ends its spring regular season with a 15-6 record and a 6-2 conference record.
Liberty grabbed the doubles point after dropping the first match on court two with consecutive wins on courts three and one. The two teams exchanged points with multiple ties as the match came down to just one matchup on court four. The final match favored the Eagles in a tough third set.
Liberty’s woes versus the Eagles continue as they fall to 1-6 all-time facing the program. The Lady Flames could see the Eagles once more this season in postseason play at some juncture.
Thoughts From Head Coach Jeff Maren“We decided before the match that we would give everything we had and would use our gifts to honor God. We did both of those things today. We will win some and we will lose some, but what will remain the same will always be our effort and our commitment to honoring the Lord.”
FGCU 4, Liberty 3
Singles Competition
1. M. Juliana P. Romero (LIBERTYW) def. BARDET, Emma (FGCUW) 6-2, 6-1
2. NORIN, Fanny (FGCUW) def. Marina Davtyan (LIBERTYW) 6-3, 7-6 (8-6)
3. Esther Lovato (LIBERTYW) def. COLMENARES, Isabella (FGCUW) 6-1, 6-0
4. OSSA, Jordana (FGCUW) def. Tiffany Nguyen (LIBERTYW) 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 6-3
5. FERDING, Ida (FGCUW) def. Elsa Kirch (LIBERTYW) 6-2, 6-1
6. RETORTILLO, Alba (FGCUW) def. Maretha Burger (LIBERTYW) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles Competition
1. #90 M. Juliana P. Romero/Tiffany Nguyen (LIBERTYW) def. BARDET, Emma/FERDING, Ida (FGCUW) 6-3
2. OSSA, Jordana/RETORTILLO, Alba (FGCUW) def. Bruna Sampaio/Maretha Burger (LIBERTYW) 6-1
3. Esther Lovato/Marina Davtyan (LIBERTYW) def. COLMENARES, Isabella/NORIN, Fanny (FGCUW) 6-4
Liberty 15-8, 6-2 ASUNFGCU 15-6, 6-2 ASUN
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (5,1,6,3,2,4)
T-3:57 A-134
How It Happened
• FGCU grabbed the first doubles points by Jordana Ossa and Alba Retortillo taking down Liberty’s Bruna Sampaio and Maretha Burger (2-5) by a score of 6-1.
• Liberty responded in the No. 3 doubles match by Esther Lovato and Marina Davtyan (11-3) besting Isabella Colmenares and Fanny Norin 6-4.
• The Lady Flames snagged the doubles point on court one with Liberty’s No. 90 pair of Maria Julianna Parra Romero and Tiffany Nguyen (7-1) beating Emma Bardet and Ida Ferding 6-3.
• FGCU immediately tied the match at 1-1 on court five with the Eagles’ Ferding rolling Liberty’s Elsa Kirch 6-2, 6-1.
• Parra Romero (15-3) took the lead for Liberty by cruising over Bardet in the No. 1 singles match 6-2, 6-1.
• The Eagles would come back to tie again as Martha Burger (6-8) lost to Alba Retortillo 6-4, 6-3 on court six.
• Liberty earned the critical third point of the match in the No. 3 singles matchup as Lovato (16-4) dominated Colmenares 6-1, 6-0. Lovato added to her program record total for career singles wins, 94.
• FGCU forced a 3-3 tie on court two as Marina Davtyan (12-6) fell after a tough tiebreaker in the second set to Norin 6-3, 7-6 (6).
• The final match of the day came down to the No. 4 matchup of Nguyen (15-5) and Ossa. Nguyen won the first set in a tiebreaker, but Ossa came right back with a 6-3 second set. Ossa would repeat that success in the third to take the match with a 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-3 final.
Next Up
• The Lady Flames will compete in the first round of the 2023 ASUN Women’s Tennis Championship on Thursday.
• Liberty’s seeding and opponents are to be determined.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
5,1,6,3,2,4