Lakers Push Past Spartans in Afternoon Matchup
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | #18 Grand Valley State | Tampa | Score | 6 | 1 |
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Vale Mozas / Natas Sengphrachanh def. Rebecca Presley / Linn Eriksson 6-3
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Mischa Briggs / Ipek Sakiroglu def. Karine Kulidjian / Ida Axelsson 6-4
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Lauren Burkett / Rachel Sam def. Max Lippens / Alexandra Chebli 6-4
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No player / No player def. No player / No player FINAL - UNFINISHED
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Natas Sengphrachanh def. Rebecca Presley 6-1 , 6-1
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Mischa Briggs def. Karine Kulidjian 6-3 , 6-1
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Vale Mozas def. Ida Axelsson 6-2 , 6-4
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Linn Eriksson def. Ipek Sakiroglu 1-6 , 7-6 (7-1) , 10-7
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Anna Soteras def. Max Lippens 6-2 , 6-3
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Lauren Burkett def. Mia Zorrilla 6-1 , 6-2
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No player def. No player FINAL - UNFINISHED
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No player def. No player FINAL - UNFINISHED
TAMPA, Fla. – The University of Tampa women's tennis team continued its homestand on Friday morning, falling 6–1 to Grand Valley State University at the Naimoli & Young Family Tennis Complex. The Spartans faced a nationally strong Lakers squad and earned their lone point of the day through a resilient three‑set win at No. 4 singles.
Final Score: Grand Valley State 6, Tampa 1
Records: Grand Valley State (8–1), Tampa (4–6)
Location: Naimoli & Young Family Tennis Complex | Tampa, Fla.
Series History: Grand Valley State now owns a 3-0 lead in the all-time series.
How It Happened
Grand Valley State seized early momentum by sweeping all three doubles courts to claim the opening point. Each match was competitive, but the Lakers closed out tight scores on courts two and three to head into singles play with a 1–0 advantage.
In singles, Tampa battled throughout the lineup and broke through at No. 4, where Linn Eriksson Sundling staged an impressive comeback. After dropping the first set, Eriksson Sundling forced a second‑set tiebreak before clinching the match in a 10–7 super‑tiebreak to put the Spartans on the board. Grand Valley State secured straight‑set wins on the remaining five courts to close out the match.
Doubles Results
Vale Mozas / Natas Sengphrachanh (GVSU) def. Rebecca Presley / Linn Eriksson Sundling (Tampa) 6–3
Mischa Briggs / Ipek Sakiroglu (GVSU) def. Karine Kulidjian / Ida Axelsson (Tampa) 6–4
Lauren Burkett / Rachel Sam (GVSU) def. Max Lippens / Alexandra Chebli (Tampa) 6–4
Singles Results
Natas Sengphrachanh (GVSU) def. Rebecca Presley (Tampa) 6–1, 6–1
Mischa Briggs (GVSU) def. Karine Kulidjian (Tampa) 6–3, 6–1
Vale Mozas (GVSU) def. Ida Axelsson (Tampa) 6–2, 6–4
Linn Eriksson Sundling (Tampa) def. Ipek Sakiroglu (GVSU) 1–6, 7–6 (7–1), 10–7
Anna Soteras (GVSU) def. Max Lippens (Tampa) 6–2, 6–3
Lauren Burkett (GVSU) def. Mia Zorrilla (Tampa) 6–1, 6–2
Up Next
Tampa returns to action Saturday at noon for an NCAA South Region matchup against Mississippi College.