LAKELAND, Fla. – The No. 39 University of Tampa tennis team fell by a 6-1 decision in its Sunshine State Conference opener at No. 17 Florida Southern College on Wednesday afternoon.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: No. 17 Florida Southern Moccasins 6, No. 39 Tampa Spartans 1
Records: Tampa (1-2, 0-1 SSC), Florida Southern (4-0, 1-0 SSC)
Location: Wynee Warden Tennis Center | Lakeland, Fla.
All-time Series: Florida Southern leads the all-time series by a record of 50-4.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Mocs earned the point in doubles with wins from the one and three matches by scores of 6-4.
• Florida Southern proceeded to win five of the six singles matches.
• The number-two doubles team of Corbin Dorsey and Maddie Stephens emerged victorious with an 8-6 tiebreak win to earn the 7-6 decision.
• Stephens also won in singles as the number-five event went her favor by scores of 4-6, 6-2, 10-7.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• Stephens is now alone in seventh place on the all-time chart with 34 career singles wins.
• Lilley Nice is also in the top-10 with 29 career singles victories.
• Stephens is sixth in UT history with 36 doubles wins while Nice is eighth at 30.

UP NEXT:
Tampa will take a break and return to action on Monday, March 4 at home against Eckerd College. The SSC match will start at 3 p.m., at the Naimoli & Young Family Tennis Complex.

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