TAMPA, Fla. – The University of Tampa Spartans tennis team defeats Saginaw Valley State University while only losing one total set.

Final: The University of Tampa 7, Saginaw Valley State University 0

Team Records: The University of Tampa: 5-4 (0-3 SSC),  Saginaw Valley State University: 4-11 (3-6 GLIAC)

How it Happened:

• Tampa started off strong picking-up the 1-0 advantage after doubles play (winning all three matches).

• Ekaterina Grib and Savannah Williams thrashed their opponents in a 6-1 number one doubles victory.

• Double three finished second as Cheyenne Brooks and Lilley Nice‘s 6-3 win confirmed Tampa’s doubles point.

• Corbin Dorsey and Tatiana Harrelson had a come-from-behind 6-4 win against Saginaw Valley’s Joanne Gao and Sara Neves. Dorsey only played in doubles for this match.

• Spartans standout Ekaterina Grib finished her singles match first. She defeated the Cardinal’s top ranked player, Maddie Miller, 6-0, 6-1.

• Williams clinched the match for Tampa with a 6-2, 6-1 victory against Joanne Gao.

• Vanina Iordanova was clutch as she won 10-4 in the third-set tiebreak to sweep SVSU.

• Tampa improves to an above .500 record for the first time this season.

• UT has won three straight matches as well as four of the last five.

Up Next: The Spartans return home on Tuesday, March 10, to take on West Chester at 12 p.m. The Rams have a 4-0-1 record this season and play at Webber (3/7) and Eckerd (3/8) before coming to Tampa. UT defeated WCU 9-0 in the two school’s lone meeting in 2013.

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