ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd women's tennis team fell to No. 14 Florida Southern at the Bullard Courts on Friday, 6-1.
The Mocs (13-3, 4-2 SSC) took the doubles point after winning all three matches, then won five singles contests in straight sets.
Eckerd's point came at No. 6 singles where Maddie Carlson won by default.
Taylor Selby and
MaryAnn Aaron stayed close with Selin Devrimci and Natalija Popovic at No. 1 doubles before dropping the match, 6-4.
Florida Southern was even tougher in singles play as Eckerd (5-10, 0-6 SSC) won no more than two games in any of the contested matches.
The Tritons return to the court on Saturday with a visit to Embry-Riddle for a 12:00 noon first serve.
Doubles competition
1. Selin Devrimci/Natalija Popovic (FSCW) def.
Taylor Selby/
MaryAnn Aaron (ECW) 6-4
2. Lorena Rionda/Lola Asis (FSCW) def.
Bailey Koronich/
Theo Schultz (ECW) 6-0
3. Gabby Hesse/Carolyn Cureton (FSCW) def.
Cassidy Lear/
Madeline Carlson (ECW) 6-2
Singles competition
1. Selin Devrimci (FSCW) def.
Taylor Selby (ECW) 6-2, 6-1
2. #51 Lorena Rionda (FSCW) def.
MaryAnn Aaron (ECW) 6-0, 6-1
3. Natalija Popovic (FSCW) def.
Bailey Koronich (ECW) 6-1, 6-0
4. Lola Asis (FSCW) def.
Theo Schultz (ECW) 6-0, 6-0
5. Gabby Hesse (FSCW) def.
Cassidy Lear (ECW) 6-2, 6-0
6.
Madeline Carlson (ECW) def. No player (FSCW), by default
