DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Fire didn't shy away from facing tough competition out of the gate. NCAA Division II's No. 4-ranked Embry-Riddle University prevailed over Southeastern University, 7-0, in women's tennis action on Saturday.
Starting off the day in doubles, the SEU second pair of Irene Parigi and Alessia Ciampi recorded a 6-4 victory over the home team's Benedetta Sensi and Franzi Kremerskothen. The Eagles, though, took the other two doubles matches by the same 6-2 finals for the point.
SEU battled tough as three of their six singles competitors won a set and forced a third set. At the second spot, Isabella Garces won the first set (6-4), but dropped the third set by a 3-10 final to No. 46-ranked Hadipoe. Parigi bounced back and took the second set (7-5), but she dropped a close 8-10 third set to Carla Cabero del Hie. Irene Lopez started strong with a 6-2 first set, but she couldn't take the third set of the number six match, 4-10.
SEU returns to action against Davenport University on Tuesday, Feb. 25, in Orlando.
NCAA II No. 4 Embry-Riddle 7, No. 7 SEU 0
Doubles
1 – Laura Cuesta Bret/Carla Cabero del Hie (ERU) def. Carlotta Marzano/Irene Lopez – 6-2
2 – Irene Parigi/Alessia Ciampi (SEU) def. Benedetta Sensi/Franzi Kremerskothen – 6-4
3 – Jessica Wire Hadipoe/Kaylee Kirivong (EPU) def. Isabella Garces/Neleah Neiberline – 6-2
Singles
1 – Bret (EPU) def. Marzano – 6-1, 6-2
2 – Hadipoe (EPU) def. Garces – 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-3)
3 – Sensi (EPU) def Neiberline – 6-2, 6-2
4 – Hie (EPU) def. Parigi – 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 (10-8)
5 – Kremerskothen (EPU) def. Ciampi – 6-1, 6-2
6 – Alessia Tripaldelli (EPU) def. Lopez – 2-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-4)
