LYNN University Women's Tennis Sweeps Florida Gulf Coast in Regional Final; Knights Advance to 10th-Straight NCAA National Championships May 6th, 2006 12pm
Boca Raton, Fla.The #4 Lynn University womens tennis team swept #13 Florida Gulf Coast University by the score of 5-0 today in the NCAA Division II Southeast Region Championship. The Fighting Knights will advance to their 10th-straight NCAA Division II National Championships as they move to 21-1 overall this season, which puts them over the 20-win plateau for the seventh consecutive year 10th time in program history. Lynn will travel to Kansas City, Mo. on May 10-13 to compete for their seventh national title as the matches will be played at The Plaza Tennis Center. We played very well today and to be able to go ahead 3-0 after doubles took the pressure off and these ladies just did what they to best throughout the match, head coach Mike Perez said. We are very excited about nationals this year and were playing with a lot of confidence right now so hopefully well keep the momentum on our side all next week in Kansas City. Freshman Alejandra Boeker and sophomore Alex Schunk put the Knights ahead early with an 8-2 win over Brett Kinley and Lydia Diaz-Galindo at the third doubles spot. In their 28th-straight doubles victory, senior Dragana Ilic and sophomore Victoria Weltz took down Krista Polulak and Marie Maggiorini by the score of 8-3. To finish the doubles sweep at the top of the lineup, juniors Gedvile Norkute and Leigh Shelton put together an 8-6 win over Maria Braniecka and Jonalea Hileman. Needing just two points in the singles matches, the Knights quickly pushed in front of Florida Gulf Coast as Norkute breezed past Hileman 6-0, 6-0 at the third spot and Ilic took care of Diaz-Galindo 6-1, 6-0 at the fourth position. Norkute is now 17-1 this season in singles, while leading the team in the win column. Ilic has now won 42 of her last 43 matches dating back to the 2004 National Championship.
#4 Lynn University 5, #13 Florida Gulf Coast 0
Singles competition:
1. Victoria Weltz (LUW) vs. Maria Braniecka (FGCU) 3-6, unfinished
2. Alexandra Schunk (LUW) vs. Maria Maggiorini (FGCU) 6-3, 2-2, unfinished
3. Gedvile Norkute (LUW) def. Jonalea Hileman (FGCU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Dragana Ilic (LUW) def. Lydia Diaz-Galindo (FGCU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Leigh Shelton (LUW) vs. Krista Polulak (FGCU) 6-6, 3-1, unfinished
6. Alejandra Boeker (LUW) vs. Brett Kinley (FGCU) 6-1, 4-3, unfinished
Doubles competition:
1. Gedvile Norkute/Leigh Shelton (LUW) def. Maria Braniecka/Jonalea Hileman (FGCU) 8-6
2. Dragana Ilic/Victoria Weltz (LUW) def. Krista Polulak/Maria Maggiorini (FGCU) 8-3
3. Alexandra Schunk/Alejandra Boeker (LUW) def. Brett Kinley/Lydia Diaz-Galindo (FGCU) 8-2
Match Notes:
Florida Gulf Coast 13-5; National ranking #13
Lynn University 21-1; National ranking #4
NCAA National Championships
Southeast Region Final
Official: Sally Edwards T-2:10 A-89
Read More#4 Lynn University 5, #13 Florida Gulf Coast 0
Singles competition:
1. Victoria Weltz (LUW) vs. Maria Braniecka (FGCU) 3-6, unfinished
2. Alexandra Schunk (LUW) vs. Maria Maggiorini (FGCU) 6-3, 2-2, unfinished
3. Gedvile Norkute (LUW) def. Jonalea Hileman (FGCU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Dragana Ilic (LUW) def. Lydia Diaz-Galindo (FGCU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Leigh Shelton (LUW) vs. Krista Polulak (FGCU) 6-6, 3-1, unfinished
6. Alejandra Boeker (LUW) vs. Brett Kinley (FGCU) 6-1, 4-3, unfinished
Doubles competition:
1. Gedvile Norkute/Leigh Shelton (LUW) def. Maria Braniecka/Jonalea Hileman (FGCU) 8-6
2. Dragana Ilic/Victoria Weltz (LUW) def. Krista Polulak/Maria Maggiorini (FGCU) 8-3
3. Alexandra Schunk/Alejandra Boeker (LUW) def. Brett Kinley/Lydia Diaz-Galindo (FGCU) 8-2
Match Notes:
Florida Gulf Coast 13-5; National ranking #13
Lynn University 21-1; National ranking #4
NCAA National Championships
Southeast Region Final
Official: Sally Edwards T-2:10 A-89