Women’s Tennis Falls to No. 20 Ave Maria

AVE MARIA, Fla. (March 15, 2021) – The Florida National women’s tennis team (0-3) lost to the No. 20-ranked Ave Maria Gyrenes (5-3), 7-0, on Monday.

The Gyrenes took a 1-0 lead winning the doubles portion of the match, 2-1. The FNU duo of Vanessa Simone and Pirada Suwanruk fell to AMU’s Lara Teodoro and Julia Candiotto, 6-1. The Conquistadors rallied with a 6-2 victory by Daniela Millan and Michell Hurtado over Gabrielle Benn and Kely Oliveira. AMU’s Katie Fuller and Aitheielle Kelkboom defeated FNU’s Julia Silva Ramos and Lizabeth Ardanal, 6-0, to take the doubles point.

In singles action, AMU took all six matches to close out the contest, 7-0. Teodoro defeated Suwanruk, 7-5, 7-2, while Candiotto topped Simone, 6-3, 6-2. FNU’s Millan fell to Benn, 6-0, 6-1, and Hurtado suffered a 6-2, 6-2 loss to Kelkboom. Silva Ramos lost to Oliveira, 6-0, 6-0, and Ardanal dropped a 6-0, 6-0 decision to Fuller.

The women’s team will host LSU Alexandria on Saturday, March 20. First serve is set for 11:00 a.m.

 

FNU Women’s Tennis
Florida National at (20) Ave Maria
AMU Tennis Facility
Ave Maria, Florida
3/15/21

(20) Ave Maria 7, Florida National 0

Singles

1) Lara Teodoro (AMU) def. Pirada Suwanruk (FNU) – 7-5, 6-2
2) Julia Candiotto (AMU) def. Vanessa Simone (FNU) – 6-3, 6-2
3) Gabrielle Benn (AMU) def. Daniela Millan (FNU) – 6-0, 6-1
4) Aethielle Kelkboom (AMU) def. Michell Hurtado (FNU) – 6-2, 6-2
5) Kely Oliveira (AMU) def. Julia Silva Ramos (FNU) – 6-0, 6-0
6) Katie Fuller (AMU) def. Lizabeth Ardanal (FNU) – 6-0, 6-0

Order of Finish: N/A

Doubles

1) Lara Teodoro / Julia Candiotto (AMU) def. Vanessa Simone / Pirada Suwanruk (FNU) – 6-1
2) Daniela Millan / Michell Hurtado (FNU) def. Gabrielle Benn / Kely Oliveira (AMU) – 6-2
3) Katie Fuller / Aethielle Kelkboom (AMU) def. Julia Silva Ramos / Lizabeth Ardanal (FNU) – 6-0

Order of Finish: N/A

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