DELAND, Fla. – The Wildcats finished out the fall schedule at the Stetson Fall Tournament with matches against against the Hatters and Lynn at Mandy Stoll Tennis Center.

Bethune-Cookman was defeated by the Fighting Knights 6-1 Friday, followed by a 7-0 loss to Stetson on Sunday.

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Lynn
Despite the loss, the match was highlighted by a strong performance from Maria Vargas, who defeated sophomore Emma Bousquet 7-5, 6-3

"She played a high-level opponent and really had to stay mentally tough from start to finish," Head Coach Chris Wollett said. "I hope this really gives her confidence going into the spring season."

Zahara El-Zein took Lynn's Sandra Borgulova the distance, but was unable to finish out the win, falling 6-2, 6-7, 7-5.

"She really turned things around in the second set, creating opportunities but had difficulty converting. She did great pushing her opponent to a breaker and fought hard, but just couldn't close it out today."

Stetson
The Wildcats fought hard, but struggled against a strong Hatters team.

Vargas suffered a narrow defeat to Hatters' number one Yuki Mizuguchi, 5-3, 5-2, while Jalayah Shaw and Taylor O'Neal took four points in their respective matches.

 

The Wildcats resume competition in the spring, as they open play against UCF on January 17th.
 
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