WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The No. 2 seed Embry-Riddle women's tennis team took the court Sunday afternoon in the Sunshine State Conference Championship third-place match, facing off against No. 5 seed Florida Southern. Looking to avenge a regular-season loss to the Mocs, the Eagles couldn't find their footing and fell 4-1.

ALL-TIME SERIES

• The Eagles have now dropped their last two meetings against the Mocs.
• Florida Southern leads the all-time series 11–7.
• The first meeting between the teams came in 2000, when the Eagles fell 7-2 to the Mocs.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Embry-Riddle came in looking for revenge, and the No. 2 doubles team of Maissane Aik and Benedetta Sensi delivered early with a 6-2 win over Emily Jennewein and Ronja Scheuermann.
• Despite the win at No. 2, losses on courts one and three gave the doubles point to Florida Southern.
• Four of the six singles matches went to three sets, showing the Eagles' fight.
• No. 69 Sensi earned the lone point for the Blue and Gold, battling through a tight first set before pulling away for a 7-5, 6-1 win over Annika Berrendorf.
• No. 68 Laura Cuesta Bret came out strong with a 6-1 first set win against No. 7 Olivia Bryant, but couldn't hold on in the second, sending them into a third.
• Ultimately, the Eagles dropped matches on courts two, five, and six to seal the 4-1 loss.

UP NEXT
The Eagles will now await the NCAA Division II tournament selection announcement on May 5 to see if they made the cut.