The Hatters were able to capture the doubles point to start out the match. After USF came back to tie it at 3 points a side it all came down to court six and Magdalena Hedzrak. It was a battle until the very end going three full sets but Stetson fell 3-4.
Stetson (2-4) at Mercer University (3-2)
Doubles
#1 Grace Schumacher/Kelly Vargas def.
Cheri Darley/
Alanna DiFrancesco 6-2
#2
Zali Morris/
Noa Cohen def. Ireland Simme/Rhea Makesar 6-2
#3
Elicia Kim/
Magdalena Hedrzak def. Marta Falceto Font/Melisa Senli 6-4
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3
Singles
#1 Grace Schumacher def.
Cheri Darley 7-5, 6-2
#2
Alanna DiFrancesco def. Kelly Vargas 6-2, 6-3
#3 Melisa Senli def.
Zali Morris 6-4, 6-3
#4 Marta Falceto Font def.
Elicia Kim 7
9-6
7, 6-3
#5
Noa Cohen def. Ireland Simmue 6-4, 6-3
#6 Gargi Pawar def. Tea
Magdalena Hedrzak 6-2, 2-6, 7-5
Order of Finish: 1, 5, 2, 3, 4, 6
Words from Head Coach
"It was a tough one today," said Head Coach
Travis Sandlant. "The effort was there. The want to win is there, which is good. Those 4-3 wins are just around the corner"
Next Up
Stetson will host South Alabama on Friday Feb. 16 at 10am.