EFSC Girls Tennis Finish Fifth At State Tourney, Season Ends

By  //  April 13, 2015

Isabella Sella lost her No. 3 singles championship

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The Eastern Florida State College women’s tennis team closed out its season Saturday, finishing fifth at the Florida College System Activities Association/NJCAA Region 8 tournament at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs. (EFSC Image)

BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – The Eastern Florida State College women’s tennis team closed out its season Saturday, finishing fifth at the Florida College System Activities Association/NJCAA Region 8 tournament at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs.

Isabella Sella
Isabella Sella

Sophomore Isabella Sella lost her No. 3 singles championship match 6-1, 6-1 to Sarah Peek of State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota.

The doubles team of Nicole Trio and Alexandra Andrews picked up a half-point by winning their match in the back feed of the tournament by forfeit.

EFSC finished with 5½ points, the most in program history at the state tournament. The fifth-place finish was also a program best.

Wally Norwich
Wally Norwich

“We looked good in singles, but when the doubles came around, we didn’t fare too (well),” Titans coach Wally Norwich said.

State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota won the tournament.

The Titans finished 4-9 overall, setting a school record for most wins in a season.

“The bottom line is we improved a lot from last year,” Norwich said. “They were happy.”