Dragons Hang Tough with #18 Florida Southern

Dragons Hang Tough with #18 Florida Southern

HILTON HEAD, S.C. - Tiffin women's tennis opened Spring Break with a battle against 18th-ranked Florida Southern, falling to the Mocs 5-2.

The Dragons earned a win at No. 1 doubles as Juliette Sirgant/Emily Sim won 6-2, but TU fell in both other doubles pairings as FSC took the doubles point.

Tiffin grabbed a pair of hard-fought wins in singles, with both Sirgant and Sim also recording the victories. Sim won 6-1, 3-6, 10-8 at No. 2, while Sirgant won 6-4, 4-6, 10-6 at No. 3.

Courtney Fyvie also came close to a victory at No. 5, forcing a tiebreaking third set but falling 2-6, 7-5, 6-10.

Next up for the Dragons is a match against Newberry tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m.