No. 7 West Florida defeats Division I opponent Tennessee-Martin 6-3

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Seventh-ranked West Florida defeated NCAA Division I opponent Tennesse-Martin on Wednesday afternoon at the Ralph “Skeeter” Carson Tennis Complex. West Florida (8-0, 4-0 GSC) earns its first win against a NCAA Division I opponent this season.

Monika Kochanova and Laure-Eline Faure won at No. 1 doubles 8-3 while Nina Bubelova and Fernanda Amaral won at No. 2 doubles 8-1. Kochanova and Faure have won seven-consecutive double matches after dropping the opening doubles match of the season. Bubelova and Amaral have won eight consecutive doubles matches and are undefeated this season.

No. 20 Kochanova won at No. 1 singles 6-0, 6-4 while her doubles teammate Faure won a very close match at numner two doubles 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. Sarai Flores won at No. 5 singles 6-3, 6-4 while Francesca Fanchin won at No. 6 singles 6-0, 6-2.