Tigers Take Five Matches on First Day in Florida

Friday, October 26

Fort Myers, Fla.

All Day

Princeton University

FGCU Clay Court Classic

Princeton University women's tennis, Princeton Invitational, Princeton, NJ, September 14, 2018.

Clare McKee was a winner in both doubles and singles Friday in Florida.

Photo by: Beverly Schaefer

October 26, 2018 | Women's Tennis

Princeton players won five matches on their first day at the Bonita Bay Club Florida Gulf Coast Open, facing players from Florida Southern, Central Florida and South Florida.

Clare McKee won in both doubles and singles, playing alongside Nathalie Rodilosso to outdo Florida Southern's Minnie Kim and Lorena Rionda 6-4 before defeating Kim in singles, 6-2, 6-1. Nicole Kalhorn, Brianna Shvets and Grace Joyce were also singles winners, all in straight sets.

Princeton's players will face those from host FGCU Saturday at 4 p.m. The event website is here.

Doubles
Sara Culbertson/Valentina Martin (UCF) def. Grace Joyce/Nicole Kalhorn (Princeton), 7-5
Clare McKee/Nathalie Rodilosso (Princeton) def. Minnie Kim/Lorena Rionda (Fla. Southern), 6-4
Alexandria Mjos/Stelin Yaylali (S. Florida) def. Stephanie Schrage/Brianna Shvets (Princeton), 7-6
Singles
Brianna Shvets (Princeton) def. Sara Culbertson (UCF), 7-5, 6-4
Nicole Kalhorn (Princeton) def. Lorena Rionda (Fla. Southern), 6-2, 6-3
Clare McKee (Princeton) def. Minnie Kim (Fla. Southern), 6-2, 6-1
Grace Joyce (Princeton) def. Valentina Martin (UCF), 6-2, 6-4
Alexandria Mjos (S. Florida) def. Nathalie Rodilosso (Princeton), 6-2, 6-2
Selin Yaylali (S. Florida) def. Catalina Vives (Princeton), 7-5, 6-0