Women’s Tennis to Conclude Fall Season at Bonita Bay

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The FGCU girls’s tennis group wraps up the autumn season with the FGCU Collegiate Open on the Bonita Bay Membership this weekend the place the Eagles will tackle some three power-five packages.

Within the hidden-dual format, the Eagles will tackle Purdue on Friday, Colorado on Saturday, and Notre Dame to shut out the weekend on Sunday. All of FGCU’s matches can be at 4 p.m.

Within the closing ITA rankings a season in the past, Notre Dame and Colorado have been within the top-75 whereas Purdue had six wins within the sturdy Large Ten convention.

The Ealges will look to proceed their sturdy play after defeating Keiser, 6-1, two weeks in the past. Freshman Isabella Colmenares (San Cristobal, Venezuela/Colegio XXIII) is undefeated this season after going 5-0 to win the Bedford Cup singles title earlier than including a win towards Keiser. Sophomore Jordana Ossa (Miami, Fla./John A. Ferguson Senior HS/Wisconsin) is second on the group with 4 wins after choosing up a win towards Keiser to go together with her three wins on the Bedford Cup.

In doubles, Colmenares and junior Alba Retortillo (Leon, Spain/La Anunciata) lead the Eagles with 4 wins on the 12 months up to now.

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