ANN ARBOR, Mich. \u2013 The Toledo women’s tennis team closed out the 2026 dual season by falling to Florida in the NCAA Championship First Round, 4-0, on Saturday morning at the University of Michigan.<\/p>\n
The Rockets (13-9) ended their season with the program’s second-ever Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship and second NCAA Championship appearance. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Florida started off the match by winning the doubles point after a 6-0 decision on the No. 2 court and a 6-3 victory on the No. 3 court. The No. 1 doubles duo of Isabella Barretto<\/a> and Neha Guru<\/a> were in a close battle, 4-3, before the match was abandoned.<\/p>\n In singles court, the Gators fired off wins on the No. 3, 5 and 6 courts to clinch match point. On the No . 4 singles court, freshman Anastasia Akuginova<\/a> picked up a 6-2 win in the first set before the match was unfinished during the second set. Sophomore JJ Scholten<\/a> battled back on the No. 2 court to win the second set, 2-6, 6-4, before her contest was abandoned.<\/p>\n Florida will move on to play the winner of this afternoon’s match between No. 12-seeded Michigan and Illinois State.<\/p>\n Quoting Head Coach Tracy Mauntler<\/a> Florida 4, Toledo 0 Singles Doubles Order of Finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (3,6,5)
\n“I am so incredibly proud of the way we battled in singles. This is great motivation for us moving forward because this team can hang with anyone.”<\/p>\n
\nSaturday, May 2, 2026 | Ann Arbor, Mich.
\nNCAA Championship First Round<\/p>\n
\n1. #47 India Houghton (UF) vs. Isabella Barretto<\/a> (TOL) 6-0, 3-5, unfinished
\n2. #51 Valery Gynina (UF) vs. JJ Scholten<\/a> (TOL) 6-2, 4-6, unfinished
\n3. #59 Gabia Paskauskas (UF) def. Jone Ibanez<\/a> (TOL) 6-1, 6-0
\n4. Brooke Black (UF) vs. Anastasia Akuginova<\/a> (TOL) 6-2, 3-2, unfinished
\n5. #101 Lucie Pawlak (UF) def. Neha Guru<\/a> (TOL) 6-1, 6-2
\n6. #122 Nikola Daubnerova (UF) def. Annika Munson<\/a> (TOL) 6-1, 6-0<\/p>\n
\n1. #14 Nikola Daubnerova\/Xinyi Nong (UF) vs. Isabella Barretto<\/a>\/Neha Guru<\/a> (TOL) 4-3, unfinished
\n2. #43 Brooke Black\/Valery Gynina (UF) def. Anastasia Akuginova<\/a>\/Gaby Rondon<\/a> (TOL) 6-0
\n3. India Houghton\/Lucie Pawlak (UF) def. Iva Jankovic<\/a>\/JJ Scholten<\/a> (TOL) 6-3<\/p>\n
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