COMPLETE RANKINGS

TEMPE, Ariz. – Following the team's Elite Eight appearance, the Flagler College women's tennis team finds itself slated at No. 8 in the final Division II Women's ITA Collegiate Tennis National Team Rankings, sponsored by Tennis-Point, the organization released Thursday afternoon.

The Saints concluded the campaign sporting a 19-8 record, with 21 of those matches being against teams who were ranked at the time. Head coach Rodrigo Puebla's squad swept No. 12 the University of West Florida at ITA Indoor Nationals, handed No. 13 Wingate a 6-1 loss while toppling the University of North Georgia twice, 4-3. Those handful of wins helped shape the Saints' schedule and prepare them for the program's first Peach Belt Conference regular-season title, the opportunity to earn the No. 2 regional seed and host for the first time ever followed by a trip to the team's first Elite Eight appearance.

In singles rankings, Luisa Hrda concluded her stellar year at No. 5, while Alessandra Traub concludes her Flagler career at No. 61. On the doubles court, Hrda and Eden Schlagenhauf end the year at No. 4.

The Saints took their home court advantage in regionals and ran with it, sweeping both No. 59 the University of Mount Olive and No. 19 Newberry College to punch their ticket to the Sweet Sixteen. At Sanlando Park, the Saints faced off against No. 20 St. Mary's University (TX) and battled for the 4-2 victory, which proved to be the program's first-ever Elite Eight berth. Flagler then fell to the future national champion, Barry University.

Hrda was a mainstay at first singles all year, finishing with an impressive 32-6 record while being 7-2 against ranked opponents and finishing the season on a 12-match win streak. Hrda handed UNG's No. 75 Vaishali Jorge a double bagel, 6-0, 6-0. She also notched two key wins in the NCAA Tournament, taking down No. 18 Zulay Castaneda of Newberry. 7-5, 6-2 and No. 40 Ashley Penshorn of St. Mary's, 6-1, 6-1.

Traub anchored third singles and notched 18 wins, with two of those against nationally-ranked opponents. She defeated No. 20 Elena Gunfaus, 6-2, 6-4, which begun a five-match win streak for the German senior.

The doubles duo of Hrda and Schlagenhauf anchored a doubles' attack for the Saints, which in 27 matches the Saints played they won the opening point 20 times and first doubles was a big part of it. The German team posted a 21-5 record, with three wins against ranked opponents. At ITA's, the team toppled No. 2 Nova Southeastern University's Chantal Nosievici and Natalie Espinal, 6-4.
 
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