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Rebekkah Gaines
4
Winner Troy Trojans TROY (1-0)
3
Florida A&M FAMU (1-2)
Winner
Troy Trojans TROY
(1-0)
4
Final
3
Florida A&M FAMU
(1-2)

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Rattlers fall in home-opener versus Troy 4-3

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –– The Rattlers returned home for a match versus Troy but fell short 4-3.
 
The Rattlers picked up the early lead after winning the doubles point with victories from Veronica Rodriguez and Sierra Sandy (6-3) and Reagan Harris and Rebekkah Gaines (6-2).
 
The Rattlers could not pick up three single-match wins but picked up wins from Sara Rakim (2-6, 6-2, 6-3) and Rebekkah Gaines (6-7, 7-5, 10-3). Freshman Larissa Silva made her collegiate debut (1-6, 2-6) after Genesis Whitelock could not play in her match due to injury. Sandy (4-6, 0-3) was forced to retire early due to injury, and Rodriguez (2-6, 1-6) lost her match.
 
The Rattlers travel to Statesboro, Georgia, to play Georgia Southern on Saturday, February 3, at 1 p.m.
 
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