No. 15 Duke knocked off sixth-ranked Florida 4-3 Friday, then capped the weekend by blanking Southern Medothist University 7-0 Sunday at Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center.
Sophomore Elizabeth Plotkin gave the Blue Devils (3-0) the win Friday when she took a 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 decision at 3rd singles. It was Duke's fourth-ever win over the Gators, and its first since 2003.
Ellah Nze, Reka Zslinszka and Melissa Mang combined for the Blue Devils' three other wins on the afternoon. Zslinszka, a freshman, gave Duke its first point with a 6-1, 6-4 win at 4th singles. Fellow freshman Nze gave the home squad a 2-1 edge, and Mang, a junior, boosted the Blue Devils to a 3-1 advantage with a 6-4, 6-4 decision. After two Florida points at 6th singles and doubles, Plotkin clinched the momentous win in three sets.
The Blue Devils continued their success Sunday with an emphatic victory over SMU.
Plotkin again secured the triumph Sunday with a 6-0, 6-2 win at 3rd singles to give Duke its fourth and decisive point. Five of six singles players won in straight sets for the Blue Devils, who return to their home court Feb. 21 against No. 14 Notre Dame.
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