Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Florence, S.C.----The 23rd-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs rolled to the championship at the 2019 City of Florence Invitational Saturday afternoon, prevailing 5-0 over Augusta in the morning, then downing Francis Marion 4-0 in the championship match Saturday evening. Wingate wins the title for the second straight year, improving to 4-0 on the season.

THOUGHTS FROM HEAD COACH MICHAEL CABANA

"The ladies played very well this weekend. We can take a lot of positives from this tournament. We can also build and improve on a few things. I am proud of the way they stepped up and played as a team. We still have a lot of season left, but we can move forward being positive about the result!"

MATCH ONE | #23 Wingate 5 Augusta 0

DOUBLES

- Michela Verpelli and Alisa Rudenko won 6-2 at number one doubles
- Camilla Ciacci and Sydney Homan prevailed 6-3 at number three doubles to give Wingate a 1-0 lead heading to singles play

SINGLES

- Verpelli cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 win at number one singles
- Claudia De Andreis won 6-2, 6-0 at four singles
- Ciacci rolled to a 6-0, 6-1 victory at number five singles
- Arianna Ceccaroni won 6-0, 6-1 at six singles
- Riann Hsu and Chyi Lee were both up a set at two and three singles when the match was clinched  

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH | #23 Wingate 4 Francis Marion 0

DOUBLES

- Verpelli and Rudenko rolled to a 6-2 win at number one doubles
- De Andreis and Lee cruised to a 6-0 victory at two doubles
- Ciacci and Homan led 4-2 at three doubles when the 'Dogs clinched the doubles point

SINGLES

- Hsu won 6-4, 6-0 at number two singles
- Ciacci won 6-1, 6-1 at five singles
- Ceccaroni rolled to a 6-1, 6-1 victory at number six singles
- Verpelli was up 6-3, 5-3 at one singles when the match was clinched
- Lee was up a set at three singles, De Andreis was also up a set at four singles

UP NEXT

- The Bulldogs are back in action Tuesday at Limestone at 2:30 p.m.
- Wingate's home opener is Feb. 23, hosting Mars Hill in the SAC opener at 1 p.m.