Florida Tennis Talent on Full Display at Adult 40 & Over 2.5/3.0/4.5 Sectional Championships

Three different women teams captured wins at the 2025 USTA Florida Adult 40 & Over 2.5/3.0/4.5 Sectional Championships, which took place at the USTA National Campus in Orlando.  

The weekend featured three divisions of competition between women from across teh state. There were great matches as everyone was battling each other and the heat of summer. 

In the Women’s 2.5, it was Duval County, who played flawlessly and came out with a perfect record in the round robin, securing the first-place finish. 

Over in the Women’s 3.0 division, Alachua County had played some strong tennis in the round robin and dominated the championship match, taking down Miami-Dade 4-1. The Women’s 4.5 was one of the closer divisions of the entire year. Orange and Hillsborough County were evenly matched, and it came down to one line as Orange edged out a 3-2 win. 

With victories, this secures National Championship bids for each of the winning teams. Nationals will take place in October across Arizona, California, and Florida.   

Here’s a breakdown of how each division went. 

Adult 40 & Over Results: 

Women’s 2.5 

Final Result: Duval County (Palencia Tennis) finished in first place of the round robin with a record of 4-0. Hillsborough County (Carrollwood Country Club) finished in second place with a record of 2-2. 

Duval County Season Roster: Krista Kroc (Captain), Lori Nickel (Captain), Doris Beaton, Shannon Downs, Arthi Reddy, Cristin Lindroos, Sarah Ferrer-Bruker, Lisa Douglas, Kathryn Pedicelli, Alexis Kokolias 

Women’s 3.0 

Championship: Alachua County (300 Club Inc.) defeated Miami-Dade County (Coral Pine Park) 4-1 

No. 1 Singles: Iryna Zasimovich (Alachua) d. Adriana Monsalve 1-6, 7-6, 1-0 

No. 1 Doubles: Camille Pauly/Caroline Smith (Alachua) d. Ellen Dalton/Claudia Donnelly 6-3, 6-2 

No. 2 Doubles: Yrma Petersen/Olga Mateos Perez (Miami) d. Nicole Paradise Black/Mary K. Wimsett 6-2, 7-6 

No. 3 Doubles: Katherine Ratliff/Faun Carlson (Alachua) d. Andrea Tovar/Ellen Fine 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 

No. 4 Doubles: Lisa Booth Cara Duffaut (Alachua) d. Dileidy Barbosa/Cecilia Aguirre 7-6, 6-6, RET. 

Alachua County Season Roster: Katherine Ratliff (Captain), Mary K. Wimsett (Captain), Nicole Paradise Black, Faun Carlson, Caroline Smith, Colleen Anderson, Lisa Booth, Katherine Ratliff, Rachael Seidler, Jhanna Gilbert, Iryna Zasimovich, Heather Mears, Cara Duffaut, Cameron Rosenthal, Camille Pauly 

Women’s 4.5 

Championship: Orange County (Sanlando Park) defeated Hillsborough County (HCC Tennis Complex) 3-2 

No. 1 Singles: Allison Colvin (Orange) d. Christina Lund 6-4, 6-2 

No. 1 Doubles: Lilivette Arroyo/Karen Harkey (Hillsborough) d. Marianna Coelho/Madelyn Escudero 6-4, 6-2 

No. 2 Doubles: Anna Svaetichin/Itzel Sotorosa (Orange) d. Denise Agnew/Avery Zercoe 7-5, 6-4 

No. 3 Doubles: Megan Molyneux/Kelly Banes (Orange) d. Joan Simmons/Michele Ironsmith 6-2, 6-3 

No. 4 Doubles: Karen MacCormack/Margaret Roset (Hillsborough) d. Regina Revello/Jenilee Tomlinson 6-3, 6-4, 1-0 

Orange County Season Roster: Madelyn Escudero (Captain), Megan Molyneux, Marianna Coelho, Kelly Banes, Teresa Ferrarini, Sara Glomski, Shannon Hurley, Tracy Stone, Colleen Allen, Itzel Sotorosa, Allison Colvin, Regina Revello, Katherine Foulk, Anna Svaetichin, Kyrsten Crociata, Jenilee Tomlinson