MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama women's tennis team will begin its spring schedule with a pair of home matches Saturday at the Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts.

MATCH INFORMATION
Date: Jan. 20, 2018
Host: University of South Alabama
Place: Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts
Match Times: USA vs Jackson State at 10 a.m. and USA vs Xavier (La.) at 2 p.m.

ON THE COURT FOR THE JAGUARS
-Yu Fujioka (Fr., Funabashi, Japan)
-Nikola Kohoutova (Fr., Kralupy Nad Vltavou, Czech Republic)
-Patricia Martins (Jr., Lisbon, Portugal)
-Maxine Palmen (Fr., Sittard, Netherlands)
-Milka Pasanen (Fr., Pieksamaki, Finland)
-Leslie Soto (So., Santiago, Chile)
-Alexandria Stiteler (Jr., Bradenton, Fla.)
-Alina Zolotareva (Jr., Barnaul, Russia)

NOTES
-South Alabama and Jackson State have faced off four straight years, and USA has taken every contest.
-The Jaguars defeated Xavier 6-1 last season in Mobile.
-Jackson State finished 12-14 last spring, and Xavier ended with a 7-14 record.
-Last spring, the Jags made it to the Sun Belt Conference Championships final for the fourth consecutive season, and finished runner-up for the second straight year
-Fujioka played well this fall, earning a 5-2 record in singles and 6-2 overall in doubles.
-Stiteler came away with a 2-1 record against nationally ranked opponents last fall, and a 4-4 record overall

For more information about South Alabama athletics, check back with www.usajaguars.com, and follow the Jaguars at www.twitter.com/USAJaguarSports. Season tickets for all Jaguar athletic events can be purchased by calling (251) 461-1USA (1872).

Join the Baseline Club, the tennis-specific support club of the Jaguar Athletic Fund. All donations to the Baseline Club go directly to support the South Alabama men's and women's tennis programs. For more information on how you can join visit: http://jaguarathleticfund.com/baselineclub

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