MOBILE, Ala. – Troy University’s women’s tennis team continued their win streak, currently at seven matches, with a 5-2 victory over South Alabama Sunday at the Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts.

“We had a few more solutions than problems today,” USA head coach Jaco Keyser said. “We played decent doubles and we showed improvement at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 singles. All in all we are improving.”

In doubles play, sophomore Chané Hines paired with Marie Boura to defeat the Trojans’ Karoline Grymel and Leonie Guijt 8-5 at the No. 1 flight. From the No. 2 spot, the Jaguar tandem of Katie Welch and Jess Courtnell dropped a tough 8-6 decision to Emma Smith and Lauren Simpson clinching the doubles point for Troy.

Boura earned the first USA point of the match with her quick 6-1, 6-3 win over Simpson at No. 2 singles. Welch followed at No. 1 with a straight-sets victory over Troy’s Grymel 6-1, 6-4.

Troy picked up wins at the No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 positions. South Alabama’s Hines lost a hard-fought 3-6, 6-3, (10-7) match to Guijt at the No. 3 position. At No. 5 the Trojans’ Rosaura Ramirez-Vega did not lose a game in her 6-0, 6-0 sweep of South Alabama’s Jessica Houston. The match was decided on the No. 4 court when Courtnell fell 6-3, 6-4 to the Trojans’ Stephanie Vieira.

The Trojans earned wins at No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles by default.

The Jags will close out their six-match homestand Apr. 4 against Georgia State at 11 a.m. on the Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts. Admission to all home matches is free.

For more information about South Alabama athletics, check with www.usajaguars.com. Season tickets for all Jaguar athletic events can be purchased by calling (251)461-1USA(1872).

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