Results

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The University of South Alabama women's tennis team dropped just six games total in singles in a 7-0 win over Norfolk State Thursday afternoon at the Everett Tennis Center.

The Jaguars win their fourth in a row to improve to 12-1 while the Spartans drop to 7-9.

"It was a very focused, disciplined and mature performance for us today," USA head coach Jaco Keyser said. "We have some good opportunities and challenges coming up in the final four matches that should serve as great preparation for the upcoming conference tournament."

USA earned 6-0, 6-0 wins at flights 1, 4 and 5 and NSU won two games in a set only once.

The Jags lost only two games to quickly take the doubles point. Sophomore Paula Sanchez (Bogota, Colombia) and freshman Laura Matuskova (Bratislava, Slovakia) blanked Marie Habiyaremye and Ana Popovic 8-0 at No. 3, and freshmen Monica Mitta (Fairhope, Ala.) and Laura Valkova (Piestany, Slovakia) won 8-2 on the No. 2 court.

Valkova made quick work of Liza Gordeeva 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 and junior Mary Angela Martin (Mobile, Ala.) shut out Popovic at No. 5 to put South Alabama up 3-0.

Sanchez provided the clinching point at No. 6 with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Habiyaremye.

Junior Emily Newton (Dothan, Ala.) defeated Mafalda Lhorca 6-1, 6-1 at No. 2, Matuskova whitewashed Krystal Scott on court No. 4 and Mitta wrapped up the match 6-2, 6-0 against Yvonne Kameone.

The Jaguars continue their road trip through Virginia tomorrow at Old Dominion. Start time is set for 11 a.m. CDT.

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