Results

RICHMOND, Va. – After eeking out the doubles point, the University of South Alabama women's tennis team swept through singles for a 4-0 victory at Richmond Saturday to achieve the program's best record through 15 matches.

The Jaguars extend their win streak to six for a 14-1 overall record, while the Spiders fall to 6-9.

"We got off to a slow start in doubles but we were very efficient in singles," said USA head coach Jaco Keyser. "Overall I thought it was a very good weekend. We need to rest up, get back on the practice courts and make some corrections and get ready for some important matches in Texas next week."

South Alabama is 14-1 for the first time in program history. The Jags have won 16 Sun Belt titles and appeared in 10 NCAA Tournaments.

"It's important because it validates the work the girls are putting in and builds belief in themselves and the program," Keyser said. "More importantly we are getting close to the point where we have the culture and identity I want for the program."

It took a tiebreaker at No. 3 doubles to put USA up 1-0. Freshmen Laura Valkova (Piestany, Slovakia) and Monica Mitta (Fairhope, Ala.) remained unbeaten on the season (13-0) with an 8-3 win at No. 2 but the Spiders struck back with an 8-4 victory at No. 1.

Sophomore Paula Sanchez (Bogota, Colombia) and freshman Laura Matuskova (Bratislava, Slovakia) prevailed 8-7 (9-7) over Elizabeth Sims and Denny Lamachia for a 1-0 advantage.

The Jags lost just seven games combined in singles to easily complete the sweep. Valkova moved up to the No. 1 spot and defeated Anna Abadias Morales 6-0, 6-1 to improve her spring record to 14-0.

Sanchez won 6-1, 6-2 at No. 6 against Kelsey Williams and Mitta won her 14th match of the spring 6-3, 6-0 vs. Sims on the No. 3 court to finish the shutout.

The Jaguars finish up the 2014 regular season next week with matches against North Texas (April 12) and Texas-Arlington (April 13) in Denton, Texas.

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