BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – University of South Alabama women's tennis sophomore Yu Fujioka picked up a win in singles and doubles on the first day of the Samford Fall Round Robin Friday.

The Jaguars faced the hosts in doubles and UAB in singles.

DOUBLES
-Fujioka teamed with sophomore Milka Pasanen for a 6-2 victory over Holly Horsfall and Elsa Pool
-Natalia De Ugarte and Cindy Oest downed sophomore Nikola Kohoutova and junior Leslie Soto

SINGLES
-Fujioka got past Alex Shchipakina 6-1, 7-5
-The Blazers dropped just seven games total on courts 2 and 3 when Marlene Herrman defeated Kohoutova 6-2, 6-3, and Sophie Dodds topped Soto 6-2, 6-0
-Megan Bertrands rallied after a first-set loss to win 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 over Pasanen

QUOTE FROM COACH GRUINDELINGH
"The girls competed hard today. We had good ball control and a willingness to play the long points. We're still not there but we are getting better. We have another opportunity tomorrow to improve."

UP NEXT
Doubles action on day two starts at 10 a.m. when the Jaguars take on Memphis. Singles play vs. Samford commences at 11 a.m.

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