MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama women's tennis team looks to improve on a strong start this weekend with three matches at the Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts.
 
South Alabama will be playing Samford and Lamar on Saturday, and they will face Lamar again on Sunday.
 
MATCH INFORMATION:
Date: Feb. 24-25, 2018
Host: University of South Alabama
Place: Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts
Match Times: 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. Sunday
 
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
-Stiteler is currently ranked No. 90 in the nation by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
-Stiteler is 4-0 in singles this spring and 4-1 in doubles.
-In the fall, Stiteler went 2-1 against ranked opponents, defeating No. 71 Marianna Petrei of Idaho and No. 97 Claudia Herrero from Nevada.
-Fujioka is currently undefeated in singles this season, with a team-best 6-0 record this spring.
-Kohoutova and Martins are also undefeated, each boasting four-match win streaks.
-The Jags are coming off a 4-0 victory against Southeastern Louisiana last Sunday.
-USA has a 10-2 overall record against Samford, and the Jaguars won the last two meetings.
-The last time South Alabama and Samford met, the Jags swept the Bulldogs 7-0 in 2016.
-The Jaguars hold an 11-1 lead in matches against Lamar.
-USA won the last two contests with Lamar. The most recent match was a 5-2 victory for the Jags in 2013.
 
QUOTES FROM COACH KEYSER
"I'm looking forward to this weekend. It's three more opportunities to get some match play under our belt, and that's what we're looking for right now. It's practice all week and go out and play matches on the weekend. This time of the year, we just focus on our side of the net. We've got plenty to keep ourselves busy with right now and plenty to improve on, and that's what we're looking forward to doing."
 
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