BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The University of South Alabama women's tennis team earned a 4-1 victory over UAB on Sunday afternoon at the George Ward Park.

Yu Fujioka and Nikola Kohoutova guided the Jaguars in doubles play as they defeated Jana Hecking and Alexandra Ferreira da Silva (6-3) at the No. 2 position. The Blazers tied the match with a 7-5 win on court three, but Cami Moreno and Yurie Takanishi clinched the doubles point for the Jags in a 7-6 (7-5) tiebreaker. South Alabama continued its momentum into singles action as its four singles victories came in straight sets to end the day.

SOUTH ALABAMA 4, UAB 1
Date: 2/21
Place: George Ward Park (Birmingham, Ala.)
Records: USA (5-1), UAB (2-5)

DOUBLES
1. Cami Moreno / Yurie Takanishi (USA) def. Adela Wasserbauerova / Dominika Hrabalova (UAB) 7-6 (7-5)
2. Yu Fujioka / Nikola Kohoutova (USA) def. Jana Hecking / Alexandra Ferreira da Silva (UAB) 6-3
3. Sydney Clarke / Annalisa Smith (UAB) def. Otoha Aoki / Diana Monsalve (USA) 7-5
Order of Finish: (2,3,1)

SINGLES
1. Fujioka (USA) def. Hecking (UAB) 6-2, 6-2
2. Kohoutova (USA) def. Wasserbauerova (UAB) 6-3, 6-2
3. Takanishi (USA) def. Megan Bertrands (UAB) 6-2, 6-3 
4. Hrabalova (UAB) def. Caroline Scheufler (USA) 6-2, 6-3
5. Diana Monsalve (USA) vs. Clarke (UAB) 6-0 2-6, 1-5 (unfinished)
6. Aoki (USA) vs. Smith (UAB) 6-3, 5-5 (unfinished)
Order of Finish: (2,1,4,3)

NOTES
- The doubles team, Moreno and Takinishi, earned their third doubles victory and improve to 4-1 overall at the No. 1 position.
- Fujioka and Kohoutova record their first doubles win as a pair this season. 
- Kohoutova posted her fourth consecutive singles victory, with her win coming in straight sets for the second time this weekend.
- Takanishi improved to 3-0 in singles action and is currently undefeated at the No.3 position.

UP NEXT 
- South Alabama will return to action to host its rival Troy on Wed., Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. at the Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts.

THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Jaco Keyser
- On today's match: "Excellent response by the girls today. One thing we learned today is that we all have pride, and we were not satisfied with yesterday's outcome. Obviously, it's frustrating from a coaching standpoint to see our level of play fluctuate like that day to day but no use in crying over spilled milk. Our goal is to maximize our potential as individuals and ultimately as a team, and we are clearly not in any way close to that. We're looking forward to getting back on the practice courts and keep building towards the end of April."

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