CONWAY, S.C. – The University of South Alabama women's tennis team defeated Coastal Carolina 4-2 in conference play Saturday afternoon at the Stevens Tennis Complex in Conway, S.C.

The Chanticleers took the lead after earning the doubles point, but the Jaguars turned it around in singles action for the win. Senior Nikola Kohoutova put South on the board after her singles victory on court two over Mathilde Tranberg. Freshman Otoha Aoki tied the match 2-2 after defeating Valentina Urelli in straight sets on court five. Senior Yu Fujioka then extended the Jags' lead to 3-2 with her win coming in straight sets on court one, leaving Cami Moreno to clinch the match for the Jaguars after her 6-4, 6-4 victory over Victoire De Samucewicz on court four.

SOUTH ALABAMA 4, COASTAL CAROLINA 2
Date: 4/3
Place: Stevens Tennis Complex (Conway, S.C.)
Records: USA (11-4, 6-0 Sun Belt), CCU (10-5, 5-3 Sun Belt)

DOUBLES
1. Somer Dalla-Bona / Jessie Mount (CCU) def. Cami Moreno / Yurie Takanishi (USA) 6-1
2. Victoire De Samucewicz / Jesse Hollins (CCU) def. Yu Fujioka / Nikola Kohoutova (USA) 7-6
3. Otoha Aoki / Aina Domingo-Bernabeu (USA) def. Kristyna Jurkova / Valentina Urelli (CCU) 7-5
Order of Finish: (1,3,2)

SINGLES
1. Fujioka (USA) def. Dalla-Bona (CCU) 6-4, 7-5
2. Kohoutova (USA) def. Tranberg (CCU) 6-2, 5-1 retired
3. Milka Pasanen (USA) vs. Jurkova (CCU) 6-3, 4-6, 2-1 unfinished
4. Moreno (USA) def. De Samucewicz (CCU) 6-4, 6-4
5. Aoki (USA) def. Urelli (USA) 6-3, 6-0
6. Jessie Hollins (CCU) def. Domingo-Bernabeu (USA) 6-4, 6-2
Order of Finish: (6,2,5,1,4)

NOTES
- Aoki and Domingo-Bernabeu posted their fifth consecutive doubles win as a pair at No. 3.
- Fujioka and Aoki each extended their singles winning streak to five matches this season.
- Moreno improved to an overall 4-4 singles record, making it her second singles win to come on court four.
- Four Jagaurs' singles victories came in straight sets: Fujioka, Kohoutova, Pasanen and Aoki.
- USA leads 4-1 in the all-time series between the two clubs.

UP NEXT 
- South Alabama will return to action on Sunday at 11 a.m. to face Appalachian State at the Appalachian Tennis Complex in Boone, N.C.

THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Jaco Keyser
- On today's match: "Good old fashion grind it road win today. We should take plenty of confidence from today's performance. I thought we showed maturity in processing a disappointing doubles point and having the mental discipline to reset and go out and get four singles points. Looking forward to another opportunity tomorrow to improve."

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