MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama women's tennis team defeated Alabama State 7-0 on Sunday at the Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts.
The Jags clinched the doubles point with wins on courts one and two. The team went on to win five singles courts, each in straight sets.
South Alabama 7, Alabama State 0
Date: 2/13
Place: Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts (Mobile, Ala.)
Records: South Alabama (4-1), Alabama State (1-3)
DOUBLES
1. Nikola Kohoutova/Luminita Tutunaru (USA) def. Lizaveta Demchenko/Francesca Duca (ALST) 6-0
2. Lara van der Merwe/Yu Fujioka (USA) def. Anja Hribljan/Ana Tarbujaru (ALST) 6-4
3. Yurie Takanishi/Milka Pasanen (USA) vs. Sahra Bouchaala/Timothee Legaud (ALST) 5-5, unfinished
Order of finish: 1,2
SINGLES
1. Yu Fujioka (USA) vs. Sahra Bouchaala (ALST) 3-2, opponent withdrawl
2. Nikola Kohoutova (USA) def. Lizaveta Demchenko (ALST) 6-2, 6-3
3. Lara van der Merwe (USA) def. Anja Hribljan (ALST) 7-5, 6-1
4. Otoha Aoki (USA) def. Francesca Duca (ALST) 6-1, 6-2
5. Delien Kleinhans (USA) def. Ana Tarbujaru (ALST) 6-0, 6-0
6. Caraline Scheufler (USA) def. Timothee Legaud (ALST) 6-0, 7-5
Order of finish: 2,4,3,5,6
NOTES
- This is South's third straight win over Alabama State in the series.
- The doubles duo of Fujioka and Van der Merwe remain undefeated with six consecutive wins.
- Kleinhans earned her first singles win of the spring season.
- Scheufler's win marks her seventh straight dating back to fall tournaments.
THEY SAID IT
Head coach Jaco Keyser
- On today's performance: "We had a good match today. It was good to get another win under our belt. We had some tough competition out there but I think we stayed the course and did some good things. We have played a lot of tennis these last few days so it will be good to take the day off tomorrow and get back at it Tuesday."
UP NEXT
- South will host Nicholls on Feb. 17 at 2 p.m.
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