MOBILE, Ala. –  The University of South Alabama's women's tennis team defeated UAB on Saturday at the Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts.   

The Jaguars took the doubles point for the match lead with wins on courts one and two. South Alabama went on to win all six singles points to continue their five-game win streak and defeat the Blazers 7-0. 

South Alabama 7, UAB 0
Date: 2/26
Place: Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts | (Mobile, Ala.)
Records: South Alabama (8-1) UAB (6-4)

DOUBLES
1. Nikola Kohoutova / Luminita Tutunaru (USA) def. Sydney Clarke/Maggie White (UAB) 7-5
2. Yu Fujioka / Lara Van Der Merwe (USA) def. Vanessa Mellynchuk / Annalisa Smith (UAB) 6-2
3. Yurie Takanishi / Otoha Aoki (USA) vs. Enya Ratkic / Adela Wasserbauerova (UAB) 6-5, unfinished
Order of Finish: (2,1)

SINGLES
1. Fujioka (USA) def. Wasserbauerova (UAB) 7-5 (7-5), 3-6, 7-6
2. Kohoutova (USA) def. Jana Hecking (UAB) 6-0, 6-2
3. Milka Pasanen (USA) def. Clarke (UAB) 6-4, 6-7, 6-2
4. Aoki (USA) def. Mellynchuk (UAB) 6-3, 6-3
5. Van Der Merwe (USA) def. Ratkic (UAB) 6-3 (7-4), 2-6, 7-6
6. Delien Kleinhans (USA) def. Smith (UAB) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
Order of Finish: (2,4,3,1,6,5)

NOTES
- South Alabama remains undefeated in the overall series against UAB, with a record of 32-0.
- The Jaguars record improved to 8-1 for the season.
- Two singles sets were decided in straight sets.
- Van Der Merwe and Fujioka both gained singles points that were decided in tie breakers.
- Kohoutova and Tutunaru improve their record to 14-1 as a duo in doubles play. 
- Kohoutova improves her record to 11-2 in singles points for the season.

THEY SAID IT
Head coach Jaco Keyser
- On today's performance: "I'm super excited about this one. I knew it was going to be a tough match. They've won six in a row coming into it and I know they've got good players. So for us to come out on top was a great sign for us moving forward. Every single match was a physical and well contested match. Those are the matches that we've got to figure out how to close out. It was a huge step forward today, in my opinion."

Graduate Student Nikola Kohoutova 
- On what went well today: "We have consistently practiced so I just tried to do my best and implement whatever I try to do in practice in the match too."

- On setting the tone early: "I think it was actually a big win for me today because the girl was playing well. I have seen her in the past year and I'm just happy that I got the win today in those two straight sets."

- On winning 7-0 in a close match: "This one is very important for us now because we can take the confidence from it. We actually managed to win all four matches in the third set so I think that's really good for us and we can take a lot of positive stuff from it."

UP NEXT 
- South Alabama will travel to Boca Raton, Fla. on March 3 to face Florida Atlantic at 10 a.m. (CT). 

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