MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama women's tennis team defeated Georgia State on Sunday at the Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts.
South Alabama took the doubles point to lead off the match with wins on courts one and two. The Jags went on to win three singles points to secure the match and defeat Georgia State 4-1.
South Alabama 4, Georgia State 1
Date: 3/20
Place: Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts | (Mobile, Ala.)
Records: South Alabama (14-2, 4-0 SBC) Georgia State (10-5, 3-1 SBC)
DOUBLES
1. Nikola Kohoutova/Luminita Tutunaru (USA) def. Angel Carney/Sofya Golubovskaya (GSU) 6-2
2. Yu Fujioka/Lara van der Merwe (USA) def. Ellie Aldrich/Andreea Stanescu (GSU) 7-5
3. Eva Chivu/Pragnya Kumar (GSU) def. Otoha Aoki/Delien Kleinhans (USA) 6-3
Order of Finish: (1,3,2)
SINGLES
1. Fujioka (USA) def. Chivu (GSU) 6-4, 2-6, 7-5
2. Kohoutova (USA) def. Golubovskaya (GSU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Tutunaru (USA) vs. Stanescu (GSU) 6-3 (2-2), 3-6, 2-2, unfinished
4. Aoki (USA) def. Alexia Alvarez (GSU) 7-5, 6-4
5. Carney (GSU) def. van der Merwe (USA) 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
6. Kleinhans (USA) vs. Kumar (GSU) 6-7, 4-3, unfinished
Order of Finish: (2,5,1,4)
NOTES
- South Alabama's record improves to 4-0 for the Sun Belt conference this season.
- USA improved their record to 10-7 in the overall series against Georgia State.
- Today's win gives the Jag's its fifth straight win.
- Aoki extended her win streak to nine matches.
- Kohoutova and Aoki both won their singles points in straight sets.
UP NEXT
- South Alabama will travel to Arlington, Texas on March 26 to face UTA at 10 a.m. (CT).
THEY SAID IT
Head coach Jaco Keyser
- On Today's performance: "Good win today. That was a tough battle. Georgia State has been our arch rival for the last 10 years, and you could see today why. They compete at a good level. I don't feel like the quality of play from the team was where we wanted, but I'm so proud of their willingness to battle and their problem solving skills. If we can stay the course like we are right now, the quality of play is right around the corner. I think our best tennis is ahead of us."
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