SAN MARCOS, Texas – The University of South Alabama women's tennis team defeated Texas State 4-0 at the Bobcat Tennis Complex on Sunday.
The Jags earned the doubles point with wins on courts two and three. The team went on to win on singles courts two, three and five for the win.
South Alabama 4, Texas State 0
Date: 3/27
Place: Bobcat Tennis Complex (San Marcos, Texas)
Records: South Alabama (15-3, 5-1 Sun Belt), Texas State (4-12, 1-5 Sun Belt)
DOUBLES
1. Hana Kvapilova/Kate Malazonia (TXST) vs. Nikola Kohoutova/Luminita Tutunaru (USA) 6-5, unfinished
2. Yu Fujioka/Lara van der Merwe (USA) def. Mae McCutcheon/Jadeh Chan (TXST) 6-4
3. Otoha Aoki/Milka Pasanen (USA) def. Sofia Fortuno/Kylee Shannon (TXST) 7-5
Order of finish: 2,3
SINGLES
1. Kvapilova (TXST) vs. Fujioka (USA) 7-5, 3-4, unfinished
2. Kohoutova (USA) def. Malazonia (TXST) 6-1, 6-3
3. Tutunaru (USA) def. McCutcheon (TXST) 6-4, 6-2
4. Fortuno (TXST) vs. Pasanen (USA) 4-6, 6-1, unfinished
5. Aoki (USA) def. Lora (TXST) 6-1, 6-2
6. Gonzalez (TXST) vs. Van der Merwe (USA) 1-6, 3-4, unfinished
Order of finish: 5,2,3
NOTES
- The win is South Alabama's fifth conference victory of the season.
- South remains undefeated over the Bobcats.
- This was Pasanen's first doubles win with Aoki this season.
THEY SAID IT
Head coach Jaco Keyser
- On today's performance: "It was a good bounce back win today. I liked the way we got back to basics and established structure within individual game plans. I am excited to see how we progress during the final stretch of the regular season."
UP NEXT
-South will play at Troy on Friday.
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