TROY, Ala. – The University of South Alabama women's tennis team defeated Troy 4-0 at the Lunsford Tennis Complex on Friday.  

The Jags earned the doubles point with wins on courts one and three. The team went on to win on singles courts one, two and five for the win. 

South Alabama 4, Troy 0 
Date: 4/1
Place: Lunsford Tennis Complex (Troy, Ala.)
Records: South Alabama (16-3, 6-1 Sun Belt), Troy (7-11, 2-5 Sun Belt)

DOUBLES
1. Nikola Kohoutova/Luminita Tutunaru (USA) def. Anastasiia Khokhlova/Andrea Widing (TROY) 6-4
2. Kristina Kukaras/Michelle Ncube (TROY) vs. Yu Fujioka/Lara van der Merwe (USA) 3-5, unfinished
3. Otoha Aoki/Milka Pasanen (USA) def. Olivia Elliott/Franziska Ahrend (TROY) 6-0
Order of finish: 3,1

SINGLES
1. Kohoutova (USA) def. Kukaras (TROY) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
2. Fujioka (USA) def. Khokhlova (TROY) 6-0, 6-3
3. Ncube (TROY) vs. Tutunaru (USA) 7-6, 1-6, 0-1, unfinished
4. Amin (TROY) vs. Aoki (USA) 4-6, 4-5, unfinished
5. Van der Merwe (USA) def. Elliott (TROY) 6-4, 6-1
6. Ahrend (TROY) vs. Yurie Takanishi (USA) 4-6, 6-6, unfinished 
Order of finish: 2,5,1

NOTES
- Doubles duo Kohoutova and Tutunaru earned their twentieth win, dating back to the fall tournaments. 
- Kohoutova also leads the Jags in singles wins with 13 in the spring.
- Fujioka and Van der Merwe extended their doubles win streak to six. 

THEY SAID IT
Head coach Jaco Keyser
- On today's performance: "We had a good solid win today. It was fundamentally sound with some good decision making and plenty of toughness. We are trending in the right direction as we try and build momentum heading into the final stages of the regular season."

UP NEXT 
-South will host Arkansas State on Sunday. 

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