MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama women's tennis team defeated Arkansas State 4-0 at the Bruce David Lubel Tennis Courts on Sunday.  

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

South Alabama 4, Arkansas State 0 
Date: 4/3
Place: Bruce David Lubel Tennis Courts (Mobile, Ala.)
Records: South Alabama (17-3, 7-1 Sun Belt), Arkansas State (5-13, 1-7 Sun Belt)

DOUBLES
1. Nikola Kohoutova/Luminita Tutunaru (USA) vs. Thea Rice/Nejla Zukic (ASU) 4-4, unfinished
2. Yu Fujioka/Lara van der Merwe (USA) def. Yasmine Humbert/Sofia Vdovychenko (ASU) 6-3
3. Otoha Aoki/Milka Pasanen (USA) def. Emily Surcey/Hunter Roper (ASU) 6-4 
Order of finish: 2,3

SINGLES
1. Kohoutova (USA) def. Rice (ASU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Fujioka (USA) vs. Surcey (ASU) 7-6, 1-0, unfinished
3. Tutunaru (USA) vs. Zukic (ASU) 6-2, 1-4, unfinished
4. Pasanen (USA) vs. Roper (ASU) 2-6, 2-2, unfinished
5. Aoki (USA) def. Humbert (ASU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Van der Merwe (USA) def. Rebecca Brody (ASU) 6-1, 6-3 
Order of finish: 6,5,1

NOTES
- South remains at the top of the conference with seven Sun Belt wins. 
- Van der Merwe earned her first win on court six. 
- Aoki and Pasanen earned their second doubles win as a pair. 

THEY SAID IT
Head coach Jaco Keyser
- On today's performance: "It was a good match today. I thought we played pretty good. I definitely think we are trending in the right direction and building some momentum going into the conference tournament. A solid effort by the girls today, we just have to rest up and get ready for two more tough conference matchups this week."

UP NEXT 
-South will host App State on Saturday. 

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