Box Score MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama's women's tennis team defeated Appalachian State 4-0 at the Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts on Saturday.
South Alabama started off doubles play with a default win at court three and gained another win on court two to take the doubles point. The Jags went on to secure the match with a default point on court six and two more singles wins on courts five and three to defeat Appalachian State.
South Alabama 4, Appalachian State 0
Date: 4/9
Place: Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts | (Mobile, Ala.)
Records: South Alabama (18-3, 8-1 SBC) Appalachian State (5-12, 3-5 SBC)
DOUBLES
1. Helena Jansen/Ellie Murphy (APP) def. Nikola Kohoutova/Luminita Tutunaru (USA) 6-1
2. Yu Fujioka/Lara Van Der Merwe (USA) def. Virginia Poggi/Erika Dodridge (APP) 6-2
3. Otoha Aoki/Milka Pasanen (USA) def. Brooke Gruber/Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (APP), by default
Order of Finish: (1,2)
SINGLES
1. Kohoutova (USA) vs. Jansen (APP) 6-0, 3-6, 1-3, unfinished
2. Fujioka (USA) vs. Dodridge (APP) 5-7, 5-1, unfinished
3. Tutunaru (USA) def. Murphy (APP) 7-5, 6-0
4. Pasanen (USA) vs. Poggi (APP) 6-4, 2-2, unfinished
5. Aoki (USA) def. Ryan-Bovey (APP) 6-0, 6-0
6. Der Merwe (USA) def. Gruber (APP), by default
Order of Finish: (5,3)
NOTES
- South Alabama's record improves to 8-1 for the Sun Belt conference this season.
- USA improved their record to 6-1 in the overall series against Appalachian State.
- Today's win gives the Jag's eight Sun Belt wins this season.
- Aoki and Pasanen won in doubles by default.
- Van Der Merwe won her singles point by default.
- Aoki and Tutunaru won their singles points in straight sets.
THEY SAID IT
Head coach Jaco Keyser
- On today's performance: "Definitely happy with the win today. Having said that, we have got to come out stronger in doubles. It's a match that we made difficult on ourselves by inviting the opponent into the match. I think lesson learned, and we are looking forward to a good challenge tomorrow."
UP NEXT
- South Alabama will face Coastal Carolina on Sunday at 9 a.m. (CT).
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