NEW ORLEANS, La. | South Alabama swept Sam Houston State Saturday in New Orleans, securing their fifth win of the season.
Due to weather, the match started in singles, where South took a quick 4-0 lead, clinching the match, and no doubles were played.
South got on the board with a win at number four in singles, with
Elysia Pool earning her first win as a Jaguar, beating Anastasia Khokhlova of Sam Houston 6-1, 6-0.
The Jags extended their lead to 2-0 with a win from
Tereza Dejnozkova at number three, beating Sahithi Vutukuru 6-2, 6-3. The Jags took a 3-0 lead soon after with a win from
Luminita Tutunaru at number two, downing Paula Cerda 6-4 6-4. The win improved Tutunaru to 5-0 on the season.
South clinched the win with a win at number five, with freshman
Chems Doha Zeghlouli beating Vianne Schwab 6-4, 6-2.
Nikola Novotna and
Otoha Aoki did not finish their matches, but were each spilt 1-1 going into the third set.
South stays in New Orleans through the weekend, taking on Tulane, Sunday at 1.
Match Results
February 11, 2023
1 pm – New Orleans, La.
Singles
1.
Nikola Novotna (USA) vs. Megan Basson (SHSU) 1-6, 6-4, 1-0, unfinished
2.
Luminita Tutunaru (USA) def. Paula Cerda (SHSU) 6-4, 6-4
3.
Tereza Dejnozkova (USA) def. Sahithi Vutukuru (SHSU) 6-2, 6-3
4.
Elysia Pool (USA) def. Anastasia Khokhlova (SHSU) 6-1, 6-0
5.
Chems Doha Zeghlouli (USA) def. Vianne Schwab (SHSU) 6-4, 6-2
6.
Otoha Aoki (USA) vs. Aaliyah Hohmann (SHSU) 6-3, 3-6, unfinished
Quotable from coach Dr. Jaco Keyser
"Really liked todays effort. Not great conditions with cold temp and winds but I loved our maturity and professionalism in welcoming the bad conditions. Hopefully we can engrain today's mindset and attitude. Still have so much room for improvement but definitely a nice stride in the right direction today"
Up Next
South Alabama takes on Tulane Sunday at 1 p.m.
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