MOBILE, Ala. | The Jags jumped to a quick lead and continued the momentum to singles, defeating New Orleans 4-0 at the Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts to stay perfect on the season.
New Orleans struck first with a win at number three doubles, with Ksenia Reznitskayaand Ana Kouchnareva beating
Delien Kleinhans and
Otoha Aoki 6-4. South answered with a win on court one, where
Luminita Tutunaru and
Tereza Dejnozkova winning 6-3 over Tristanne Dechoux and Laurie Barendse.
The Jags clinched the doubles point with a win from
Nikola Novotna and
Elysia Pool at number two, beating Didi Bredberg and Raluca Puscas 7-5.
With South up 1-0, attention turned to singles, where the Jags won on three courts to secure the win.
Delien Kleinhans extended the Jag lead to 2-0 with a win on court three, beating Laurie Barendse of New Orleans 6-2, 6-4.
Luminita Tutunaru improved her singles record to 7-0 win a win at number two, beating Ana Kouchnareva 6-1, 7-6 to give South the 3-0 advantage.
Elysia Pool clinched the win for the Jags with a win at number four, beating Tristanne Dechoux 6-1, 6-2.
Nikola Novota was up 6-4, 5-4 against Didi Bredberg but did not finish the match, while
Tereza Dejnozkova was up 1-0 on court five and
Otoha Aoki had just started play, but both matches were also unfinished.
South stays at home through the weekend, hosting Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Match Results
February 16, 2023
1 pm – Mobile, Ala.
Singles
1.
Nikola Novotna (USA) vs. Didi Bredberg (UNO) 6-4, 5-4, unfinished
2.
Luminita Tutunaru (USA) def. Ana Kouchnareva (UNO) 6-1, 7-6
3.
Delien Kleinhans (USA) def. Laurie Barendse (UNO) 6-2, 6-4
4.
Elysia Pool (USA) def. Tristanne Dechoux (UNO) 6-1, 6-2
5.
Tereza Dejnozkova (USA) vs. Kate Kalistratova (UNO) 1-0, unfinished
6.
Otoha Aoki (USA) vs. Raluca Puscas (UNO) 0-0, unfinished
Doubles
1.
Luminita Tutunaru/
Tereza Dejnozkova (USA) def. Tristanne Dechoux/Laurie Barendse (UNO) 6-3
2.
Nikola Novotna/
Elysia Pool (USA) def. Didi Bredberg/Raluca Puscas (UNO) 7-5
3. Ksenia Reznitskaya/Ana Kouchnareva (UNO) def.
Delien Kleinhans/
Otoha Aoki (USA) 6-4
Quotable from coach Dr. Jaco Keyser
"Nasty conditions but we like to always think the more adverse or more stressful a situation the bigger the advantage to South Alabama. Very excited with regards to the mental toughness and competitive identity we are building. Solid win over a tricky UNO squad and a great opportunity tomorrow to keep building towards conference play that starts second week of March.
Up Next
South Alabama hosts Southeastern Louisiana Saturday at 1 p.m.
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