MOBILE, Ala. | South Alabama got up early and carried their momentum through to singles, beating Mobile 6-1 on Friday afternoon at the Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts.
After dropping the first game, the doubles duo of
Luminita Tutunaru and
Tereza Dejnozkova won six straight to give the Jags an early 6-1 win at number one doubles. South clinched the doubles point with a win at number two doubles, with
Delien Kleinhans and
Chems Doha Zeghlouli beating Narjis Mzibri of Mobile 6-2. South secured in sweep in doubles just a little bit later, with
Otoha Aoki and
Nikola Novotna winning 7-5 against Berta Castello and Sofija Hrovat.
With the Jags up 1-0, attention turned to singles, where South earned wins on five of the six courts. Dejnozkova earned her first singles win as a Jaguar, beating Hrovat 6-0, 6-1, giving South a 2-0 advantage. Aoki improved to 3-0 on the season in singles with a win at number six, beating Luana Wild 6-0, 6-1.
Kleinhans clinched the match for South with a win at number two, beating Mzibri 6-1, 6-1. South extended their lead to 6-0, with Zeghlouli downing Karolina Mrowiecova 6-3, 6-1 at number four and
Luminita Tutunaru beating Maria Jose Toledo 6-1, 6-4 at number one.
Mobile spoiled the shutout with a win at number five, with Eva Garcis beating
Elysia Pool 0-6, 6-4, 10-8 in a tiebreaker.
South remains at home through the weekend, hosting West Florida on Sunday 1 11 a.m.
Match Results
February 3, 2023
1 pm – Mobile, Ala.
Singles
1.
Luminita Tutunaru (USA) def. Maria Jose Toledo (MOB) 6-1, 6-4
2.
Delien Kleinhans (USA) def. Narjis Mzibri (MOB) 6-1, 6-1
3.
Tereza Dejnozkova (USA) def. Sofija Hrovat (MOB) 6-0, 6-1
4.
Chems Doha Zeghlouli (USA) def. Karolina Mrowiecova (MOB) 6-3, 6-1
5. Eva Garcis (MOB) def.
Elysia Pool (USA) 0-6, 6-4, 10-8
6.
Otoha Aoki (USA) def. Luana Wild (MOB) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
1.
Luminita Tutunaru/
Tereza Dejnozkova (USA) def. Maria Jose Toledo/Eva Garcis (MOB) 6-1
2.
Delien Kleinhans/
Chems Doha Zeghlouli (USA) def. Narjis Mzibri/Luana Wild (MOB) 6-2
3.
Otoha Aoki/
Nikola Novotna (USA) def. Berta Castello/Sofija Hrovat (MOB) 7-5
Quotable from coach Dr. Jaco Keyser
"It was a good match. There was some valuable match play and repetitions. Mobile competed hard. This was exactly what we needed. It was nice to get a couple of players back who had to sit out a few matches early on. All in all, it was a successful day for us. We have a tough match on Sunday. From here on out, they get are getting stronger and stronger, so it's going to be interesting to see how we develop throughout the season."
Up Next
South Alabama continues its home stand Sunday at the Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts on Sunday to host West Florida at 11 a.m.
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