MOBILE, Ala. – The undefeated South Alabama women's tennis team travels to the Sunshine State this weekend, for matches at Florida Atlantic on Friday at 9 a.m. and North Florida Saturday at 10 a.m.
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This road trip closes out nonconference play for the Jags, as they will return home next weekend for matches against Troy and Georgia State.
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South is now 10-0 on the season, getting a 5-2 win over Murray State last Saturday and a 4-3 win over Samford on Sunday.
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South's 10-0 start to the season is the best start since 2019 when the Jags posted a 10-0 record before dropping their first match to No. 16 LSU.
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Florida Atlantic is 3-9 on the season and has dropped six matches in a row, with the latest being a 0-7 loss at Rice. North Florida is 5-4 on the year, with their last outing being a tight 4-3 loss at the hands of No. 5 Auburn.
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In South's last time out, the Jags posted a 4-3 win over Samford, where the team earned wins on three singles courts after securing the double's point.
Luminita Tutunaru improved to 9-1 on the season with a win at number two, while
Elysia Pool and
Tereza Dejnozkova also earned singles wins.
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Dejnozkova and junior
Otoha Aoki are perfect in singles this season, with Dejnozkova posting a 7-0 record and Aoki going 5-0.
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South and Florida Atlantic met last season, with FAU coming out with a 4-0 win in Boca Raton. South is 2-2 all-time against the Owls and is 1-2 in Boca Raton.
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The Jags and the Ospreys of North Florida last met in 2021, with South falling 1-6 in the contest. The Jaguars lead the series against North Florida 10-4 and are 5-2 against the Ospreys in Jacksonville, Fla.
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