DELAND, Fla. – South Alabama women's tennis earned their first road win of the season on Friday, winning a hard-fought battle at Stetson, taking the match 4-3. Down 3-1 in singles action, South rallied and won the remaining three matches to clinch the road victory.
The Hatters got a quick win at number three doubles due to a retirement from the Jaguars, despite South being up 3-0. The Jaguars evened the doubles score with a win from the South duo of
Nikola Novotna and
Lara van der Merwe, getting a 7-5 victory over Zali Morris and Noa Cohen.
South took a 1-0 advantage in the match after a 7-5 win from number one singles, where the pairing of
Tereza Dejnozkova and
Elysia Pool defeated Cheri Darley and Alanna DiFrancesco.
In singles action, Stetson evened the score at 1-1 after a win from the number one singles spot, with Cheri Darley beating
Tereza Dejnozkova 6-3, 6-3.
Stetson took a 2-1 lead over the Jaguars following a win from Noa Cohen at number five, where she beat
Otoha Aoki 6-1, 6-3.
The Hatters extended their lead to 3-1 over the visiting Jaguars with a win from Elicia Kim at number four singles, beating
Manal Ennaciri 6-4, 6-3.
The Jaguars started their comeback with a win from
Elysia Pool, beating Alanna DiFrancesco 6-3, 6-4 to cut into the Hatter lead, 3-2.
Nikola Novotna evened the score at three following a 6-1, 2-6, 6-1 win over Zali Morris, her fourth win of the season.
Delien Kleinhans clinched the road win for the Jaguars with a comeback 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 win at number six, beating Magdalena Hedrzak.
Match Results
February 16, 2024
10 am – DeLand, Fla.
Singles
1. Cheri Darley (STET) def.
Tereza Dejnozkova (USA) 6-3, 6-3
2.
Elysia Pool (USA) def. Alanna Difrancesco (STET) 6-3, 6-4
3.
Nikola Novotna (USA) def. Zali Morris (STET) 6-1, 2-6, 6-1
4. Elicia Kim (STET) def.
Manal Ennaciri (USA) 6-4, 6-3
5. Noa Cohen (STET) def.
Otoha Aoki (USA) 6-1, 6-3
6.
Delien Kleinhans (USA) def. Magdalena Hedrzak (STET) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Doubles
1.
Tereza Dejnozkova/
Elysia Pool (USA) def. Cheri Darley/Alanna Difrancesco (STET) 7-5
2.
Nikola Novotna/
Lara van der Merwe (USA) def. Zali Morris/Noa Cohen (STET) 7-5
3. Elicia Kim/Magdalena Hedrzak (STET) def.
Manal Ennaciri/
Chems Doha Zeghlouli (USA) 0-3, retired
Quotable from coach Dr. Jaco Keyser
"Tough grind it out win against one of the top teams in the ASUN. I think our quality of play can collectively be so much higher but loved the way we dug in and competed. Looking forward to another opportunity tomorrow to get better."
Up Next
South Alabama continues their Florida road trip with a match at Florida Atlantic on Saturday at 9 a.m. CT.
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