MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama women's tennis kept their winning streak going, claiming a 4-3 win over James Madison to go to 2-0 in Sun Belt action.
The Jaguars got on the board first with a win from number two doubles, where the duo of
Delien Kleinhans and
Nikola Novotna cruised to a 6-1 win over Alexandra Prudente and Cate Broerman.
In a tight match at number one doubles, the duo of
Tereza Dejnozkova and
Elysia Pool pulled away from Ines Oliveria and Daria Munteanu, winning 6-3 to take the doubles point.
Delien Kleinhans struck first for the Jaguars in singles action, earning a 6-1, 6-1 win over Sara Sadadinovic from the number six spot.
Elysia Pool extended the Jaguar lead to 3-0 on the day with a win in straight sets over Cate Broerman, defeating the JMU Duke 6-1, 6-1.
Manal Ennaciri claimed her seventh win of the season with a 6-2, 6-3 win to clinch the match for the Jaguars, beating JMU's Hope Moulin at singles number four.
James Madison then got on the board with a win at singles number five, following a retirement from
Chems Doha Zeghlouli.
Following a tight battle at number one singles, it was Daria Munteanu who came out on top, getting a comeback win over
Tereza Dejnozkova, winning 3-6, 7-6 (7-2), 1-0 (10-6).
The day ended with a back-and-forth battle at number three singles, where Ines Oliveira of James Madison came out on top over
Nikola Novotna, winning 7-5, 5-7, 1-0 (11-9) in a third-set tie breaker.
Match Results
March 16, 2024
1:15 am – Mobile, Ala.
Singles
1. Daria Munteanu (JMU) def.
Tereza Dejnozkova (USA) 3-6, 7-6 (7-2), 1-0 (10-6)
2.
Elysia Pool (USA) def. Cate Broerman (JMU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Ines Oliveira (JMU) def.
Nikola Novotna (USA) 7-5, 5-7, 1-0 (11-9)
4.
Manal Ennaciri (USA) def. Hope Moulin (JMU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Alexandra Prudente (JMU) def.
Chems Doha Zeghlouli (USA) 7-5, 1-2, retired
6.
Delien Kleinhans (USA) def. Sara Sadadinovic (JMU) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
1.
Tereza Dejnozkova/
Elysia Pool (USA) def. Ines Oliveira/Daria Munteanu (JMU) 6-3
2.
Delien Kleinhans/
Nikola Novotna (USA) def. Alexandra Prudente/Cate Broerman (JMU) 6-1
3.
Chems Doha Zeghlouli/Lara Van Der Merwe (USA) vs. Reka Matko/Hayley Glen (JMU) 4-3, unfinished
Quotable from coach Dr. Jaco Keyser
"Very satisfying win. Had a tough time with them last year, they gave us two tough losses and turned a solid season into a very average season, so I guess there is an element of good revenge. I thought we played a brilliant match in doubles and got the 4-0 clinch extremely straight forward and then we let our foot off the gas and lost a couple of 10-point tie breakers. That is something we need to correct and keep our focus all the way to the end. All in all, great day for us."
Up Next
South Alabama continues their home swing through the weekend, Old Dominion on Sunday at 10 a.m.
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