STATESBORO, Ga. – South Alabama women's tennis got back in the win column with a 4-3 win on Sunday, beating Georgia Southern in Statesboro for their fourth conference win of the season.
Chems Doha Zeghlouli and
Lara van der Merwe gave South the advantage in doubles, with a 6-1 win over the duo of Mackenzie Leopold and Sophie Wagemaker.
The Jaguars took a 1-0 lead over the Eagles with a win from the duo of with
Tereza Dejnozkova and
Elysia Pool, taking court one 6-4 over Ninon Martinache and Sonja Keranen.
With South up 1-0, attention turned to singles, where the Jags claimed first sets on three of six courts while Georgia Southern took the other three.
Georgia Southern evened the score with a win in straight sets on court one, where Ninon Martinache downed
Tereza Dejnozkova 6-4, 6-1.
The Jaguars answered to retake the lead in the match with a 6-2, 6-2 win from
Elysia Pool over Silvia Martinez on court two.
South Alabama extended their lead to 3-1 with a win from
Nikola Novotna, following a 6-3, 6-2 over Lindsay Tulenko.
The Jaguars clinched the road win with a 6-4, 6-2 win from
Chems Doha Zeghlouli over Nanaka Kijima from the number five spot.
Georgia Southern cut into the lead with a win from Mackenzie Leopold over
Manal Ennaciri, issuing the Jag a 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 loss.
The Eagles ended the day with a win at single number six, where Paula Hijos defeated
Delien Kleinhans 6-4, 2-6, 6-0.
Match Results
March 31, 2024
10 am – Statesboro, Ga.
Singles
1. Ninon Martinache (GS) def.
Tereza Dejnozkova (USA) 6-4, 6-1
2.
Elysia Pool (USA) def. Silvia Martinez (GS) 6-2, 6-2
3.
Nikola Novotna (USA) def. Lindsay Tulenko (GS) 6-3, 6-2
4. Mackenzie Leopold (GS) def.
Manal Ennaciri (USA) 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
5.
Chems Doha Zeghlouli (USA) def. Nanaka Kijima (GS) 6-4, 6-2
6. Paula Hijos (GS) def.
Delien Kleinhans (USA) 6-4, 2-6, 6-0
Doubles
1.
Tereza Dejnozkova/
Elysia Pool (USA) def. Ninon Martinache/Sonja Keranen (GS) 6-4
2. Silvia Martinez/Lindsay Tulenko (GS) vs.
Manal Ennaciri/
Nikola Novotna (USA) 3-4, unfinished
3.
Chems Doha Zeghlouli/Lara Van Der Merwe (USA) def. Mackenzie Leopold/Sophie Wagemaker (GS) 6-1
Quotable from coach Dr. Jaco Keyser
"Huge win today against one of the best in the Sun Belt. Quite a roller coaster ride we are on at the moment and hopefully I am a good enough coach to provide stability in our output. Bottom line is that this is a good team that showed today that they have plenty of fight left in them."
Up Next
South Alabama comes home next weekend, hosting Marshall and App State.
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