MOBILE, Ala. – The Jaguars held off one of the top teams in the Sun Belt Sunday afternoon, defeating App State 4-1 to improve to 13-4 on the season and 6-2 in conference action.
Doubles play was a tight affair, but the Jaguars gained the advantage with a win on court two from the duo of
Manal Ennaciri and
Nikola Novotna, defeating Maggie Pate and Taya Powell 6-3.
Courts one and three were battling, with court one finishing just before three, giving South Alabama a 1-0 lead on the day with a 6-4 win from
Tereza Dejnozkova and
Elysia Pool over App State's Olwyn Ryan-Bovey and Naledi Manyube.
With South holding a 1-0 advantage, it was time for singles action, where the Jaguars claimed first sets on four of six courts.
Chems Doha Zeghlouli cruised to a 6-2, 6-0 win on court five over Naledi Manyube, giving the Jags a 2-0 lead over App State.
Delien Kleinhans put the Jaguars up 3-0 over the Mountaineers with a win on court six, defeating Brooke Gruber in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1.
The visiting Mountaineers got on the board win a win from Maggie Pate on court four, beating
Manal Ennaciri 6-2, 7-5.
Elysia Pool earned her 14
th win of the season with a 6-3, 7-5 win on court two over Taya Powell, clinching the win for the Jaguars.
With the match won, the remaining courts went unfinished. On court one,
Tereza Dejnozkova and Savannah Dada Mascoll claimed a set each, with Dejnozkova taking set one 6-3 and Dada Mascoll winning the second set 6-2. Dejnozkova was up 3-1 in the third set upon the conclusion of the match.
On court three, Olwyn Ryan-Bovey was up a set on
Nikola Novotna after winning set one 6-3. Ryan-Bovey led 6-5 over Novotna when the match ended.
Match Results
April 7, 2024
10 am – Mobile, Ala.
Singles
1.
Tereza Dejnozkova (USA) vs. Savannah Dada Mascoll (APP) 6-3, 2-6, 3-1, unfinished
2.
Elysia Pool (USA) def. Taya Powell (APP) 6-3, 7-5
3.
Nikola Novotna (USA) vs. Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (APP) 3-6, 5-6, unfinished
4. Maggie Pate (APP) def.
Manal Ennaciri (USA) 6-2, 7-5
5.
Chems Doha Zeghlouli (USA) def. Naledi Manyube (APP) 6-2, 6-0
6.
Delien Kleinhans (USA) def. Brooke Gruber (APP) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles
1.
Tereza Dejnozkova/
Elysia Pool (USA) def. Olwyn Ryan-Bovey/Naledi Manyube (APP) 6-4
2.
Manal Ennaciri/
Nikola Novotna (USA) def. Maggie Pate/Taya Powell (APP) 6-3
3.
Chems Doha Zeghlouli/Lara Van Der Merwe (USA) vs. Savannah Dada Mascoll/Brooke Demerath (APP) 4-5, unfinished
Quotable from coach Dr. Jaco Keyser
"That was a good weekend for us. App State and Marshall being two and three in the standings, they were good wins and wins I feel like we should get. We are a good team. Things got a bit nervy there but it's that time of year. Good teams like App State will push back, but I like the way we responded when they pushed back late in the match. We held our nerve and closed it out. I look forward to resting up and preparing for a tough one next Saturday."
Up Next
South Alabama hits the road for the final time next season, traveling to Southern Miss on Saturday.
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