Box Score NORFOLK, Va.- The Jaguars came up short Friday afternoon in Norfolk, Virginia to Old Dominion in a 4-1 final. The loss drops South to 10-4 on the season while falling 2-2 in conference play.
The Jaguars grabbed the early advantage from
Lara van der Merwe and
Manal Ennaciri as the duo won via retirement. Despite this, South struggled to contain the Monarchs as they lost the next two matches, failing to secure the doubles point.
South Alabama competed hard in singles as
Lara van der Merwe got South on the board with a walkover victory. The Jaguars continued to battle, with several matches going the distance with three sets.
Rio Maeda battled with her opponent as she took the first set, but struggled as she dropped the final two sets.
QUOTES
Head coach Dr. Jaco Keyser on today's result, "Disappointing loss because today was a golden opportunity for a big win. The main take away is that we have enough quality to beat ODU but their inner self-belief in their skill set and their toughness and fight is still a level above ours. That is the reason they are the two-time defending Sun Belt champions. We are moving in the right direction and maybe the realization that today was there for the taking will help trust our games in pressure situations. Another great opportunity on Sunday against a tough JMU team".
UP NEXT
South will close out their road trip as they travel to Harrisburg to face James Madison on Sunday at 8:00 AM CT.
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