Gainesville, Fla. (February 8, 2006) - Despite the USF women's tennis team (2-1) dropping a very hard-fought match to the No. 2 Florida Gators (3-0), 4-1, Wed. afternoon at the Ring Tennis Complex, senior Neyssa Etienne pulled off one of the biggest upsets in USF tennis history by defeating the No. 1 player in the county, Diana Srebrovic, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 at the top singles spot.
 
“The whole team fought to the bitter end,” said first year head coach Augustin Moreno. “It was a great win for Neyssa. It's a real accomplishment to beat the best female college player in the country.”
 
The Bulls only point on the afternoon came when senior Etienne upset top-ranked Srebrovic, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. Srebrovic was the highest ranked opponent Etienne has defeated in her college career.
 
Trying to rally the Bulls after Etienne's win, junior Gabriela Duch was unable to hold off No. 63 Nina Suvak, dropping the match at the No. 4 singles spot, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4.
 
Action on courts two and three were stopped once the match was determined. USF's Courtney Vernon was trailing Alexis Gordon on two 7-6 (6), 5-4, while UF's Boglarka Berecz held a 3-6, 6-2, 4-3 advantage over USF's Liz Cruz on court three.

The USF women's tennis team returns home to play its fourth-straight florida school when they take on Florida Atlantic on Sun., February 19, 2006. First serve is set for 10 a.m.

College Women's Tennis
Linder Stadium at Ring Tennis Complex
Gainesville, Fla.
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Final Score: Florida 4, South Florida 1

Doubles
No. 1 Whitney Benik-Nina Suvak (25), UF tied Gabriela Duch-Neyssa Etienne (5), USF 6-6 (did not finish)
No. 2 Lolita Frangulyan-Diana Srebrovic, UF def. Liz Cruz-Iciri Rai, USF 8-6*
No. 3 Alexis Gordon-Keri Robison, UF def. Luisa Obando-Courtney Vernon, USF 8-0
 
Singles
No. 1 Neyssa Etienne, USF def. Diana Srebrovic (1), UF, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
No. 2 Alexis Gordon, UF vs. Courtney Vernon, USF, 7-6, 5-4 (did not finish)
No. 3 Boglarka Berecz (16), UF vs. Liz Cruz (96), USF, 3-6, 6-2, 4-3 (did not finish)
No. 4 Nina Suvak (63), UF def. Gabriela Duch, USF, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
No. 5 Whitney Benik (52), UF def. Iciri Rai, USF, 6-4, 6-1
No. 6 Lolita Frangulyan (91), UF def. Luisa Obando, USF, 6-3, 6-0
 
Order of Finish: Doubles - 3, 2 Singles ? 6, 5, 1, 4*

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