TAMPA- Sophomore Irene Rehberger had her ten match singles winning streak snapped as the University of South Florida women's tennis team fell ,6-1, to the No. 43 Owls of Florida Atlantic Saturday afternoon in Miami.

After the Bulls were swept in doubles action, Natalia Guevara registered USF's lone singles victory. Guevara, playing in the No. 4 singles slot, tallied a two set win over Maria Pazo 6-1, 7-5 to improve her dual match record to 11-7. The win also marked her 25th career dual match victory.

The No. 48 Rehberger, playing in the No. 1 singles, had her streak halted at ten by No. 70 Liset Brito. After taking the first set, 6-3, Brito took the second, 6-3, and than Brito out lasted Rehberger, 7-5, in the third to claim the match. The loss, which drops Rehberger to 10-2 on the season, is the first since her first collegiate match on February 27.

The Bulls now head into the BIG EAST Championships with a record of 6-12. USF will now host the BIG EAST Tournament at the USF Varsity Tennis Courts April 16. Check back with GoUSFBulls.com for the tournament seedings and match times.


FIU Golden Panthers 6, South Florida 1
4/11/2009 at Miami, Fla.
Singles competition
1. Brito, Liset (FIU) def. Rehberger, Irene (USF) 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
2. Spenceley, Maria (FIU) def. Zok, Jessica (USF) 6-3, 6-4
3. Muci, Mariana (FIU) def. Mueller, Allyn (USF) 6-1, 6-1
4. Guevara, Natalia (USF) def. Pazo, Maria (FIU) 6-1, 7-5
5. Castillo, Priscilla (FIU) def. Shumate, Lauren (USF) 4-6, 6-2, 10-8
6. Vallasciani, Maria (FIU) def. Schumacher, Ashley (USF) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Pazo, Maria/Muci, Mariana (FIU) def. Wilson, Christine/Rehberger, Irene (USF) 8-2
2. Brito, Liset/Vallasciani, Maria (FIU) def. Guevara, Natalia/Shumate, Lauren (USF) 8-1
3. Spenceley, Maria/Castillo, Priscilla (FIU) def. Mueller, Allyn/Zok, Jessica (USF) 8-2

Match Notes
South Florida 6-12
FIU Golden Panthers 15-5
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (3,6,4,2,5,1)
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