By TOM ZEBOLD

USF Senior Writer

TAMPA - The Bulls regained their footing in the Florida heat on Wednesday afternoon.

The USF women's tennis team swept its way through doubles and rolled to a 5-0 victory at UCF.

"It's always a good feeling to beat a rival," head coach Agustin Moreno said.

Ecaternina Vasenina and Loreto Alonso Martinez handed Alexis Rodriguez and Genevieve Lorbergs an 8-5 loss at No. 1 doubles to set the tone after the team suffered a 6-1 loss indoors at Wake Forest on Sunday.

"Since our loss we felt like we needed to show that we can fight," Moreno said. "We went out there and played much better than we did against Wake Forest.

Vasenina, ranked No. 26 in the nation, handled Rodriguez, 6-1, 6-2, after going 0-2 in singles matches this past weekend.

Alonso Martinez also went 0-2 in the team's trip to North Carolina and bounced back with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Lorbergs.

"I think coming outdoors and coming to Florida was a different ball game," Moreno said. "We felt really good."

Fanny Fracassi posted a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Jenna Doerfler and Allesandra Bonte edged Allison Hodges, 6-4, 6-3 to help seal the match.

USF improved to 5-3 this spring and gained more confidence before a busy weekend. The Bulls play at Florida State on Friday before coming home to host Florida Gulf Coast on Sunday.

"I think it gives us a lot of momentum, especially playing down in Florida," Moreno said.

Singles

1. #26 Ecaterina Vasenina (USF) def. Alexis Rodriguez (UCF) 6-1, 6-2

2. Loreto A. Martinez (USF) def. Genevieve Lorbergs (UCF) 6-2, 6-1

3. Fanny Fracassi (USF) def. Jenna Doerfler (UCF) 6-2, 6-4

4. Taylor Dubins (UCF) vs. Lucie Rey (USF) 6-4, 2-3, unfinished

5. Josephine Haraldson (UCF) vs. Paula Montoya (USF) 6-3, 0-6, 3-3, unfinished

6. Alessandra Bonte (USF) def. Allison Hodges (UCF) 6-4, 6-3

Doubles

1. Loreto A. Martinez/Ecaterina Vasenina (USF) def. Alexis Rodriguez/Genevieve Lorbergs (UCF) 8-5

2. Lucie Rey/Fanny Fracassi (USF) def. Jenna Doerfler/Courtney Griffith (UCF) 8-6

3. Danielle Mills/Paula Montoya (USF) def. Taylor Dubins/Andrea Yacaman (UCF) 8-7