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TAMPA, FEB. 16, 2014 – The 59th ranked USF women's tennis team bounced back from a tough loss on Valentine's Day to easily defeat No. 66 Tulane 6-1 Sunday afternoon at the City Park Pepsi Center in New Orleans, La.
USF earned the doubles point as all three duos picked up wins, two of which came in tiebreaks. Kayla Rizzolo and Loreto Alonso-Martinez bested Klara Vyskocilova and Jacqui Katz at first doubles, 8-7 (6-0). The other tiebreaker came at second doubles with Fanny Fracassi and Olaya Garrido-Rivas tallying an 8-7 (3-0) victory over Ipek Birol and Meredith Maltby. Vera Bessonova and Olga Martinez won 8-4 in their doubles match in the third spot.
In singles action, the Bulls picked up five of six victories with the lone loss coming at the top spot. Alonso-Martinez, Garrido-Rivas and Martinez all picked up straight set victories which clinched the match for USF. Fracassi and Bessonova dropped their first sets but rallied to win the final two sets and produce victories for the Bulls.
USF will have a couple days off before they play their first American Athletic Conference match on Wednesday, February 19 when it travels to Orlando to take on UCF. The match is scheduled to get underway at 2:00 p.m.
Singles
No. 1 - Klara Vyskocilova (TLN) def. Kayla Rizzolo (USF) 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 - Loreto Alonso-Martinez (USF) def. Ipek Birol (TLN) 6-4, 6-3
No. 3 - Olaya Garrido-Rivas (USF) def. Jacqui Katz (TLN) 6-4, 6-2
No. 4 - Fanny Fracassi (USF) def. Sophie Blom (TLN) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
No. 5 - Vera Bessonova (USF) def. Meredith Maltby (TLN) 0-6, 6-4, 6-2
No. 6 - Olga Martinez (USF) def. Margaux Hyman (TLN) 6-4, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1 - Kayla Rizzolo/Loreto Alonso-Martinez (USF) def. Klara Vyskocilova/Jacqui Katz (TLN) 8-7 (6-0)
No. 2 - Fanny Fracassi/Olaya Garrido-Rivas (USF) def. Ipek Birol/Meredith Maltby (TLN) 8-7 (3-0)
No. 3 - Vera Bessonova/Olga Martinez (USF) def. Emily Dvorak/Sophie Blom (TLN) 8-4
