TAMPA (March 20, 2015) – Under a clear blue sky, Olaya Garrido-Rivas won the battle on the premier court to clinch the lone point for the Bulls (2-11) in their 6-1 loss to Tulsa (11-7) at the USF Varsity Tennis Courts on Friday afternoon.

Garrido-Rivas overcame a first set deficit followed by a series of tie-breaks as the matchup lasted nearly three hours. The sophomore from Spain won the match  4-6, 7-6 (10), 10-8. Laura Argente Escamilla came back after a tough first set loss to force a third set, but Tulsa's Renata Kuricova earned the win.

Tulsa pulled ahead after clinching the doubles point on courts one and three. The Garrido-Rivas/Juliana Cardoso duo came from behind but were unable to finish.

The Bulls rest up this weekend before they take on No. 26 Northwestern on Tuesday at 2 p.m. on the USF Varsity Tennis Courts.

USF 6, Tulsa 1

Singles:

1- Olaya Garrido-Rivas (USF) def. Ksenia Laskutova (Tulsa), 4-6, 7-6(10), 10-8

2- Rongrong Leenabanchong (Tulsa) def. Jessica Cortes Chaves (USF), 6-2, 6-2

3- Marcelina Cichon (Tulsa) def. Vera Bessonova (USF), 7-5, 6-3

4- Yelena Nemchen (Tulsa) def. Olga Martinez (USF), 6-2, 6-3

5- Saana Saanteinen (Tulsa) def. Juliana Cardoso (USF), 6-3, 6-4

6- Renata Kuricova (Tulsa) def. Laura Argente Escamilla (USF), 6-0, 4-6, 6-2

Order of Finish: 2, 4, 5*, 3, 6, 1

Doubles:

1- Ksenia Laskutova/Renata Kuricova (Tulsa) def. Jessica Cortes Chaves/Hailey Grillo (USF), 6-4

2- Olaya Garrido-Rivas/Juliana Cardoso (USF) vs. Rongrong Leenabanchong/Marcelina Cinchon (Tulsa), DNF

3- Mahitha Dadireddy/Saana Saarteinen (Tulsa) def. Olga Martinez/Vera Bessonova (USF), 6-2

Order of Finish: 3, 1

The USF women's tennis team is the reigning American Athletic Conference Champion. The Bulls have 12 conference championships and have advanced to the NCAA Tournament three times in the last five years and 11 times in program history. 

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