By TOM ZEBOLD

USF Senior Writer

ATLANTA, MARCH 27, 2015 – Laura Argente Escamilla, Olga Martinez and Vera Bessonova each posted singles victories in USF's 4-3 loss to Georgia State on Friday afternoon at Piedmont Park.

Georgia State (9-8) took the doubles point before the Bulls got on the scoreboard with Argente Escamilla's 6-2, 6-0 win over Marcia Tere-Apisah in the sixth singles position.

Georgia State pulled back ahead with a victory in the fifth singles spot and USF bounced right back with Olga Martinez's 6-4, 6-1 win over Niri Rasolomalala in the second singles position. Bessonova tied the match up at 3-3 with a 6-4, 7-6 victory over Masa Grgan in the top singles position.

 USF (3-13) looks to bounce back Saturday at noon against conference foe Tulane in Atlanta. The Bulls finish up a five-match week with a test at Kennesaw State 11 a.m. Sunday.

Singles
1. Vera Bessonova (USF) def. Masa Grgan (GS), 6-4, 7-6
2. Olga Martinez (USF) def. Niri Rasolomalala (GS), 6-4, 6-1
3. Linn Timmermann (GS) def. Jessica Cortes Chaves (USF), 6-4, 6-4
4. Kristin Rehse (GS) def. Juliana Cardoso (USF), 7-5, 5-7, 6-1
5. Chaimaa Roudami (GS) def. Hailey Grillo (USF), 6-3, 6-4
6. Laura Argente Escamilla (USF) def. Marcia Tere-Apisah (GS), 6-2, 6-0

Order of finish: 6, 5, 2, 3, 1, 4

Doubles
1. Tarani Kamoe/Linn Timmermann (GS) def. Olga Martinez/Vera Bessonova (USF), 6-4
2. Jessica Cortes Chaves/Juliana Cardoso (USF) vs. Kristin Rehse/Niri Rasolomalala (GS), 4-4, DNF
3. Marcia Tere-Apisah/Masa Grgan (GS) def. Laura Argente Escamilla/Hailey Grillo (USF), 6-4

Order of finish: 3, 1

Records: USF 3-13, Georgia State 9-8