By TOM ZEBOLD

USF Senior Writer

KENNESAW, Ga., MARCH 29, 2015 – USF women's tennis finished off a five-match week with a 5-2 victory at Kennesaw State on Sunday afternoon.

Playing their third road match in three days, the Bulls (4-13) dropped the doubles point before storming back with five straight-set singles victories at Fair Oaks Park.

Sophomore Olga Martinez (Spain) extended her winning streak to four by holding off Jana Hueckinghaus, 6-2, 7-6. Freshman Juliana Cardoso (Brazil) posted her second victory in as many days with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Alexandra Mercado in the third singles position.

Freshman Jessica Cortes Chaves (Spain) played a three-set thriller Saturday against conference foe Tulane and finished the weekend in strong fashion with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Isabela Castro. Sophomore Hailey Grillo (Fort Myers, Fla.) cruised past Cristina Martin, 6-3, 6-1, and freshman Laura Argente Escamilla (Spain) rolled to a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Ashleigh De Wet.

USF finishes up the regular season with a conference road test at Memphis on Saturday, April 4 at 11 a.m. The American Athletic Conference Championships take place April 15-18 at Tulsa.

USF 5, Kennesaw State 2
Singles competition
1.  Vera Bessonova (USF) vs. Virginie Stein (KSU), 6-0, 1-4 (Bessonova retired with an injury).
2. Olga Martinez (USF) def. Jana Hueckinghaus (KSU) 6-2, 7-6
3. Juliana Cardoso (USF) def. Alexandra Mercado (KSU) 7-5, 6-2
4. Jessica Cortes Chaves (USF) def. Isabela Castro (KSU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Hailey Grillo (USF) def. Cristina Martin (KSU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Laura Argente Escamilla (USF) def. Ashleigh De Wet (KSU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Virginie Stein/Jana Hueckinghaus (KSU) def. Vera Bessonova/Olga Martinez (USF) 8-4
2. Juliana Cardoso/Jessica Cortes (USF) def. Isabela Castro/Gabriela Bueno (KSU) 8-2
3. Cristina Martin/Alexandra Mercado (KSU) def. Hailey Grillo/Laura Argente (USF) 8-6

Records: USF 4-13; Kennesaw State 1-11