GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 29, 2017) – After ending their first day in Gainesville, Fla., with a tough loss, the University of South Florida women's tennis team rebounded with a 4-2 victory over the Blue Demons to finish off the ITA Kick-Off weekend.
After the Bulls won the doubles point, DePaul answered with a singles win in the No. 2 spot where Keisha Clousing and Nicole Dzenga went to three sets (6-1, 2-6, 6-2). In the No. 1 spot, sophomore Ana Roman Dominguez dropped the first set, 1-6, but rallied to take the next two sets, 6-2, 6-2, against #87 Yuliya Shupenia.
Juliana Cardoso and Brooke Lashway also went to three set wins facing DePaul's Marina Cozac and Ana Vladutu, respectively. In the No. 4 spot, Jessica Cortes Chaves dropped the match in straight sets (7-6, 6-2). Olga Martinez went unfinished in the No. 3 spot when Lashway clinched the match.
In doubles play, Cardoso and Olga Martinez struck first for the Bulls notching a 6-4 win to put the Bulls ahead. Roman Dominguez and Lashway followed suit, clinching the match 6-3.
Up Next:
USF heads home to host Southern Miss and Texas Tech in the home opening weekend, Feb. 3 and Feb. 5.
Results:
Singles
No. 1 Ana Roman Dominguez def. #87 Yuliya Shupenia (1-6, 6-2, 6-2)
No. 2 Keisha Clousing def. Nicole Dzenga (6-1, 2-6, 6-2)
No. 3 Olga Martinez vs. Patricia Lancranjan (DNF)
No. 4 Aspasia Avgeri def. Jessica Cortes Chaves (7-6, 6-2)
No. 5 Juliana Cardoso def. Marina Cozac (6-1, 3-6, 6-2)
No. 6 Brooke Lashway def. Ana Vladutu (4-6, 6-3, 7-6(7))
Doubles
No. 1 Cardoso/Martinez def. Avgeri/Clousing (6-4)
No. 2 Yuliya Chupenia def. Cortes Chaves/Dzenga (6-3)
No. 3 Roman Dominguez/Lashway def. Abbott/Lancranjan (6-1)
Be sure to follow USF women's tennis on social media (Twitter / Facebook / Instagram) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information. The USF women's tennis program returns all singles players from a squad that advanced to the championship match of the conference tournament. Head coach Cristina Moros will be in her second year at the helm of the program after leading USF to an impressive 17-7 season in 2016.
– #GoBulls –
