Bulls Surpass Stetson in 7-0 Sweep
RECAP: The USF women's tennis team (3-3) posted a 7-0 victory over Stetson.
TAMPA (Feb. 11, 2017) – On a beautiful, sunny day at the USF Varsity Tennis Courts, the Bulls took a 7-0 victory over the Stetson Hatters.
USF took an early lead with the doubles point, and carried that into first-set wins on every court. Ana Roman-Dominguez made quick work of Stetson's Arijana Korac, posting the first singles point for the Bulls, 6-2, 6-1. Nicole Dzenga followed suit, notching a 6-2, 6-2 victory to help the Bulls pull away. Jessica Cortes-Chaves clinched the match in the No. 5 spot, going 6-1, 6-3 against Hatter Alexe Viaud.
In doubles, the Bulls were tight matched against the Hatters. On court three, seniors Hailey Grillo and Vera Bessonova played strong, not allowing a single point from Stetson. The Hatters answered with a win on court two, 6-1, to tie up doubles play.
Fans were left with a nail-biter, watching Juliana Cardoso and Olga Martinez come back to tie, and ultimately surpass, Arijana Korac and Maja Salibasic in a 6-4 win to claim the doubles point for the Bulls.
Key Stat:
· Five out of six singles matches went in straight sets.
· This is the Bulls' second shutout of the season.
Up Next:
The Bulls will see the Trojans at the USF Varsity Tennis Courts on Sunday at noon.
Results:
Singles competition:
1. Ana Roman (USF) def. Arijana Korac (STET) 6-2, 6-1
2. Nicole Dzenga (USF) def. Maja Salibasic (STET) 6-2, 6-2
3. Juliana Cardoso (USF) def. Lucie Renault (STET) 6-3, 6-3
4. Olga Martinez (USF) def. Sofia Ferding (STET) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (0-5)
5. Jessica Chaves (USF) def. Alexe Viaud (STET) 6-1, 6-3
6. Vera Bessonova (USF) def. Brittany Hill (STET) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles competition:
1. Juliana Cardoso/Olga Martinez (USF) def. Arijana Korac/Maja Salibasic (STET) 6-4
2. Lucie Renault/Sofia Ferding (STET) def. Jessica Chaves/Nicole Dzenga (USF) 6-1
3. Hailey Grillo/Vera Bessonova (USF) def. Brittany Hill/Alexe Viaud (STET) 6-0
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,2,5,6,3,4)
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.
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