NEW ORLEANS, La. (Feb. 19, 2017) – The USF women's tennis team competed in a close match against conference opponent, Tulane (10-2) but ultimately fell, 4-3.
After losing the doubles point in a close tiebreak, the Bulls looked for four wins in singles action. USF took the first set on five courts, and Juliana Cardoso made quick work of Naz Karagoz. A 6-3, 6-2 straight-set win by Cardoso put the Bulls on the board. On a neighboring court, Ana Roman Dominguez topped Kyla Klier 6-3, 6-0 to give the Bulls their second point. Vera Bessonova won her match after Tulane clinched, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.
Tulane took straight-set wins on courts four and six against Olga Martinez and Jessica Cortes Chaves giving the Green Wave a 3-2 lead, meaning the match would be decided by the courts three and five. Nicole Dzenga fought to a close third set, but couldn't finish the job. Sade Atkinson clinched the match for Tulane 4-6, 6-4, 7-5.
In doubles, the Green Wave's Atkinson and Ivone Alvaro defeated Dzenga and Vanja Klaric, 6-2, but Cardoso and Martinez answered with a 6-4 win to split the doubles point. With the attention turned to court three, Jessica Chaves and Roman Dominguez broke Christina Sisti and Klier and forced the match into a tiebreak. Chaves and Roman Dominguez couldn't come back in the breaker and fell 7-6(3).
Up Next:
USF will return home for a weekend off before a month of competition at home beginning with UNF Saturday, March 4 at 2 p.m.
Results:
Singles competition
1. Ana Roman Dominguez (USF) def. Kyla Klier (TLN) 6-3, 6-0
2. Juliana Cardoso (USF) def. Naz Karagoz (TLN) 6-3, 6-2
3. Sade Atkinson (TLN) def. Nicole Dzenga (USF) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
4. Ivone Alvaro (TLN) def. Olga Martinez (USF) 6-3, 6-2
5. Vera Bessonova (USF) def. Elena Muller (TLN) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
6. Christina Sisti (TLN) def. Jessica Cortes Chaves (USF) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Juliana Cardoso/Olga Martinez (USF) def. Naz Karagoz/Elena Muller (TLN) 6-4
2. Sade Atkinson/Ivone Alvaro (TLN) def. Vanja Klaric/Nicole Dzenga (USF) 6-2
3. Christina Sisti/Kyla Klier (TLN) def. Jessica Cortes Chaves/Ana Roman Dominguez(USF) 7-6 (7-3)
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,1, 3); Singles (2,4,6,1,3)
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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