TAMPA (March 27, 2017) – The USF women's tennis team finished off its first conference win of the season over Temple, 6-1, with the doubles point and three straight-set wins, including a 6-3, 6-2 clinch by Nicole Dzenga.
After winning the doubles point, Vanja Klaric struck first in singles for the Bulls with a pair of 6-1 wins on court four, and Vera Bessonova finished, 6-1, 6-0 to put the Bulls within one of clinching the match. Dzenga came through with the final win the Bulls needed, 6-3, 6-2 on court three over Dina Karina.
After the match had been decided, Jessica Cortes-Chaves and Olga Martinez defeated their opponents with a pair of straight set wins. Ana Roman-Dominguez took her match to a super tie-break where she fell 6-2, 4-6, 1-0(8).
The Bulls handled the Owls in doubles, easily posting wins on courts two and three. Bessonova and Klaric finished 6-1 on court two, and Dzenga and Roman-Dominguez clinched the point with a 6-3 win on court three.
Up Next:
The USF women's tennis team will enjoy a week off before traveling to Texas for three-game road swing where they will face Rice, Marshall and Houston April 7-9.
Results:
Singles competition
1. Alina Abdurakhimova (TEMPLE) def. Ana Roman (USF) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8)
2. Vera Bessonova (USF) def. Monet Stuckey Willis (TEMPLE) 6-1, 6-0
3. Nicole Dzenga (USF) def. Dina Karina (TEMPLE) 6-3, 6-2
4. Vanja Klaric (USF) def. Galina Chernykh (TEMPLE) 6-1, 6-1
5. Jessica Chaves (USF) def. Mariana Bedon (TEMPLE) 6-2, 6-2
6. Olga Martinez (USF) def. Yana Khon (TEMPLE) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Juliana Cardoso/Olga Martinez (USF) def. Anais Nussaume/Dina Karina (TEMPLE) 4-3
2. Vera Bessonova/Vanja Klaric (USF) def. Alina Abdurakhimova/Galina Chernykh (TEMPLE) 6-1
3. Nicole Dzenga/Ana Roman (USF) def. Yana Khon/Monet Stuckey Willis (TEMPLE) 6-3
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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