Saturday, January 12
Tampa, FL
12:00 PM
University of South Florida
vs
FAU
USF Opens Season at Home Against FAU, Will Visit FGCU
January 11, 2019 | Women's Tennis
TAMPA, Jan. 11, 2019 – The University of South Florida women's tennis team will open their 2019 season with a home match against FAU on Saturday, Jan. 12, followed by a trip to FGCU on Sunday, Jan. 13.
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The Bulls are coming off of a 12-10 season, where they boasted a 10-3 home record with wins over teams like Michigan State and Western Michigan.
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"This is the most competitive schedule we have played since I have been at USF and I believe this is the year we are ready for these types of challenges," said head coach Cristina Moros.
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The women's tennis team will be led by seniors Nicole Dzenga (Harare, Zimbabwe), Vanja Klaric (Gaborone, Bostwana), and Ana Roman Dominguez (Burgos, Spain). Dzenga had a 12-5 record last season and went on an eight game win-streak. Klaric posted the longest win-streak on the team with nine straight in the 2018 season and went 13-8 during singles matches. Roman Dominguez faced six ranked opponents and defeated No. 119 Wendy Zhang in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1.
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Scouting the Opponent:
FAU
FAU finished their 2018 season with an 11-8-2 record. The Owls have multiple key players, including sophomores Jemi Aguilar, who last season was ranked No. 55 in ITA rankings in doubles, and Natalia Boltinskaya, who went 16-5 in singles.
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FGCU
The Eagles posted a 10-8 record in the 2017-2018 season and played in the ASUN championship, but lost to Stetson, 4-3.
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The Eagles are led by senior Laura Falceto, who had a two-match win streak at the end of last season, and senior Julia Acsua who earned ASUN First Team All-Conference accolades. The Bulls topped the Eagles, 4-3, when they last met in 2018 at the USF Varsity Tennis Courts.
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Up Next:
USF will return home to play SEC opponent LSU on Sunday, Jan. 20 at noon.
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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. Head coach Cristina Moros will be in her fifth year at the helm, as she led the program to an American Athletic Conference Championship in 2017.
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The Bulls are coming off of a 12-10 season, where they boasted a 10-3 home record with wins over teams like Michigan State and Western Michigan.
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"This is the most competitive schedule we have played since I have been at USF and I believe this is the year we are ready for these types of challenges," said head coach Cristina Moros.
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The women's tennis team will be led by seniors Nicole Dzenga (Harare, Zimbabwe), Vanja Klaric (Gaborone, Bostwana), and Ana Roman Dominguez (Burgos, Spain). Dzenga had a 12-5 record last season and went on an eight game win-streak. Klaric posted the longest win-streak on the team with nine straight in the 2018 season and went 13-8 during singles matches. Roman Dominguez faced six ranked opponents and defeated No. 119 Wendy Zhang in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1.
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Scouting the Opponent:
FAU
FAU finished their 2018 season with an 11-8-2 record. The Owls have multiple key players, including sophomores Jemi Aguilar, who last season was ranked No. 55 in ITA rankings in doubles, and Natalia Boltinskaya, who went 16-5 in singles.
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FGCU
The Eagles posted a 10-8 record in the 2017-2018 season and played in the ASUN championship, but lost to Stetson, 4-3.
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The Eagles are led by senior Laura Falceto, who had a two-match win streak at the end of last season, and senior Julia Acsua who earned ASUN First Team All-Conference accolades. The Bulls topped the Eagles, 4-3, when they last met in 2018 at the USF Varsity Tennis Courts.
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Up Next:
USF will return home to play SEC opponent LSU on Sunday, Jan. 20 at noon.
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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. Head coach Cristina Moros will be in her fifth year at the helm, as she led the program to an American Athletic Conference Championship in 2017.
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