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USF Closes Fall Season at FSU Invitational

November 07, 2019

TAMPA, NOV. 07, 2019 – Women's tennis' fall season comes to a close with a trip to the FSU Invitational, which begins Friday in Tallahassee.  
 
The Invitational will feature student-athletes from 17 schools, eight of which join No. 53 USF in the nation's top 75.
 
South Florida comes off a recent two-tourney weekend at the FIU Invitational in Miami and the Dick Vitale Clay Court Classic in Lakewood Ranch, Fla. The Bulls swept FIU in doubles and saw Margriet Timmermans (Bergen Op Zooms, Netherlands) earn her first college win, defeating Missouri's Vivien Abraham, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-2, in Miami.
 
Head coach Cristina Moros is hopeful everything this young team has learned will come together for an exciting weekend.
 
"Going into our last weekend, we know that this our final opportunity to compete as a group before we start up again in January," Moros said. "I anticipate our group to give it their best competitive effort against some high-level players and end the fall on a high note."
 
 Competing Schools:

1. Auburn University
2. Clemson University
3. East Tennessee State University
4. Florida State University
5. Furman University
6. Iowa State University
7. McNeese State University
8. Middle Tennessee State University
9. Troy University
10. Tulane University
11. University of Arkansas
12. University of Central Florida
13. University of North Florida
14. University of South Carolina
15. University of South Florida
16. University of Southern Mississippi
17. University of Wisconsin-Madison

 Friday and Saturday will consist of one round of doubles and two rounds of singles in the main draw and back draw. The Invitational concludes on Sunday with the final doubles and singles competitions.
 

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