USF Starts Season With Home Matches Against Cornell and Stetson
TAMPA, Jan. 16, 2020 – The University of South Florida women's tennis team will be seeking to start the season with a win against Cornell at the USF Varsity Tennis Courts on Friday followed by Stetson at home on Sunday.
The Bulls are coming off of a 13-11 season and finished second in the American Athletic Conference Tournament.
"Always exciting to start our spring season and this year is no different" said head coach Cristina Moros. "I am really looking forward to seeing this team's hard work both on and off the court showcased this weekend in our first matches of the season against some tough competition. I feel this team is as prepared as they have ever been, and we are going to need that for both Friday and Sunday."
The women's tennis team is led by the senior Janvhi Clark (Tauranga, New Zealand) and reigning American Freshman of the Year, Laura Pellicer Perello (Gandia, Valencia, Spain). Perello posted a 14-8 record and held an eight-match winning streak in 2019.
Scouting the Opponents:
Cornell
This will be the first meeting between the two teams. Cornell finished its 2019 season with a 6-16 record. This season, Cornell has a young team, composed of four freshmen and five sophomores.
Cornell is led by sophomore Valerie Ho, who was selected All-Ivy League second team and won six straight matches last season.
Stetson
The Bulls hold a 7-0 program record against the Hatters. Stetson finished its 2019 season with a 12-9 record and finished second in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament.
Stetson is led by junior Danel Ashirova, who was named on the ASUN second team. She had a 11-9 singles record at the No.1 spot last season. Ashirova and senior Lucie Renault posted a 11-6 doubles record at the No.1 spot in 2018-19.
Both matches are free admission.
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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