USF Athletics

Bulls Remain Undefeated With 5-2 Win Against Stetson

January 20, 2020

TAMPA, JANUARY 20, 2020– South Florida women's tennis beat Stetson,5-2, to increase their program record to 8-0 against Stetson. The match, originally scheduled for Sunday, was played on Monday due to expected inclement weather.
 
Grace Eland (Manchester, England) and Laura Pellicer Perello (Gandia, Valencia, Spain) won their match early, 6-2, giving USF an early edge in doubles play. On the other two courts, neither team could find an edge. Eventually, on court one, Amelie Boy (Trianon, Mauritius) and Alexandria Mjos (Austin, Texas) pulled it out for the Bulls, 7-5, to secure the double point for the Bulls.
 
With South Florida having a 1-0 lead heading into singles play, Perello quickly scored the first singles point over Danel Ashirova in straight sets, 6-2, 6-0.
 
Evelyne Tiron (Bucharest, Romania) and Boy kept USF's momentum by winning their matches within seconds of each other. Tiron defeated Stetson's Brooke Milner on court three while Boy stopped Katie Kubicz on court one, giving USF a decisive 4-0 lead. While Boy's win clinched the match for the Bulls, play continued on the other three courts.
 
Stetson was able to put two points on the board when Noa Cohen won, 6-3, 6-2, over Mjos on court four, and Laia Pasini scored the Hatter's second point, winning in straight sets over Margriet Timmermans (Bergen Op Zoom, Netherlands).
 
Lucia Garrigues (Valencia, Spain) wrapped up the match for the Bulls, closing out court five by defeating Lucie Renault in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, to extend the Bulls lead to 5-2.
 
Quotable
Head coach Cristina Moros on Friday's victory:
"Happy we were able to work through some tough moments to get the win. We were tested, and I think we responded in certain spots better than other. This team is motivated to improve, and we will need to raise the level significantly to compete in our next matches moving forward."
 
Match Results:
Singles competition:
1. Amelie Boy (USF) def. Katie Kubicz (STET) 6-3, 6-4
2. Laura Perello (USF) def. Danel Ashirova (STET) 6-2, 6-0
3. Evelyne Tiron (USF) def. Brooke Milner (STET) 6-0, 6-3
4. Noa Cohen (STET) def. Alexandria Mjos (USF) 6-3, 6-2
5. Lucia Garrigues (USF) def. Lucie Renault (STET) 6-4, 6-4
6. Laia Pasini (STET) def. Margriet Timmermans (USF) 6-3, 6-3
 
Doubles competition:
1. Amelie Boy/Alexandria Mjos (USF) def. Katie Kubicz/Brooke Milner (STET) 7-5
2. Grace Eland/Laura Perello (USF) def. Danel Ashirova/Lucie Renault (STET) 6-2
3. Janvhi Clark/Evelyne Tiron (USF) vs. Noa Cohen/Vicky Geurinckx (STET) 6-5, unfinished
 
Match Notes:
Stetson University 0-1
University of South Florida 2-0
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (2,3,1,4,6,5)
Official: Ruggreno T-2h 30min A-86
 
Up Next:
USF will be traveling to ITA Kickoff Weekend hosted by Stanford University. The Bulls open the weekend facing Stanford on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 11 a.m., followed by a match against a yet-to-be-determined opponent on Sunday, Jan. 26.
 
About Women's Tennis
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.