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USF To Face North Texas, Memphis, And TCU

February 26, 2020

TAMPA, Feb. 26, 2020 – The University of South Florida women's tennis team travels to Texas to face three opponents in four days. The Bulls face North Texas on Thursday, start conference play against Memphis on Friday, and finish the road trip at TCU on Sunday.
 
South Florida moved to 3-4 on the season after splitting matches against FGCU and Alabama at the USF Varsity Tennis Courts two weeks ago. The Bulls took three courts into tiebreakers to pull out the thrilling win against FGCU.
 
"Playing three matches in four days will test how well we have prepared to date" stated Coach Cristina Moros.  "We have always had really close battles with North Texas, and I am sure we will be in store for another good one on Thursday. Memphis is definitely a program on the rise, so we need to be ready for a tough battle there. Ending with TCU is a tough test, but we prepare for stretches exactly like this one, so I am looking forward to seeing how our group has matured since our last road trip."
 
Scouting the Opponent:
North Texas
North Texas is 7-4 on the season, coming off a lost to FIU. The Mean Green is under the leadership of head coach Sujay Lama, and, during his tenure, Lama has become the program's winningest coach and led them to three Conference USA championships.
 
North Texas has a young team this season, with half of its team being freshmen. The team is led by senior Alexandra Heczey, who earned Second Team All-Conference USA honor last season­­­­­­­­­.  
 
Memphis
Memphis is 5-4 on the season. The Tigers are coached by head coach Hayden Perez, who was a three-time ITA Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year. He led the program to its most season wins in 2018.
 
On the court, Memphis is led by senior Josephine Cao, who has a 5-2 doubles record this season, and junior Alisha Reayer, who holds the number one spot for the Tigers with a 12-14 singles career record.
 
TCU
TCU started the season off with two strong wins but has suffered five straight losses moving to 2-5 on the season.
 
The Horned Frogs have two ranked singles players: No.69 Marie Norris and No. 119 Mercedes Aristegui. Senior Norris won a team-high 21 singles matches and was named All-Big 12 Singles Second Team last season. Sophomore Mercedes Aristegui holds a 2-1 singles record this season.
 
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.