Thursday, March 12
Tampa, Florida
12:00 PM
University of South Florida
2
vs
5
JMU
Photo by: LU_TP
Bulls Drop Match to JMU, 5-2
March 12, 2020 | Women's Tennis
TAMPA, MARCH 12, 2020 – The University of South Florida women's tennis team suffered a hard loss to James Madison University on Thursday afternoon, 5-2.
JMU picked up the first doubles win, but freshman Grace Eland (Manchester, England) and sophomore Laura Pellicer (Gandia, Valencia, Spain) made it even with a 6-4 win. In the decisive doubles match, JMU pulled it out in a 7-5 tie breaker to take the doubles point.
Senior Janvhi Clark (Tauranga, New Zealand) attempted to regain the momentum for the Bulls with a stellar performance winning in straight sets, 6-0,6-2, to tie the match. The Dukes then rallied back to take the next three singles matches in straight sets to clinch the win.
Pellicer defeated Jona Roka 6-3,6-1, to pick up another singles court for South Florida finalizing the score at 5-2.
Match Results:
Singles competition:
1. Laura Perello (USF) def. Jona Roka (JMU) 6-3, 6-1
2. Daria Afanasyeva (JMU) def. Alexandria Mjos (USF) 6-2, 6-2
3. Kylie Moulin (JMU) def. Grace Eland (USF) 6-1, 6-1
4. Daniela Voloh (JMU) def. Lucia Garrigues (USF) 6-1, 6-2
5. Janvhi Clark (USF) def. Natalia Nikolopoulou (JMU) 6-0, 6-2
6. Amanda Nord (JMU) def. Selin Yaylali (USF) 6-1, 6-2
Order of finish: (5,6,3,4,1,2)
Doubles competition:
1. Grace Eland/Laura Perello (USF) def. Daniela Voloh/Natalia Nikolopoulou (JMU) 6-4
2. Jona Roka/Daria Afanasyeva (JMU) def. Janvhi Clark/Margriet Timmermans (USF) 6-4
3. Amanda Nord/Kylie Moulin (JMU) def. Lucia Garrigues/Alexandria Mjos (USF) 7-6
Order of finish: (2,1,3)
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.
JMU picked up the first doubles win, but freshman Grace Eland (Manchester, England) and sophomore Laura Pellicer (Gandia, Valencia, Spain) made it even with a 6-4 win. In the decisive doubles match, JMU pulled it out in a 7-5 tie breaker to take the doubles point.
Senior Janvhi Clark (Tauranga, New Zealand) attempted to regain the momentum for the Bulls with a stellar performance winning in straight sets, 6-0,6-2, to tie the match. The Dukes then rallied back to take the next three singles matches in straight sets to clinch the win.
Pellicer defeated Jona Roka 6-3,6-1, to pick up another singles court for South Florida finalizing the score at 5-2.
Match Results:
Singles competition:
1. Laura Perello (USF) def. Jona Roka (JMU) 6-3, 6-1
2. Daria Afanasyeva (JMU) def. Alexandria Mjos (USF) 6-2, 6-2
3. Kylie Moulin (JMU) def. Grace Eland (USF) 6-1, 6-1
4. Daniela Voloh (JMU) def. Lucia Garrigues (USF) 6-1, 6-2
5. Janvhi Clark (USF) def. Natalia Nikolopoulou (JMU) 6-0, 6-2
6. Amanda Nord (JMU) def. Selin Yaylali (USF) 6-1, 6-2
Order of finish: (5,6,3,4,1,2)
Doubles competition:
1. Grace Eland/Laura Perello (USF) def. Daniela Voloh/Natalia Nikolopoulou (JMU) 6-4
2. Jona Roka/Daria Afanasyeva (JMU) def. Janvhi Clark/Margriet Timmermans (USF) 6-4
3. Amanda Nord/Kylie Moulin (JMU) def. Lucia Garrigues/Alexandria Mjos (USF) 7-6
Order of finish: (2,1,3)
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.
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