Bulls Drop Match to JMU, 5-2
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
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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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