TUSCALOOSA, Ala., Jan. 28, 2021 – University of South Florida women's tennis team came up short against Alabama in its second match of the season on Thursday, 5-2.
 
Freshman Grace Schumacher (Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia) and sophomore Margriet Timmermans (Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands) dropped their doubles set, 6-2 to Alba Cortina Pou and Sasha Gorchanyuk. Soon after, Alabama's Moka Ito and Anna Parkhomenko clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 victory against sophomore Grace Eland (Manchester, England) and senior Evelyne Tiron (Bucharest, Romania).
 
The Crimson Tide picked up the first singles point on court five to extend their lead to two. The Bulls battled back with their first point as Timmermans cleaned up court six in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, in her singles season debut. Alabama then clinched the match, winning the next three singles matches. However, Schumacher continued to fight on the remaining court. Continuing her momentum from her first collegiate win on Tuesday, Schumacher closed the match with a win in a straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, on court three defeating Gorchanyuk.
 
Quotable
Head coach Cristina Moros on Thursday's loss:
"Tough match. I felt like we had some opportunities today that we let slip away. It was difficult not having Laura Pellicer in our lineup today but was very proud of the way Margriet stepped up at #6. And our Aussie [Grace Schumacher] once again proved how tough of a competitor she really is. We have some adjustments to make but looking forward to another chance tomorrow."
 
Match Results:
Singles competition:
1. Moka Ito (UA) def. Amelie Boy (USF) 6-1, 6-3
2. Alba Cortina Pou (UA) def. Evelyne Tiron (USF) 6-3, 6-4
3. Grace Schumacher (USF) def. Sasha Gorchanyuk (UA) 6-4, 6-4
4. Anna Parkhomenko (UA) def. Alexandria Mjos (USF) 6-2, 6-1
5. Anne Marie Hiser (UA) def. Grace Eland (USF) 6-3, 6-0
6. Margriet Timmermans (USF) def. Sydney Riley (UA) 6-2, 6-2
Order of Finish: (5,6,4,1,2,3)
 
Doubles competition:
1. Sydney Riley/Anne Marie Hiser (UA) def. Amelie Boy/Alexandria Mjos (USF) 5-3
2. Alba Cortina Pou/Sasha Gorchanyuk (UA) def. Grace Schumacher/Margriet Timmermans (USF) 6-2
 3. Moka Ito/Anna Parkhomenko (UA) def. Grace Eland/Evelyne Tiron (USF) 6-3
Order of Finish: (2,3)
 
Up Next:
South Florida plays Auburn on Jan. 29 at 11 a.m. ET. in Alabama.
 
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 sixth year at the helm, as she led the program to an American Athletic Conference Championship in 2017.