USF Athletics

Bulls Return Home to Face Liberty

February 19, 2021

 MATCHUP: Liberty University at South Florida
WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 21 at 12 p.m.
LOCATION: Tampa, Fla.
STATS: http://bit.ly/37afIAc
 
TAMPA, FLA., Feb. 19, 2021 – The University of South Florida women's tennis team returns to the courts after a week off to face Liberty University, Sunday at 12 p.m. on the USF Varsity Tennis Courts.
 
Due to virus mitigation measures and the size of the venue, USF will not allow fans inside the USF Varsity Tennis Courts complex.
 
South Florida is coming off of a tough 5-2 loss at home against No. 22 Florida, followed by a 5-2 road win against FGCU. Senior Alex Mjos (Austin, Texas) put on a strong performance and went 2-0 in singles last week, recording the only singles win against Florida. Her second win gave the Bulls the match-clinching point at FGCU. Sophomore Margriet Timmermans (Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands) improved to 3-0 in singles, adding a win on court six at FGCU, and is now 3-3 on court two in doubles with partner Grace Schumacher (Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia).
 
During the last two matches, the Bulls were to find success in doubles for the first time this season, while picking up their first doubles win against Florida. They continued the streak at Florida Gulf Coast.
 
"We had a chance to reset, rest and work on some things more in depth this week in preparation for an extremely tough Liberty team," head coach Cristina Moros said. "Looking forward to competing as a team again at home on Sunday."  
 
 
Scouting Liberty
Liberty is currently 6-1, coming off their first loss of the season against FGCU, 5-2, on Feb. 19. The Flames have an impressive 18-3 doubles record this season and are led by sophomore Alexandra Almborg, who has 4-2 singles record on court one.  
 
In the last matchup against Liberty in March of 2017, USF came out on top with a 7-0 win and currently holds a 1-0 advantage over the Flames in the all-time series.
 
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.