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South Florida to Face Liberty and North Texas in Weekend Matches

February 18, 2022

MATCHES SEVEN & EIGHT
MATCHUPS: Liberty at South Florida | North Texas at South Florida
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 19 | Sunday, Feb. 20
TIME: 11 a.m. | 12 p.m.
LOCATION: Tampa, Fla.
SITE: USF Varsity Tennis Courts
 
TAMPA (Feb. 18, 2022) – The University of South Florida women's tennis team continues their season-long eight-match homestand with two weekend matches at the USF Varsity Tennis Courts on Saturday against Liberty (11 a.m.) and Sunday against North Texas (noon).
 
The Bulls (1-5) are aiming to get back in the win column after a tight 3-4 loss to SMU last weekend.
 
South Florida's No. 2 singles player Sierra Berry looks to extend her two-match win streak on the year. She is currently 4-2 overall and 4-1 as the No. 2 singles player.
 
Laura Pellicer has also been a consistent presence on the court posting a 3-3 record, including a 3-1 mark on court three. She has won two of the last three matches.
 
On the doubles side, the team of Amelie Boy and Berry are the tandem to watch. The duo is 3-1 on the season with all four matches coming on court one. Boy and Berry have won two of their last three times out.

Scouting Liberty
The Flames (5-3) enter their match against the Bulls on a three-match winning streak, with impressive wins over Richmond (4-0), James Madison (4-1) and Longwood (7-0).

Liberty's success this year is off the back of its strong singles play, with the main strength coming from its their reliable trio of players on courts one, four and five. The Flames' No. 1 singles player Maria Juliana Parra Romero is 6-1 on the year, while at No. 4 singles, Esther Lovato is 5-2 on the season. Their No. 5 singles player, Tiffany Nguyen, is 4-3.
 
In doubles play, the pairing of Tiffany Nguyen and Maretha Burger is undefeated, sitting at 3-0 on the season with one unfinished match.

Scouting North Texas
The Mean Green (6-1) enter their match against the Bulls on a two-match win streak, defeating UTSA (4-0) and Middle Tennessee (6-1).

Much of North Texas' success on the year is connected to their strong singles play on the top courts. The Mean Green's No. 1 singles player Lucie Devier is undefeated on the year with a 5-0 record, including 3-0 at the No. 1 position. Along with Devier, Saki Oyama, the Mean Green's No. 3 singles player, has a 6-1 record.
 
In doubles play, North Texas has been dominant posting a 15-3 combined record. The No. 1 tandem of Lucie Devier and Jasmine Adams is 6-1 on the season while Saki Oyama and Liisa Vehvilainen are 5-1 overall and 4-1 on court two.
 
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 seventh year at the helm, as she led the program to an American Athletic Conference Championship in 2017.