Match Details
No. 68 South Alabama 4, South Florida 3
South Florida (3-8), No. 68 South Alabama (9-2)
Saturday, March 5, 2022 | 11 a.m.
Tampa, Fla. | USF Varsity Tennis Courts
 
TAMPA (March 5, 2022) – The University of South Florida women's tennis team had its short two-match winning streak snapped, falling to No. 68 South Alabama, 4-3, Saturday afternoon at the USF Varsity Tennis Courts.
 
The Bulls fall to 3-8 on the year, while South Alabama improves to 9-2.
 
South Florida dominated the doubles portion of the dual to take the point and go up 1-0. Laura Pellicer and Selin Yaylali breezed by to improve to 2-0 as a duo with a commanding 6-0 win on court three, followed by Grace Schumacher and Margriet Timmermans taking court two, 6-2, to improve to even their record at 4-4 on the year.
 
In singles, the Jaguars took the first two matches against Yaylali on court six, 3-6, 3-6, and Pellicer on court three, 6-7 (7-9), 3-6, before the Bulls evened the dual up at two points apiece with a three-set victory by Amelie Boy, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 on court five. 
 
Schumacher followed up Boy's win with an impressive 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 win on court one to put South Florida one point from its third-straight win.
 
The Bulls took the Jaguars to the limit, however, could not pull out the final two matches, despite each going three sets each.
 
South Alabama leveled the dual at three-all with a grinding victory over Berry on court two, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2). The Jaguars then clinched the win on court four with another battle, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
 
Up Next
South Florida closes out its eight-match homestand on Wednesday, March 9 at 11 a.m. when Virginia Commonwealth visits the USF's Varsity Tennis Courts.

Quotable - South Florida Head Coach Cristina Moros
"Obviously an extremely tough loss today. We got off to a great start and were rolling, but our opponents hung around and took advantage of a lull we had for a bit there. Unfortunately, we couldn't execute when we needed to at the end. This group is playing some great tennis, but we need to do that from start to finish. We have another great opportunity on Wednesday so we're looking forward to getting back out there."
 
Doubles
1. Amelie Boy/Sierra Berry (USF) vs. Luminita Tutunaru/Nikola Kohoutova (USAW22) 3-4, Unfinished
2. Grace Schumacher/Margriet Timmermans (USF) def. Yu Fujioka/Lara van der Merwe (USAW22) 6-2
3. Laura Pellicer/Selin Yaylali (USF) def. Otoha Aoki/Delien Kleinhans (USAW22) 6-0
 
Doubles order of finish: (3,2)
 
Singles
1. Grace Schumacher (USF) def. Yu Fujioka (USAW22) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
2. Nikola Kohoutova (USAW22) def. Sierra Berry (USF) 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2)
3. Luminita Tutunaru (USAW22) def. Laura Pellicer (USF) 7-6 (9-7), 6-3
4. Otoha Aoki (USAW22) def. Margriet Timmermans (USF) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
5. Amelie Boy (USF) def. Lara van der Merwe (USAW22) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
6. Delien Kleinhans (USAW22) def. Selin Yaylali (USF) 6-3, 6-3
 
Singles order of finish: (6,3,5,1,2,4)
 
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.