
USF Comes up Short Against No. 42 FIU
April 03, 2022 | Women's Tennis
Match Details
No. 42 FIU 4, South Florida 0
South Florida (5-13), FIU (15-3)
Sunday, April 3, 2022 | 12 p.m.
Tampa, Fla. | USF Varsity Tennis Courts
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TAMPA (April 3, 2022) – The University of South Florida women's tennis team fell to No. 42 Florida International on Sunday afternoon, 4-0, at the USF Varsity Tennis Courts.
FIU jumped on the Bulls quickly in the doubles matchups, handing Amelie Boy and Sierra Berry a 6-1 loss on court one, before Grace Schumacher and Margriet Timmermans evened things up at one match apiece with a resounding 6-2 victory on court two.
The doubles point would come down to court three and the Bulls' Laura Pellicer and Selin Yaylali. The home tandem found themselves down, 5-3, before cutting the FIU advantage to 5-4. The Panthers, however, closed out in the end, 6-4 to secure the point and take a 1-0 lead in the dual. Â
Singles was a similar story for Stanford, with each match decided in straight sets. The Panthers defeated Sierra Berry on court one, 6-2, 6-0 and then Margriet Timmermans, 6-3, 6-3 on court four. FIU closed out the dual, and the 4-0 win, with a 6-1, 7-5 win over Selin Yaylali on court six.
South Florida's Laura Pellicer (6-4, 2-6) and Amelie Boy (6-4, 3-3) were in a position to pick up points on court three and court five, respectively, when the Panthers secured the victory.
Up Next
South Florida gets a week off to prepare for the third game of its regular season-ending five-match home stretch against Florida Atlantic on Sunday, April 10 at the USF Varsity Tennis Courts.
Match Results
Doubles
1. Kamila Umarova/Andjela Skrobonja (FIU) def. Amelie Boy/Sierra Berry (USF) 6-1
2. Grace Schumacher/Margriet Timmermans (USF) def. Andreea Velcea/Kristina Miletic (FIU) 6-2
3. Yasmine Kabbaj/Basak Akbas (FIU) def. Selin Yaylali/Laura Pellicer (USF) 6-4
Order of finish for doubles: (1,2,3)
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Singles
1. Yasmine Kabbaj (FIU) def. Sierra Berry (USF) 6-2, 6-0
2. Grace Schumacher (USF) vs. Kamila Umarova (FIU) 2-6, 4-5, unfinished
3. Laura Pellicer (USF) vs. Andjela Skrobonja (FIU) 6-4, 2-6, unfinished
4. Kristina Miletic (FIU) def. Margriet Timmermans (USF) 6-3, 6-3
5. Amelie Boy (USF) vs. Andreea Velcea (FIU) 6-4, 3-3, unfinished
6. Basak Akbas (FIU) def. Selin Yaylali (USF) 6-1, 7-5
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Order of finish for singles: (1,4,6)
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.
No. 42 FIU 4, South Florida 0
South Florida (5-13), FIU (15-3)
Sunday, April 3, 2022 | 12 p.m.
Tampa, Fla. | USF Varsity Tennis Courts
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TAMPA (April 3, 2022) – The University of South Florida women's tennis team fell to No. 42 Florida International on Sunday afternoon, 4-0, at the USF Varsity Tennis Courts.
FIU jumped on the Bulls quickly in the doubles matchups, handing Amelie Boy and Sierra Berry a 6-1 loss on court one, before Grace Schumacher and Margriet Timmermans evened things up at one match apiece with a resounding 6-2 victory on court two.
The doubles point would come down to court three and the Bulls' Laura Pellicer and Selin Yaylali. The home tandem found themselves down, 5-3, before cutting the FIU advantage to 5-4. The Panthers, however, closed out in the end, 6-4 to secure the point and take a 1-0 lead in the dual. Â
Singles was a similar story for Stanford, with each match decided in straight sets. The Panthers defeated Sierra Berry on court one, 6-2, 6-0 and then Margriet Timmermans, 6-3, 6-3 on court four. FIU closed out the dual, and the 4-0 win, with a 6-1, 7-5 win over Selin Yaylali on court six.
South Florida's Laura Pellicer (6-4, 2-6) and Amelie Boy (6-4, 3-3) were in a position to pick up points on court three and court five, respectively, when the Panthers secured the victory.
Up Next
South Florida gets a week off to prepare for the third game of its regular season-ending five-match home stretch against Florida Atlantic on Sunday, April 10 at the USF Varsity Tennis Courts.
Match Results
Doubles
1. Kamila Umarova/Andjela Skrobonja (FIU) def. Amelie Boy/Sierra Berry (USF) 6-1
2. Grace Schumacher/Margriet Timmermans (USF) def. Andreea Velcea/Kristina Miletic (FIU) 6-2
3. Yasmine Kabbaj/Basak Akbas (FIU) def. Selin Yaylali/Laura Pellicer (USF) 6-4
Order of finish for doubles: (1,2,3)
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Singles
1. Yasmine Kabbaj (FIU) def. Sierra Berry (USF) 6-2, 6-0
2. Grace Schumacher (USF) vs. Kamila Umarova (FIU) 2-6, 4-5, unfinished
3. Laura Pellicer (USF) vs. Andjela Skrobonja (FIU) 6-4, 2-6, unfinished
4. Kristina Miletic (FIU) def. Margriet Timmermans (USF) 6-3, 6-3
5. Amelie Boy (USF) vs. Andreea Velcea (FIU) 6-4, 3-3, unfinished
6. Basak Akbas (FIU) def. Selin Yaylali (USF) 6-1, 7-5
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Order of finish for singles: (1,4,6)
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.
– #GoBulls –
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
Order of Finish:
1,4,6
Players Mentioned
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