SOUTH FLORIDA SWEEPS DOUBLE-HEADER AT HOME

Thursday, March 6

Tampa, Fla.

9:30 A.M.

University of South Florida

University of North Carolina Wilmington

SOUTH FLORIDA SWEEPS DOUBLE-HEADER AT HOME

March 06, 2025 | Men's Tennis

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The Bulls defeated University of North Carolina Wilmington and Furman at home on Thursday.

TAMPA, FLA. (March 6, 2025)- The No. 36 University of South Florida's Men's Tennis Team (11-3) returned home after seven straight away matches with two sweeps. South Florida began the day with a 4-0 clinched win over UNCW (3-6) and a 7-0 victory over Furman (5-7) in the afternoon.

South Florida took doubles, winning two of the three courts. Ben Hudson and Toto Llanes took a 3-6 victory on Court 2, which allowed Hugo Car and Agustin Cuellar to secure the doubles point with a 6-4 win on Court 3.

Moving into singles, the Bulls came out aggressive. Gughi Verdese finished first on Court 5 with a swift 6-4, 6-1 win. Stepan Mruzek followed with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 win on Court 5. Toto Llanes provided the clinching and match-ending point with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 victory on Court 6.

Later in the afternoon, the Bulls faced the Paladins. South Florida took two of the three doubles courts, starting with a 7-5 win on Court 1 by Mruzek and Llanes. Car and Cuellar wrapped it up for the second time with a 6-4 win on Court 2.

The Bulls took every singles court against the Paladins. Cuellar wrapped up first with a 6-1, 6-1 win on Court 2. Elijah Cham followed with a 6-1, 6-4 win on Court 3. Verdese earned his second singles win of the day and the clinching point, with a 6-4, 6-1 victory on Court 5. Llanes earned his second singles triumph as well on Court 6, with a 6-3, 6-1. Car followed with a 7-5, 6-3 victory on Court 1. Mruzek finished up the day with his second singles win on Court 4, with a score of 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-7).

UP NEXT
The Bulls will travel to Orlando, Fla. to face No. 19 UCF for the second time this season on Sunday, March 9^th. The Bulls lost to the Knights in a very close 3-4 match in Tampa, Fla. on February 3^rd. The Bulls are 14-11 against the Knights in program history.

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Head coach Ashley Fisher is in his ninth year at the helm of the program for the 2024-25 season. Fischer has guided the Bulls to four NCAA Tournaments, including three trips to the second round. He was named the American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2017 & 2019 after leading USF to the conference title in each of those seasons.
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