AAC Recap

NO. 1 SOUTH FLORIDA TAKES DOWN NO. 8 WICHITA STATE IN QUARTERFINALS

The No. 23 Bulls earn a win over the Shockers in a 4-1 clinched win on Friday and advance to the semifinals.

April 18, 2025

Box Score TAMPA (April 18)- No. 23 South Florida Men's tennis team (20-3) advance to the semifinals after taking a clinched win over Wichita State (12-13) on Friday. The Bulls are on a 11-match win streak and remain undefeated in conference play.

The Bulls dropped the doubles point early against the Shockers before coming out strong on the singles courts with all straight-set wins. Elijah Cham took a quick win with straight sets on Court 3; 6-1, 6-1. Ettore Danesi gave the Bulls the lead with a 6-2, 6-2 victory on Court 5. Gughi Verdese followed shortly on Court 4 with a 6-1, 6-2 triumph. Toto Llanes clinched the match with a 6-3, 6-2 win on Court 6. Courts 1 and 2 remained unfinished.

UP NEXT
The Bulls return to play on Saturday, April 19 at 11 AM Eastern time to compete in the semifinals. They will face the winner of a match between No. 4 Tulsa and No. 5 Rice. South Florida has yet to face Rice University this season and took a 5-2 win over Tulsa at home this season.

About USF Men's Tennis
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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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