Golden Eagles Drop First Spring Match of The Season
2/3/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
TAMPA, Fla. – The Southern Miss Women's Tennis team fell to the University of South Florida 7-0 on Friday afternoon.
The Golden Eagles dropped their first spring match of the season to the Bulls who are now 2-2 in spring play. The recently regional ranked doubles pair of Carolin Drescher and Alex Kitchen lost their doubles match 6-2.
Tjasa Jerse was the closest for the Golden Eagles to steal a set against Juliana Cardoso but fell just short in a 7-5, 7-6 (7-4) loss. Rikeetha Pereira also forced a tiebreak against her Bulls opponent for the first set but ultimately fell 7-6 (8-6), 6-1.
The Golden Eagles couldn't secure a set and are now 1-1 on the season before facing Florida Gulf Coast tomorrow.
Results:
DOUBLES:
1. Juliana Cardoso/Olga Martinez (USF) def. Carolin Drescher/Alex Kitchen (USM) 6-2
2. Jessica Chaves/Nicole Dzenga (USF) def. Tzu-Hui Chen/Rikketha Pereira (USM) 6-3
3. Brooke Lasway/Ana Roman (USF) def. Elena Roca/Tjasa Jerse (USM) 6-3
SINGLES:
1. Ana Roman (USF) def. Carolin Drescher (USM) 6-1, 6-3
2. Nicole Dzenga (USF) def. Alex Kitchen (USM) 6-3, 6-3
3. Olga Martinez (USF) def. Rikeetha Pereira (USM) 7-6 (8-6), 6-1
4. Vera Bessnova (USF) def. Elena Roca (USM) 6-2, 6-4
5. Juliana Cardoso (USF) def. Tjasa Jerse (USM) 7-5, 7-6 (7-4)
6. Jessica Chavez (USF) def. Tzu-Hui Chen (USM) 6-2, 6-2