Saturday, January 10
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No. 39 South Florida
Tennis Moves to 2-0 After Taking Down No. 39 USF
1/10/2015 2:07:00 PM | Tennis
Orange defeat Bulls 5-2 for weekend sweep
The No. 68 Syracuse tennis team moved to 2-0 on the year Saturday with a 5-2 win over No. 39 South Florida.
The Orange got out to a fast start taking the doubles point for the first time this season as the No. 59 ranked doubles tandem of Valeria Salazar and Komal Safdar defeated Alicia Robinson and Hailey Grillo 6-2, while Amanda Rodgers and Rhiann Newborn topped Olaya Garrido-Rivas and Vera Bessonova 6-3 to earn the point.
"We are very proud of this group, they play with a lot of passion and heart," said head coach Younes Limam. "Beating a tough team like USF at their home is very special. We are going to enjoy the two wins we had this week, then we will start preparing for the ITA Kickoff."
Olga Martinez and Jessica Cortes were leading Nicole Mitchell and Olivia Messineo 5-2 when the match was halted after the Orange had already clinched the point.
'Cuse kept the momentum in singles play as well, Safdar and Breanna Bachini made quick work of their opponents from the Bulls, to open up a 3-0 lead for the Orange right away.
Safdar defeated Cortes 6-1, 6-1 and Bachini took down Grillo 6-1, 6-3.
After USF's Martinez defeated Salazar 3-6, 1-6, Mitchell sealed the match for the Orange, beating Alicia Robinson 6-2, 6-2 to complete an opening weekend sweep for the Orange.
Newborn was the other member of the team to pick up a win for Syracuse, defeating Bassonova 7-6 (7-5), 6-1.
Rodgers lost to Garrido-Rivas 2-6, 5-7 in the final match.
Next for the Orange is a matchup with No. 8 Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Saturday at 10 a.m.
The Orange got out to a fast start taking the doubles point for the first time this season as the No. 59 ranked doubles tandem of Valeria Salazar and Komal Safdar defeated Alicia Robinson and Hailey Grillo 6-2, while Amanda Rodgers and Rhiann Newborn topped Olaya Garrido-Rivas and Vera Bessonova 6-3 to earn the point.
"We are very proud of this group, they play with a lot of passion and heart," said head coach Younes Limam. "Beating a tough team like USF at their home is very special. We are going to enjoy the two wins we had this week, then we will start preparing for the ITA Kickoff."
Olga Martinez and Jessica Cortes were leading Nicole Mitchell and Olivia Messineo 5-2 when the match was halted after the Orange had already clinched the point.
'Cuse kept the momentum in singles play as well, Safdar and Breanna Bachini made quick work of their opponents from the Bulls, to open up a 3-0 lead for the Orange right away.
Safdar defeated Cortes 6-1, 6-1 and Bachini took down Grillo 6-1, 6-3.
After USF's Martinez defeated Salazar 3-6, 1-6, Mitchell sealed the match for the Orange, beating Alicia Robinson 6-2, 6-2 to complete an opening weekend sweep for the Orange.
Newborn was the other member of the team to pick up a win for Syracuse, defeating Bassonova 7-6 (7-5), 6-1.
Rodgers lost to Garrido-Rivas 2-6, 5-7 in the final match.
Next for the Orange is a matchup with No. 8 Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Saturday at 10 a.m.
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