Texas Tech University Athletics
Sunday, February 5
Tampa, Fla.
11:00 AM
Texas Tech Athletics
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South Florida
Women’s Tennis Sweeps USF, 7-0
February 05, 2017 | Women's Tennis
Lady Raiders jump back to the win column with 7-0 victory over South Florida
TAMPA, Fla. – The Texas Tech Women's Tennis team earned its third win of the season as the Lady Raiders swept South Florida, 7-0, Sunday afternoon.
Tech (3-1) opened the match with two 6-0 wins on doubles courts two and three to capture the doubles point for the first time this season.
Doubles duo Felicity Maltby and Gabriela Talaba took the first win of the day with a 6-0 win just before #14 Sabrina Federici and Sarah Dvorak sealed the doubles point after winning all six games.
Alex Valenstein clinched the first singles point of the match with a 6-2, 6-2 win over USF's Juliana Cardoso. Talaba finished second on court one with a 6-2, 6-2 victory and pushed the Lady Raiders to a 3-0 lead.
Maltby's 6-4, 6-2 win over Nicole Dzenga of USF sealed the dual match win for the Lady Raiders. Dvorak was the fourth to finish as she claimed a 6-3, 6-1 win over Olga Martinez.
Federici is now 5-1 in singles play on the year with her 6-2, 6-4 victory over Vera Bessonova. She is 3-0 in the No. 5 position.
Freshman Alba Cortina-Pou completed the Lady Raiders' sweep after winning her first collegiate dual match. She posted a two-set sweep (6-2, 7-5) over South Florida's Jessica Chaves.
Texas Tech at South Florida Results – Feb. 5, 2015
DOUBLES
Lynn Kiro/Alex Valenstein (TTU) vs. Juliana Cardoso/Olga Martinez (USF): unfinished
#14 Sabrina Federici/Sarah Dvorak (TTU) def. Nicole Dzenga/Jessica Chaves (USF): 6-0
Gabriela Talaba/Felicity Maltby (TTU) def. Ana Roman/Brooke Lashway (USF): 6-0
SINGLES
#26 Gabriela Talaba (TTU) def. Ana Roman (USF): 6-2, 6-2
#81 Felicity Maltby (TTU) def. Nicole Dzenga (USF): 6-4, 6-2
Sarah Dvorak (TTU) def. Olga Martinez (USF): 6-3, 6-1
Alex Valenstein (TTU) def. Juliana Cardoso (USF):6-2, 6-2
Sabrina Federici (TTU) def. Vera Bessonova (USF): 6-2, 6-4
Alba Cortina-Pou (TTU) def. Jessica Chaves (USF): 6-2, 7-5
UP NEXT
The Lady Raiders return to action next weekend as they travel to the ITA Indoor National Championships in New Haven, Conn.
Tech (3-1) opened the match with two 6-0 wins on doubles courts two and three to capture the doubles point for the first time this season.
Doubles duo Felicity Maltby and Gabriela Talaba took the first win of the day with a 6-0 win just before #14 Sabrina Federici and Sarah Dvorak sealed the doubles point after winning all six games.
Alex Valenstein clinched the first singles point of the match with a 6-2, 6-2 win over USF's Juliana Cardoso. Talaba finished second on court one with a 6-2, 6-2 victory and pushed the Lady Raiders to a 3-0 lead.
Maltby's 6-4, 6-2 win over Nicole Dzenga of USF sealed the dual match win for the Lady Raiders. Dvorak was the fourth to finish as she claimed a 6-3, 6-1 win over Olga Martinez.
Federici is now 5-1 in singles play on the year with her 6-2, 6-4 victory over Vera Bessonova. She is 3-0 in the No. 5 position.
Freshman Alba Cortina-Pou completed the Lady Raiders' sweep after winning her first collegiate dual match. She posted a two-set sweep (6-2, 7-5) over South Florida's Jessica Chaves.
Texas Tech at South Florida Results – Feb. 5, 2015
DOUBLES
Lynn Kiro/Alex Valenstein (TTU) vs. Juliana Cardoso/Olga Martinez (USF): unfinished
#14 Sabrina Federici/Sarah Dvorak (TTU) def. Nicole Dzenga/Jessica Chaves (USF): 6-0
Gabriela Talaba/Felicity Maltby (TTU) def. Ana Roman/Brooke Lashway (USF): 6-0
SINGLES
#26 Gabriela Talaba (TTU) def. Ana Roman (USF): 6-2, 6-2
#81 Felicity Maltby (TTU) def. Nicole Dzenga (USF): 6-4, 6-2
Sarah Dvorak (TTU) def. Olga Martinez (USF): 6-3, 6-1
Alex Valenstein (TTU) def. Juliana Cardoso (USF):6-2, 6-2
Sabrina Federici (TTU) def. Vera Bessonova (USF): 6-2, 6-4
Alba Cortina-Pou (TTU) def. Jessica Chaves (USF): 6-2, 7-5
UP NEXT
The Lady Raiders return to action next weekend as they travel to the ITA Indoor National Championships in New Haven, Conn.
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