CLEMSON, S.C.– After a delay of game and location change Arizona competed against South Florida Sat. Jan. 27 at the Duckworth Family Tennis Center. The Wildcats earned themselves a 4-0 victory for the consolation match at the ITA Kickoff Weekend.
Due to the delay in start time the match-up went straight into singles competition. To gain her second singles win of the weekend Tanvi Narendran pulled another straight-set win against Rhea Makesar, putting up the first point to put the Wildcats in the lead.
Following straight after came courts 4, 5, and 1. Midori Castillo-Meza matched the prior victory 6-1, 6-0 to earn Arizona the second point of the day. Bradelyn Fulgenzi defeated Marta Falceto Font 6-1, 6-3 to grow the Cats lead 3-0. Reece Carter clinched the match in the number one singes spot in the fourth straight-set win for the Wildcats 6-2, 6-3. This secured the 4-0 ending to take-down South Florida, putting Arizona’s record at 5-2.
The Cats are home next weekend Fri. Feb. 2 at 2:00 PM (MST) as they host San Diego State. Later on, Sun. Feb. 4 at 11:00 AM (MST), they will compete against Maryland in Tuscon, Ariz. at the LaNelle Robson Tennis Center.
MATCH RESULTS
Arizona v. South Florida
Jan 27, 2024 at Clemson, S.C.
(Duckworth Family Tennis Center)
Arizona 4, South Florida 0
Singles Competition
1. Reece Carter (ARIZ) def. Grace Schumacher (USFW) 6-2, 6-3
2. Martyna Ostrzygalo (ARIZ) vs. Melisa Senli (USFW) 6-1, 5-4, unfinished
3. Teja Tirunelveli (ARIZ) vs. Nadia Bay Christians (USFW) 7-6 (7-4), 2-1, unfinished
4. Midori Castillo-Meza (ARIZ) def. Kelly Vargas (USFW) 6-1, 6-0
5. Brandelyn Fulgenzi (ARIZ) def. Marta Falceto Font (USFW) 6-1, 6-3
6. Tanvi Narendran (ARIZ) def. Rhea Makesar (USFW) 6-1, 6-0
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