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Dons Defeat UC Davis 4-3

Hadzi-Tanovic

Women's Tennis | 2/21/2015 9:44:00 PM

San Francisco, Calif.- Even though the Dons did not pick up the doubles point, USF women's tennis clenched a 4-3 win against UC Davis through its efforts in singles play at the Olympic Club.
 
Thyra Taune served-up a quick two set win against Tiffany Pham 6-1, 6-2 to tie the match 2-2. No. 114 Marina Nikolic won her match in third singles against Lani-Rae Green also in two sets, 6-2, 6-2. No. 51 Andrea Ka followed suit to take serve up a win against Layla Sanders 6-2, 6-4. 
 
With UC Davis picking up two matches in singles play; it was Milica Hadzi-Tanovic who sealed the win for USF. Hadzi-Tanovic who lost the first set 4-6 against Kristy Jorgensen, pushed through two win the next two sets 6-3, 6-2.
 
"The match came down to Milica and she played such a clean third set to clinch the match on her birthday!" said head coach Hilary Somers
 
Next up for the Dons will be Arizona State in Tempe, Arizona on February 28, at 11 A.M.

USF 4, UC DAVIS 3
 
Singles | Order to Finish: 5,2,3,1,6,4
 
No. 1 Andrea Ka (USF) def. Layla Sanders (UC Davis); 6-2, 6-4
No. 2 Thyra Taune (USF) def. Tiffany Pham (UC Davis); 6-1, 6-2
No. 3 Marina Nikolic (USF) def. Lani-Rae Green (UC Davis); 6-2, 6-2
No. 4 Milica Hadzi-Tanovic (USF) def. Kristy Jorgensen (UC Davis); 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
No. 5 Jessie Lee (UC Davis) def. Genevieve McCloskey (USF); 6-1, ret.
No. 6 Frederique Sleigger (UC Davis) def. Ines Teixeira (UC Davis); 7-5, 6-2
 
Doubles | Order to Finish: 2,3
 
No. 1 Ka/Taune (USF) def. Sanders/Jergensen (UC Davis); 5-3 DNF
No. 2 Pham/Lee (UC Davis) def. McCloskey/Nikolic  (USF); 6-3
No. 3 Kecki/Sleiffer (UC Davis) def. Hadzi-Tanovic/Teixeira (USF); 6-0
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Milica Hadzi-Tanovic

Milica Hadzi-Tanovic

5' 6"
Senior
Andrea Ka

Andrea Ka

5' 3"
Redshirt Junior
Genevieve McCloskey

Genevieve McCloskey

5' 4"
Sophomore
Marina Nikolic

Marina Nikolic

5' 9"
Senior
Thyra Taune

Thyra Taune

5' 6"
Sophomore
Ines Teixeira

Ines Teixeira

5' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Milica Hadzi-Tanovic

Milica Hadzi-Tanovic

5' 6"
Senior
Andrea Ka

Andrea Ka

5' 3"
Redshirt Junior
Genevieve McCloskey

Genevieve McCloskey

5' 4"
Sophomore
Marina Nikolic

Marina Nikolic

5' 9"
Senior
Thyra Taune

Thyra Taune

5' 6"
Sophomore
Ines Teixeira

Ines Teixeira

5' 5"
Freshman