SAN FRANCISCO - USF's women's tennis team posted a 4-3 victory over No. 38 BYU this afternoon at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.
 
"This was a great competitive match down to the wire in doubles and singles play against the 38^th ranked team in the country," said head coach Hilary Somers. " We competed well the entire day. After letting the doubles point slip away, I was happy the girls believed in themselves for singles and claimed the match."
 
Although the Cougars took the doubles point against the Dons, Andrea Ka and Marina Nikolic claimed their match against Toby Miclat and Brittanie Eraso 7-5.
 
Andrea Ka led the change in momentum when she claimed her two sets win against Meghan Sheehan 6-3, 6-1 making her winning record for the spring season 7-3. With the match tied up 1-1, Sofia Holmberg picked up her first win of the season against Morgan Anderson-Littlewood in a quick two set match of 6-2,6-1.
 
BYU picked up the lead 3-2 as they picked up wins in number three and four singles. However, Genevieve McCloskey did not give up and defeated Erica Valimaki 7-6 (5), 6-2 leaving Thyra Taune on the court at second singles in hopes to take the match for the Dons.
 
After winning her first set 7-5, falling in the second set 3-6, Taune pushed through to take the final set 6-2, and seal the victory for USF.
 
Up next for the Dons will be match play against Santa Clara this Sunday, March 8, at 3 p.m. at the Olympic Club.

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 USF 4, #38 BYU 3
 
Singles | Order to Finish: 1,5,4,3,6,2
 
No. 1 Andrea Ka (USF) def. Meghan Sheehan-Dizon (BYU); 6-3, 6-1
No. 2 Thyra Taune (USF) def. Nicolette Tran (BYU); 7-5, 3-6, 6-2
No. 3 Savannah Ware (BYU) def. Marina Nikolic (USF); 7-5, 6-4
No. 4 Toby Miclat (BYU) def. Milica Hadzi-Tanovic (USF); 6-4, 6-2
No. 5 Sofia Holmberg (USF) def. Morgan Anderson-Littlewood (BYU); 6-2, 6-1
No. 6 Genevieve McCloskey (USF) def. Erica Valimaki (BYU); 7-6(5), 6-2
 
Doubles | Order to Finish: 2,1,3
 
No. 1 Ka/Nikolic (USF) def. Miclat/Eraso (BYU); 7-5
No. 2 Ware/Tran (BYU) def. Taune/McCloskey (USF); 6-3
No. 3 Anderson/Sheehan-Dizon (BYU) def. Hadzi-Tanovic/Holmberg; 7-6 (5)