MORAGA, Calif. -- Back in action for the first time in the month of October, the USF Dons women's tennis team was back to work over the weekend for the 2021 Saint Mary's Invite. The weekend tournament featured talent from around the WCC as well as the Pac-12's Colorado Buffaloes, USF held their own throughout the weekend and left with some positive results.

Sophomore Maria Martinez Vaquero had an outstanding weekend on the court as she won both the A Flight Singles and Doubles events. Not to be outdone, senior Caragh Courtney finished runner up in both singles and doubles for the B Flight portion of the weekend. 

RESULTS:
A Flight Backdraw:
(UCD) S. Tsukamoa def. (USF) Rita Colyer (1-6, 6-4, 1-0)

A Flight Singles:
(USF) Chiho Mushika def. (SMC) J. Harris (7-5, 6-1)
(COL) A. Balzert def. (USF) C. Mushika (7-5, 6-4)
(USF) M. Martinez Vaquero def. (SCU) J. Schroer (6-1, 6-4)
(USF) M. Martinez Vaquero def. J. Ronney (6-3, 6-3)
(USF) M. Martinez Vaquero def. (COL) M. Forster (6-4, 6-1)
(USF) M. Martinez Vaquero def. (COL) A. Balzart (6-2, 6-1)

A Flight Doubles:
(FSU) D. Ahmed/Y. Jittakoat def. (USF) C. Mushika/Azaria Hayes (8-3)
(USF) M. Martinez Vaquero/R. Colyer def. (UOP) D. Zamora/M. Ruja (8-3)
(USF) M. Martinez Vaquero/R. Colyer def. (UCD) O. Manupau/D. Manupau (8-3)
(USF) M. Martinez Vaquero/R. Colyer def. (SCU) F. Kalinic/J. Gordon (8-4)

B Flight Singles:
(UOP) A. Sam def. (USF) A. Hayes (6-1, 6-1)
(USF) C. Courtney def. (SSU) M. Ferreros (6-2, 6-1)
(USF) C. Courtney def. (CPU) P. Dunkle (7-6, 6-4)
(FSU) C. Piferi def. (USF) C. Courtney (6-3, 6-3)
(FSU) C. Piferi def. (USF) Hana Gamracy (2-6, 6-0, 7-5)

B Flight Doubles:
(COL) B. Tokac/E. Puzak def. H.Gamracy/Alicia Yue (8-2)
(USF) C. Courtney/Simran Chhabra def. (UCD) K. Evoleva/M. Zell (8-7)
(USF) C. Courtney/S. Chhabra def. (COL) A. Balzert/M. Stanojevic (8-2)
(USF) C. Courtney/S. Chhabra def. (SCU) J. Schroer/V. Zlotnik (8-1)
(UCD) Y. Gurevich/A. Stavropoulos def. C. Courtney/S. Chhabra (8-3)

C Flight Singles:
(FSU) J. Ellis def. Quian 'Summer' Er Qui (6-4)

CATCHING UP WITH COACH BARTLETT:
"We did a great job at the tournament winnings the singles and doubles titles in the top flight. Maria Martinez Vaquero and Rita Colyer played a really tought match to beat a tough Fresno State team. Then Maria followed that up by winning the singles title. Overall it was a great showing on the final day with our team showing in the semifinals and finals in all of the draws." 

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