BERKELEY, Calif. -- The USF Dons' women's tennis program was back in action over the weekend as they traveled to the East Bay for the 2021 Cal Fall Invitational hosted by the University of California, Berkeley. The invitational featured many top programs from throughout the country as the Dons were presented an opportunity to face off against some of the best players from around the world at the collegiate level.

It was an all-around positive weekend for the Dons' program as each athlete had strong moments on the court in both singles and doubles competition. The pair of Azaria Hayes and Caragh Courtney won the ITA White Doubles tournament, taking down teams from California, Davidson and UC Santa Barbara. Chiho Mushika and Courtney each had impressive runs during ITA Gold Singles play as they both won three singles matches in the bracket. 

RESULTS:
ITA Blue Singles:
(USF) Maria Martinez Vaquero def. (NEV) Genkova (6-2, 6-2)

ITA Gold Singles:
(USF) Caragh Courtney def. (SAC) Yotova (6-4, 6-2)
(USF) Courtney def. (DAV) Schwarzberg (6-4, 6-2)
(USF) Courtney def. (BYU) Heimuli (7-5, 7-6(6)) 
(USF) Chiho Mushika def. (UCSB) Gonzalez-Ballbe (7-5, 6-2)
(USF) Mushika def. (SC) Fileva (6-2, 6-2)
(USF) Mushika def. (PAC) Carmichael (6-1, 7-6)

ITA White Singles:
(USF) Azaria Hayes def. (DAV) Page (6-1, 5-7, 6-0)
(USF) Quian 'Summer' Er Qui def. (DAV) Manupau
(USF) Simran Chabra def. (PAC) LeRoy (6-3, 6-3)
(USF) Chabra def. Galerkin (6-2, 3-6, 6-3)

ITA Blue Doubles:
(USF) Mushika/Martinez Vaquero def. (SAC) Lee/Alter (8-2)
(USF) Rita Colyer/Hana Gamracy def. (NEV) Luneva/Moll (8-3)
(USF) Er Qui/Chabra def. (SC) Haver/Gordon (8-6)
(USF) Er Qui/Chabra def. (ASU) Lee/Hill (8-6)

ITA White Doubles:
(USF) Hayes/Courtney def. (CAL) Brown/Tevez (8-7)
(USF) Hayes/Courtney def. (DAV) Galerkin/Gurevich (8-6)
(USF) Hayes/Courtney def. (UCSB) Bruu-Svversen/Reuter (8-3)

CATCHING UP WITH COACH BARTLETT:
"I think the team did a good job for our second event of the Fall season. It's also good to be competing and winning titles on the final days of the tournament. It was nice to see some of our new players comepte and get more experience. It's a positive start and we'll continue to get better."

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