March 12, 2006

TAMPA, Fla. -- The No. 61 USF women's tennis team defeated the Old Dominion Lady Monarchs, 6-1, at the USF Varsity Tennis Courts on Friday a team which featured three singles players and a doubles team ranked in the ITA Poll.

The Lady Monarchs' lone point came from Larissa Santos at No. 5 singles. She earned her victory over Iciri Rai in a tie breaker, 6-3, 0-6, (10-8).

No. 61 South Florida 6, Old Dominion 1

Singles: 1. No. 53 Neyssa Etienne (USF) def. Kerstin Endich (ODU) 6-1, 6-3
2. No. 38 Courtney Vernon (USF) def. Charleen Haarhoff (ODU) 7-6 (8-6), 5-7 (10-8)
3. No. 69 Liz Cruz (USF) def. Barbara Costa (ODU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Gabriela Duch (USF) def. Fernanda Luiz (ODU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Larissa Santos (ODU) def. Iciri Rai (USF) 6-3, 0-6 (10-8)
6. Luisa Obando (USF) def. Linda Garder (ODU) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles:
1. No. 12 Duch/Etienne (USF) def. Endich/Garder (ODU) 8-1
2. Haarhoff/Luiz (ODU) def. Cruz/Rai (USF) 8-6
3. Vernon/Obando (USF) def. Kerner/Costa (ODU) 8-4