Trojans Held Fruitless Against South Alabama

Friday, April 1

Troy, Ala.

2 p.m.

Troy University

South Alabama

Trojans Held Fruitless Against South Alabama

4/1/2022 7:00:00 PM | Tennis (W)

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

TROY, Ala. - The Troy women's tennis team falters to in-state rival South Alabama, 4-0, on Friday at the Lunsford Tennis Complex, dropping the team's second-straight match.

With the Trojans' (7-11, 2-5) second-straight loss in conference play, the team falls to eighth in the Sun Belt standings while USA (16-3, 5-1 SBC) rises to second.

Battle Till the End
The Trojans found themselves down 3-0 with match point in sight for the Jaguars.

Kristina Kukaras kept the Trojans alive, winning her first set 6-2 and holding firm to start the second.

The sophomore took it to Yu Fujioka in the second set, eventually falling to the Jaguar in the second set 6-4.

The German native battled through her fair share of adversity in the extra set before dropping the match point, 6-4.

Fumbling Doubles
Troy entered doubles competition with a chance to steal the opening point against a 22-4 Jaguar team.

Despite Olivia Elliott/Franziska Ahrend being blanked by Otoha Aoki/Milka Pasanen, Anastasiia Khokhlova/Andrea Widing had Nikola Kohoutova/Luminita Tutunaru on the ropes, leading 4-0 in the match.

However, the following six points went USA's way as Khokhlova/Widing gave up the point to the Jaguars, 6-4, leaving the 5-3 comeback on court two in Kukaras/Michelle Ncube unfinished.

Match Results
Doubles Competition:
1. Nikola Kohoutova/Luminita Tutunaru (USA) def. Anastasiia Khokhlova/Andrea Widing (TROY) 6-4
2. Kristina Kukaras/Michelle Ncube (TROY) vs. Yu Fujioka/Lara van der Merwe (USA) 3-5, unfinished
3. Otoha Aoki/Milka Pasanen (USA) def. Olivia Elliott/Franziska Ahrend (TROY) 6-0
Order of finish: 3, 1

Singles Competition:
1. Nikola Kohoutova (USA) def. Kristina Kukaras (TROY) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
2. Yu Fujioka (USA) def. Anastasiia Khokhlova (TROY) 6-0, 6-3
3. Michelle Ncube (TROY) vs. Luminita Tutunaru (USA) 7-6, 1-6, 0-1, unfinished
4. Hagar Amin (TROY) vs. Otoha Aoki (USA) 4-6, 4-5, unfinished
5. Lara van der Merwe (USA) def. Olivia Elliott (TROY) 6-4, 6-1
6. Franziska Ahrend (TROY) vs. Yurie Takanishi (USA) 4-6, 6-6, unfinished
Order of finish: 2, 5, 1

We'll Be Back Tomorrow
Troy resumes its four-game homestand tomorrow in a Troy doubleheader at noon against Arkansas State.