MOBILE, Ala. | South Alabama got a 5-2 win Sunday afternoon over Sun Belt newcomers Southern Miss at the Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts.
South Alabama struck first in doubles, getting a 6-2 win from Luminita Tutunaru and Tereza Dejnozkova at number one over Ebru Zeynep Yazgan/Alyssa Richter of Southern Miss.
The Jags clinched the doubles point with a 6-4 win the doubles duo of Nikola Novotna and Elysia Pool, beating Clara Tardivel and Maddison Ricardo.
In singles, South claimed first sets on five of six courts, eventually winning matches on four of six singles courts.