Women’s tennis battles injuries
The USF women’s tennis team has a slew of injuries to deal with.
With a number of its players battling injuries, USF will host its last home match of the season against No. 73 Boston University on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the USF Varsity Tennis Courts.
“It’s going to be a tough match for us, especially with all the injuries we are going through,” coach Agustin Moreno said. “But (the match) will be a good test for our team. We are going to battle hard and try to come out on top.”
After Iciri Rai suffered a season-ending wrist injury March 25 during a win over UCF, the Bulls (6-10) are without three of their top five players for the remainder of the season.
Janette Bejlkova, who was 17-0 as a freshman for USF last season, hasn’t recovered from an October injury and will miss the rest of the season with a torn ligament in her left ankle.
Jessica Sweeting, the No. 2 singles player at the start of the season, hasn’t played since a March 1 match against Texas and has been experiencing back pain every time she plays.
Sophomore Irene Rehberger, who has 10 consecutive victories, leads USF.
The Terriers (10-5) are coming off a win over No. 45 Virginia Commonwealth on Sunday, their first victory over a ranked opponent since 2007.
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