Women’s Tennis: March 23 Scoreboard
Southland Conference
Stephen F. Austin 4, Abilene Christian 3
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 5, Southeastern Louisiana 2
Nicholls 7, Central Arkansas 0
Stephen F. Austin 4, Abilene Christian 3
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Stephen F. Austin women's tennis team used solid performances at the top four singles positions to edge Abilene Christian 4-3 on Monday afternoon at the Schlief Tennis Complex.
"This was a great win for the team," said head coach Roberto Aspillaga. "I am very proud of the girls because once again we competed at a high level in all positions. ACU is extremely strong in doubles and in the bottom of the lineup, and although we were not successful in securing any of those points, we certainly put ourselves in a position to win."
With the win over the Wildcats (6-2, 2-2 SLC), the Ladyjacks (9-4, 3-0 SLC) extend their winning streak to four matches while the team has now also won four straight at home.
Despite falling into an early 1-0 hole after dropping doubles matches at the two and three spots, SFA battled back with four consecutive singles wins to secure the 4-3 team victory.
Dhanielly Quevedo put the Ladyjacks on the board in her No. 2 singles match, defeating ACU's Kaysie Hermsdorf 6-2, 6-1. SFA then followed with 6-2, 6-3 wins from Malena Gordo (No. 1 singles) and Vivienne Kulicke (No. 4 singles).
After cruising to a 6-2 decision in the first set of her No. 3 singles match, SFA's Denise Maxl battled back and forth with ACU's Erin Walker in the second set. With the match hanging in the balance, Maxl was able to claim the set 7-6, clinching the fourth point for the Ladyjacks and ensuring the team victory.
"I am especially proud of Denise's effort today," Aspillaga said. "She pulled her groin but was able to push through and clinch the match for us."
Valeria Terentyeva (No. 5 singles) and Julia Lorca (No. 6 singles) were each able to force a third set in their matches against the strong bottom portion of the Wildcat lineup but fell just short in the final two matches of the day.
The Ladyjacks will look to extend their winning streak to a season-best five matches when they host Northwestern State on Saturday morning at Schlief Tennis Complex. First serve is set for 11:00 a.m.
"Now is the time to recover and prepare for a key match against the Lady Demons this weekend," said Aspillaga. "I'm really looking forward to seeing another great crowd at our home courts on Saturday in a crucial Southland Conference match."
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 5, Southeastern Louisiana 2
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi women's tennis team breezed to a 5-2 victory over Southeastern Louisiana today to secure its first Southland Conference win of the season at the Southeastern Tennis Complex.
"I'm proud of these girls commitment to stay tough and keep their spirit and moral high," Director of Tennis Steve Moore said. "This group has tremendous character and I love the way they competed today. We played a very tough and well-coached Southeastern Louisiana team that is extra tough at home. I think our girls deserve a lot of credit for the gritty way they competed today."
The Islanders (7-6, 1-2 SLC) opened with a strong start in doubles play to take an early 1-0 lead. The sophomore duo of Judit Vives and Kerry Galhos downed the Lions' (8-3, 3-2 SLC) Natalie Duran and Madina Vorotnikova, 8-3, at No. 3 doubles to start things off. The junior pair of Maider Martin and Celia Rodriguez then snapped a string of three losses with a close 8-6 victory over Lucia Bustamante and Renee Villarreal in the No. 1 slot to clinch the point.
The Islanders kept the momentum rolling into singles play, securing three straight to clinch the match. Martin won her ninth match at No. 4 singles with a 6-1, 6-1, win over Margaux Kaltenbacher. A&M-Corpus Christi secured its third point of the day after Rodriguez defeated Bustamente, 6-3, 6-2 to improve to 6-0 at No. 3 singles. Freshman Jelena Dzinic then followed suit with a 6-4, 6-3 straight-set victory over Anna Bryukhova at No. 2 singles to clinch the match.
Southeastern picked up straight-set wins at No. 1 singles and No. 6 singles after Villarreal topped Vives, 6-4, 6-3 in the No. 1 slot, and Chelsea Horan lost a three-setter to Vorotnikova at No. 6 singles.
Galhos capped off the match for the Islanders with a thrilling straight-set win over Dany Raygadas for her sixth win of the season at No. 5 singles. The sophomore secured a 6-3 first-set win before edging out Raygadas 7-6 (2) in a second-set tiebreaker.
The Islanders will now team up with the men's team to take on New Orleans tomorrow starting at 1 p.m. The Privateers enter the match with a 9-6 record, including a 2-3 record in SLC play.
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Nicholls 7, Central Arkansas 0
THIBODAUX, La. – The Nicholls State University women’s tennis team continued its winning ways as the Colonels shutout Central Arkansas, 7-0, in Southland Conference action on Monday at the Colonel Tennis Complex to improve to 5-0 in league play.
The win over UCA (7-2, 2-2 SLC) pushed the Colonels’ winning streak to seven matches, improving their record to 11-2 on the year. Nicholls has dominated play in the Southland so far, winning its five matches by a combined score of 30-5.
Nicholls won the doubles point after winning on courts No. 1 and 3. The duo of Stephanie Barnett / Klara Skopac took the No. 1 court, 8-2, while Kateryna Nakonechna and Isla Brock won at No. 3 by the same score. With the point secured for the Colonels, No. 2’s match went unfinished.
In singles, the Colonels tallied shutouts in four sets, including one each in the top two matches. Barnett was the first player to win as she disposed of Nataly Yoo, 6-3, 6-0 on the No. 1 court, and Brock gave Nicholls a 3-0 lead after winning 6-2, 6-0 over Amanda Alvarez at No. 6.
The match clincher came on the No. 3 court as Marie Aubert put Kristiana Horsikyan away with a 6-1, 6-2 decision. Skopac secured the Colonels’ final straight-set win with a 6-0, 6-2 triumph over Kelsey Williams on the No. 2 court.
With the team victory already decided, neither team wanted to give up the final two points as courts 4 and 5 played into three sets. Milou Pietersz bounced back from a 6-3 loss in the first set against Allison Murphy to even the No. 4 match with a 6-1 second-set victory. The two battled out in a tiebreaker, with Pietersz outlasting her opponent, 14-12, to push the lead to 6-0.
On the No. 5 court, Katie Jordan won 6-0 in the first set against Cassidy Crawford, but Crawford fought back with a 6-4 win. In the third set, Jordan would complete the shutout for the Colonels with a 6-3 victory.
Nicholls will put its winning streak on the line on Wednesday, March 25, in Baton Rouge as the Colonels will make up their match against No. 49 LSU. The teams were scheduled to play earlier this season but the match was postponed due to weather.
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