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SAN ANTONIO — UTSA rebounded after dropping the doubles point and the Roadrunners rolled to a 4-1 home victory against UTEP on Sunday.
UTSA (4-1) dropped two of the three doubles matchups, which gave the Miners (1-8) an early lead.
Sophomore Isabelle Jonsson quickly tied the match with a 6-4, 6-0 win against Rebeca Calvillo at No. 2 singles.
Junior Natalie Hand and freshman Irene Gandara Gonzalez finished in straight sets shortly thereafter at Nos. 5 and 6, respectively, giving UTSA an insurmountable 3-1 advantage.
Senior Micaela Silva then clinched the match with a 7-5, 7-5 triumph against Gabi Vazquez at the third spot.
UTSA will travel to Birmingham, Ala., next weekend for matches with Jacksonville State, Samford and UAB.
UTSA 4, UTEP 1
Doubles
1. Peana/Jonsson (UTSA) def. Trierweiler/Calvillo (UTEP) 8-6
2. LeBlond/Vazquez (UTEP) def. Silva/Carrillo (UTSA) 8-4
3. Abdrakhmanova/Sylenko (UTEP) def. Hand/Menon (UTSA) 8-6
Singles
1. Stefanie Peana (UTSA) vs. Martina Trierweiler (UTEP) 2-6, 6-3, 3-5, unfinished
2. Isabelle Jonsson (UTSA) def. Rebeca Calvillo (UTEP) 6-4, 6-0
3. Micaela Silva (UTSA) def. Gabi Vazquez (UTEP) 7-5, 7-5
4. Kavya Menon (UTSA) vs. Dariya Abdrakhmanova (UTEP) 7-6, 2-3, unfinished
5. Natalie Hand (UTSA) def. Anastasiya Sylenko (UTEP) 6-4, 6-2
6. Irene Gandara Gonzalez (UTSA) def. Marie LeBlond (UTEP) 6-4, 6-3