March 20, 2004
Contact: Kyle Stephens (210) 458-4907 UTSA women fall to McNeese State, 5-2
LAKE CHARLES, La. - Junior Massiel Martinez and freshman Ana Paula Soto won singles matches but it was not enough as McNeese State defeated UTSA, 5-2, in Southland Conference women's tennis action Saturday.
With the loss, the Roadrunners fall to 4-7 overall and 3-2 in the conference. The Cowgirls improve to 9-3 and 5-1 with the victory.
Martinez and Soto won singles matches at Nos. 4 and 6, respectively, for UTSA. Martinez downed Urska Dobersek in three sets, 4-6, 6-3, 10-7, while Soto took care of Allison Lui in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1. The tandem of junior Paula Erausquin and sophomore Barbara Mooney improved to 7-4 on the season with an 8-3 win at No. 1 doubles. McNeese State won the other two matches to win the doubles point.
The Roadrunners travel over to Beaumont, Texas, for a 9 a.m. match at Lamar on Sunday.
Southland Conference Women's Tennis
McNeese State 5, Texas-San Antonio 2 DOUBLES
1. Erausquin/Mooney (UTSA) def. Furno/Gando (McN) 8-3
2. Dobersek/Risoleo (McN) def. Rossikhina/Martinez (UTSA) 8-2
3. Beukes/Hakansson (McN) def. Romanenko/Soto (UTSA) 8-6
SINGLES
1. Noelia Furno (McN) def. Paula Erausquin (UTSA) 6-1, 6-1
2. Magalie Risoleo (McN) def. Nadezda Rossikhina (UTSA) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
3. Massiel Martinez (UTSA) def. Urska Dobersek (McN) 4-6, 6-3, 10-7
4. Madeleine Hakansson (McN) def. Barbara Mooney (UTSA) 6-1, 6-1
5. Marina Gando (McN) def. Kateryna Romanenko (UTSA) 6-0, 6-3
6. Ana Soto (UTSA) def. Allison Lui (McN) 6-1, 6-1 |
