UTSA women fall to Texas-Arlington in SLC semifinals

April 25, 2004 
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UTSA women fall to Texas-Arlington in SLC semifinals

LAKE CHARLES, La. - The UTSA women's tennis team ended its season Sunday with a 4-0 loss to No. 1 seed Texas-Arlington in the semifinal round of the Southland Conference Tournament Sunday at McNeese State's Tennis Center.

The Roadrunners cap the 2004 campaign with a 10-11 record.

Singles were played first due to the threat of rain. The Mavericks posted a pair of victories on courts three and four. Junior first-team all-conference player Massiel Martinez fell 6-2, 6-2 to Daniela Novakova at No. 3, while sophomore Barbara Mooney lost to Simri vonRooyen at No. 4, 6-3, 6-0.

SLC Player of the Year Paula Erausquin was locked in a tight battle at No. 1 with UTA's Monika Peciulionyte, splitting the first two sets. However, the two would not be able to finish as the Mavs won straight set decisions at Nos. 6 and 2 to clinch the 4-0 victory and a spot in the title match against the winner of Northwestern State and McNeese State..

Freshman Ana Paula Soto lost to Jitka Vetrovcova at No. 6, 6-3, 6-1, and sophomore Nadezda Rossikhina fell to Marketa Cizova at No. 2, 6-4, 6-4.

Southland Conference Tournament Semifinal #1
No. 1 Texas-Arlington 4, No. 4 UTSA 0

Singles (played first due to threat of rain)
No. 1  Paula Erausquin, UTSA vs. Monika Peciulionyte DNF
No. 2  Marketa Cizova, UTA def. Nadezda Rossikhina 6-4, 6-4
No. 3  Daniela Novakova, UTA def. Massiel Martinez 6-2, 6-2
No. 4  Simri vonRooyen, UTA def. Barbara Mooney 6-3, 6-0
No. 5  Kateryna Romanenko, UTSA vs. Anete Rozkalne DNF
No. 6  Jitka Vetrovcova, UTA def. Ana Paula Soto 6-3, 6-1