| March 18, 2006
Contact: Carlos Valdez (210) 458-4930 UTSA downs Texas-Pan American, 5-2 Box Score
SAN ANTONIO – Led by singles and doubles victories from the freshman trio of Sandra Kukla, Karen Scida and Nathalie Wallin, the UTSA women’s tennis team defeated Texas-Pan America, 5-2, Saturday at the UTSA Tennis Center.
With the win, the Roadrunners improve to 7-5 on the season and 5-3 at home.
Kukla and Scida combined for an 8-3 win at No. 1 doubles, while Wallin and freshman Monika Drabkova were 8-4 winners at No. 3 doubles to give UTSA the 1-0 lead. Sophomore Tanya Hasking and Ana Paula Soto Anton also won at No. 2, 8-2.
Playing at Nos. 1-3 singles, Wallin, Kukla and Scida posted easy victories to help clinch the match. Wallin was a 6-1, 6-2 winner over Buksik at No. 1, while Scida blanked Mobulac at No. 3, 6-0, 6-0. Kukla forced deBourquey to retire in the first set up 4-1..
Freshman Eva Silvester also won in singles play at No. 6, 6-0, 6-0.
The Roadrunners, 3-1 in Southland Conference play, return to league action with a pair of home matches against Sam Houston State and Texas-Arlington this Saturday-Sunday, March 25-26.
UTSA 5, Texas-Pan American 2
Doubles
#1 – Scida/Kukla, UTSA def. Buksik/Garcia, UTPA 8-3
#2 – Hasking/Anton, UTSA def. Sloan/Mobulac, UTPA 8-2
#3 – Wallin/Drabkova, UTSA def. deBourquey/Nanez, UTPA 8-4
Singles
#1 – Wallin, UTSA def. Buksik, UTPA 6-1, 6-2
#2 – Kukla, UTSA def. deBourquey, UTPA 4-1 (ret.)
#3 – Scida, UTSA def. Mobulac, UTPA 6-0, 6-0
#4 – Sloan, UTPA def. Drabkova, UTSA 6-4, 6-4
#5 – Garcia, UTPA def. Anton, UTSA 7-6, 1-0 (ret.)
#6 – Silvester, UTSA def. Nanez, UTPA 6-0, 6-0
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