Freshman Vivian Carrillo won both her matches on Saturday, as UTSA ended its eight-match losing streak.
CONWAY, Ark. — The UTSA women's tennis team snapped an eight-match losing streak and collected its first Southland Conference win of the season with a 6-1 victory at Central Arkansas on Saturday.
The Roadrunners improved to 4-12 on the season and 1-6 in conference play, while the Sugar Bears (2-12, 0-7 SLC) remain winless in Southland play.
Despite the cloudy weather, the morning started off bright for the Birds, as they collected the doubles point with wins at the Nos. 1 and 3 spots.
Team co-captains Micaela Silva and Caroline Dedering teamed with Vivian Carrillo and Katie Ottenbreit, respectively, to win both their doubles matches, 8-4. Silva and Carrillo competed at the No. 1 position against Petra Keilova and Lisa Mainz, while Dedering and Ottenbreit defeated Kazumi Otani and Kati Anderson at No. 3.
Singles play was almost perfect for UTSA, as it claimed straight-set wins in five of the six matches.
Freshman Kavya Menon once again claimed victory, this time at the No. 2 spot against Mainz, 6-3, 6-4. Meanwhile, Ottenbreit defeated Anderson, 6-4, 6-0, at the No. 5 spot to give the Roadrunners a 3-0 advantage. The pair both lead the team with eight singles victories this season.
Silva and Dedering posted wins at the Nos. 1 and 3 spots. Silva made quick work of Keilova with a pair of 6-1 triumphs to clinch the match, while Dedering outlasted Otani in a tie-breaker for the first set (7-6 [8-6]) and won the second, 6-4.
Carrillo collected her first Southland singles victory in a 6-2, 6-3, effort against Allison Hartman at the No. 4 spot.
UTSA will continue its weekend road trip with an 11 a.m. match on Sunday at Northwestern State.