DENTON — Junior Stefanie Peana and freshman Isabelle Jonsson paired up to take third place in the Flight B doubles while leading the UTSA women's tennis team at the Mean Green Invitational.
Jonsson and Peana defeated Ksenia Berestetskaya and Alice Pacaut of Stephen F. Austin, 8-1, in the opening round. The duo fell to North Texas' Irina Paraschiv and Barbora Vykydalova, 8-6, before topping Julie Bell and Kendra Casey of Tyler Junior College, 8-2, in the third place match.
In singles action, senior Caroline Dedering advanced to the second round of the Flight B consolation bracket after defeating Sam Houston State's Nadia Dubyanskaya, 6-3, 6-3. Jonsson also advanced to the second round of Flight B consolation by trouncing Natalie Hand of Tyler Junior College, 6-0, 6-0.
The Roadrunners return to the courts on Saturday, Oct. 16, when they travel to San Marcos to compete in the Texas Play Date.
Mean Green Invitational (Sept. 17-19)
UTSA results
Singles
Flight A First Round
Antonia Kolovou (Tyler Junior College) def. Stefanie Peana (UTSA), 6-4, 6-1
Olga Bazhanova (Northwestern State) def. Micaela Silva (UTSA), 6-1, 6-0
Compass Draw Consolation
Peana (UTSA) def. Botha (Sam Houston State), 6-1, 7-5
Flight B First Round
Nadia Lee (North Texas) def. Caroline Dedering (UTSA), 6-3, 6-2
Anrinette Botha (Sam Houston State) def. Isabelle Jonsson (UTSA), 6-2, 6-3
Consolation Draw
Dedering (UTSA) def. Nadia Dubyanskaya (Sam Houston State), 6-3, 6-3
Julie Bell (Tyler Junior College) def. Jonsson (UTSA), 3-6, 6-2, 1-0
Consolation Draw Semifinals
Ariana Saldana (Tyler Junior College) def. Dedering (UTSA), 6-1, 6-2
Compass Draw Consolation
Natalie Petaia (Sam Houston State) def. Dedering (UTSA), 6-4, 6-4
Jonsson (UTSA) def. Natalie Hand (Tyler Junior College), 6-0, 6-0
Compass Draw Consolation Finals
Dubyanskaya (Sam Houston State) def. Jonsson (UTSA), 6-2, 6-2
Flight C First Round
Dragana Colic (Northwestern State) def. Mariel Maffezzolli (UTSA), 6-1, 6-1
Alice Pacaut (Stephen F. Austin) def. Vivian Carrillo (UTSA), 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
Kendra Casey (Tyler Junior College) def. Katie Ottenbreit (UTSA), 6-4, 6-1
Consolation Draw
Erika Marshall (SMU) def. Maffezzolli (UTSA), 6-2, 4-6, 1-0
Compass Draw
Carrillo (UTSA) def. Marshall (SMU), 6-1, 6-2
Maffezzolli (UTSA) def. Preeti Rijal (CCCC), 4-6, 7-6, 1-0
Ana Jan (Northwestern State) def. Katie Ottenbreit (UTSA), 6-7, 6-1, 1-0
Jan (Northwestern State) def. Maffezzolli (UTSA), 6-1, 6-2
Ottenbreit (UTSA) def. Rijal (CCCC), 6-4, 6-2
Doubles
Flight A First Round
Nadia Lee/Madura Ranganathan (North Texas) def. Vivian Carrillo/Micaela Silva (UTSA), 8-4
Consolation Draw
Antonia Kolovou/Brooke Dennis (Tyler Junior College) def. Carrillo/Silva (UTSA), 8-2
Flight B First Round
Isabelle Jonsson/Stefanie Peana (UTSA) def. Ksenia Berestetskaya/Alice Pacaut (Stephen F. Austin), 8-1
Main Draw Semifinals
Irina Paraschiv/Barbora Vykydalova (North Texas) def. Jonsson/Peana (UTSA), 8-6
Main Draw Third-Place Match
Jonsson/Peana (UTSA) def. Julie Bell/Kendra Casey (Tyler Junior College), 8-2
Flight C First Round
Anrinette Botha/Kayla Stevenson (Sam Houston State) def. Katie Ottenbreit/Lauren Springer (UTSA), 8-4
Ana Jan/Bianca Schulz (Northwestern State) def. Caroline Dedering/Mariel Maffezzolli (UTSA), 8-5
Consolation Draw
Andreea Enica/Meaghan Ocanas (Stephen F. Austin) def. Ottenbreit/Springer (UTSA), 8-0
Dedering/Maffezzolli (UTSA) def. Erika Marshall/Kris Roberts (SMU), 8-4
Dedering/Maffezzolli (UTSA) def. Enica/Ocanas (Stephen F. Austin), 9-8 (4)
