SAN MARCOS — The UTSA women’s tennis team recorded nine wins at Saturday's Texas Play Day, which was played at the Bobcat Tennis Complex.
The Roadrunners swept their competition in doubles play with three victories.
Junior Stefanie Peana teamed with freshman Isabelle Jonsson to down Texas State's Jessica Laing and Gabriela Rojas, 8-4. The junior-sophomore tandem of Katie Ottenbreit and Mariel Maffezzolli eliminated Heather Brien and Annie Ruscoe (St. Edward's), 8-6. Meanwhile, senior Caroline Dedering joined forces with junior Micaela Silva to whitewash the St. Edward’s team of Carolina Fahnehjelm and Mary Bain, 8-0.
The Birds continued their success in single’s action.
Jonsson led UTSA with victories in both rounds. The Lidkoping, Sweden, native downed Laing in a straight-sets tiebreaker, 6-2, 7-5, and then defeated Texas-Pan American's Sunny Strkic, 6-2, 6-2.
Ottenbreit also was instrumental in the Roadrunners' success, as she was victorious over Texas State’s Mariana Perez 6-2, 6-1, and outlasted Brien in three sets (6-1, 0-6, 10-8).
Maffezzolli defeated Breanne Hesseltine (St. Edwards) in straight sets (6-3, 6-0) and Peana got past Paige Rachel of St. Edward’s, 3-6, 6-1, 10-7.
UTSA will continue their fall campaign this weekend at the USTA/ITA Texas Regional in Waco. The three-day tournament begins on Friday.
