DALLAS — The UTSA women's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to Louisiana-Monroe in the season openers for both programs on Saturday.
The Roadrunners (0-1) lost at Nos. 2 and 3 doubles, which allowed the Warhawks (1-0) to claim an early 1-0 lead.
ULM then won five of the six singles matches to polish off the five-point triumph.
Sophomore Kavya Menon gained UTSA's lone point of the day with a straight-sets win against Letha Gaigher at the No. 5 spot (6-0, 6-3).
After winning the opening set, junior Stefanie Peana fell in three frames to Monica Winkel at the top singles position.
The Roadrunners will finish the opening weekend with a 2 p.m. contest at No. 27 SMU (2-0) on Sunday.
Louisiana-Monroe 6, UTSA 1
Doubles
1. Medy Blankvoort/Letha Gaigher (ULM) vs. Stefanie Peana/Isabelle Jonsson (UTSA) - 4-3, unfinished
2. Claire Clark/Monica Winkel (ULM) def. Micaela Silva/Caroline Dedering (UTSA) - 8-1
3. Vivian Polak/Ana Burjaili (ULM) def. Kavya Menon/Mariel Maffezzolli (UTSA) - 8-1
Singles
1. #113 Monica Winkel (ULM) def. Stefanie Peana (UTSA) - 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6)
2. Claire Clark (ULM) def. Isabelle Jonsson (UTSA) - 6-1, 6-1
3. Vivian Polak (ULM) def. Micaela Silva (UTSA) - 6-3, 6-1
4. Medy Blankvoort (ULM) def. Caroline Dedering (UTSA) - 6-4, 6-2
5. Kavya Menon (UTSA) def. Letha Gaigher (ULM) - 6-0, 6-3
6. Ana Burjaili (ULM) def. Katie Ottenbreit (UTSA) - 6-2, 6-1
