CORPUS CHRISTI — UTSA was blanked, 4-0, on Thursday afternoon at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
The Islanders (5-1), who won their fifth consecutive match, earned the doubles point after winning at the Nos. 1 and 3 positions.
After Maider Martin and Celia Rodriguez shut out Jacobea Junger and Alena Schichkova at the first spot,6-0, Miriam Rosell Candunas and Daniela Garcia-Diaz rallied for a 7-6 (9-7) triumph against Chelsea Horan and Jelena Dzinic at the No.2 spot. Judit Vives and Kerry Galhos then secured the early lead after defeating Lina Hallgren and Nicole Karaklis, 7-6 (7-3), on the third court.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi clinched the victory by winning at the Nos. 2, 5, and 6 positions in singles lineup.
Junger, Rosell Canudas, and Karaklis went unfinished in their matchups.
The Roadrunners (3-3) will return to the courts on Sunday when they come back home to face Northwestern State (1-4) in an 11 a.m. contest.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi 4, UTSA 0
Doubles
1. Martin/Rodriguez (AMCC) def. Junger/Shichkova (UTSA) 6-0
2. Garcia-Diaz/Rosell Canudas (UTSA) def. Dzinic/Horan (AMCC) 7-6 (9-7)
3. Galhos/Vives (AMCC) def. Hallgren/Karaklis (UTSA) 7-6 (7-3)
Singles
1. Judit Vives (AMCC) vs. Jacobea Junger (UTSA) 6-3, 1-6, 3-1, unfinished
2. Jelena Dzinic (AMCC) def. Alena Shichkova (UTSA) 6-3, 6-2
3. Miriam Rosell Canudas (UTSA) vs. Celia Rodriguez (AMCC) 5-7, 6-1, 1-0, unfinished
4. Maider Martin (AMCC) vs. Nicole Karaklis (UTSA) 3-6, 6-3, 2-1, unfinished
5. Kerry Galhos (AMCC) def. Lina Hallgren (UTSA) 6-2, 6-4
6. Chelsea Horan (AMCC) def. Irene Gandara Gonzalez (UTSA) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,5,6)