SAN ANTONIO — The Roadrunners defeated Texas State 4-1 in their first home match on Jan. 25, at the UTSA Tennis Center to improve to a perfect 5-0 record on the season.
Through five matches the Roadrunners have defeated their opponents by a combined score of 22-2. UTSA opens the season 5-0 for the second year in a row.
The Roadrunners will host St. Mary’s (TX) on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. at the UTSA Tennis Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Match 5
A duo of Valeria Sanchez and Ekua Youri opened the match by taking down Tadiwa Mauchi and Ireland Simme of Texas State 6-0, however, UTSA fell in their other two doubles matches to give Texas State a 1-0 lead.
The Roadrunners bounced back as Youri handled her opponent, Callie Creath, with a 6-2, 6-3 victory at No. 2, equaling the match at 1-1. At No. 3, Vittoria Baccino took down Sofia Fortuno 6-2, 6-2 to give UTSA a 2-1 lead.
Letizia Corsini defeated Kiana Graham at No. 1 6-2, 6-0 to extend the Roadrunners lead to 3-1. To close out the match, Arina Babenko had a hard-fought battle at No. 5 defeating Emily Niers 7-6(3), 6-4 to give UTSA a 4-1 victory.
Match 5: UTSA 4, Texas State 1
January 25, 2024
UTSA Tennis Center
San Antonio, Texas
Singles
- Letizia Corsini (UTSA) def. Kiana Graham (TXST) 6-2, 6-0
- Ekua Youri (UTSA) def. Callie Creath (TXST) 6-2, 6-3
- Vittoria Baccino (UTSA) def. Sofia Fortuno (TXST) 6-2, 6-2
- Valeria Sanchez (UTSA) vs. Tadiwa Mauchi (TXST) 6-4, 4-6, 0-0, unfinished
- Arina Babenko (UTSA) def. Emily Niers (TXST) 7-6 (3), 6-2
- Natalia Castaneda Guerrero (UTSA) vs. Ireland Simme (TXST) 6-3, 4-6, 2-2, unfinished
Doubles
- Sofia Fortuno/Maria Lora (TXST) def. Vittoria Baccino/Letizia Corsini (UTSA) 6-4
- Valeria Sanchez/Ekua Youri (UTSA) def. Tadiwa Mauchi/Ireland Simme (TXST) 6-0
- Callie Creath/Kiana Graham (TXST) def. Arina Babenko/Aoka Nagasawa (UTSA) 7-6 (5-7)
Records: UTSA 5-0; Texas State 1-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (2,3,1,5)
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