TAMPA, Fla. — UTSA Women’s Tennis loses its first match of the season to Tulane 4-2 on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the USF Varsity Tennis Courts in Tampa, Fla.
The Roadrunners are now 13-1, holding a 5-0 home record, 8-0 away record and a 0-1 neutral record on the season.
In singles, UTSA is now 49-14, with Arina Babenko leading the team with a perfect 11-0 record. The Roadrunners hold a 25-10 doubles record on the year.
The Roadrunners will host North Texas at 10 a.m. on Mar. 1 at the UTSA Tennis Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Match 14
The Roadrunners fell behind after losing the doubles point after losing on courts No. 1 and No. 2.
UTSA managed to tie the match up after Vittoria Baccino won on No. 3 6-4, 6-3 for her tenth singles victory of the season. Tulane regained the lead after winning on No. 4. At No. 5, Babenko tied the match up at 2-2 by defeating her opponent 6-1, 6-3.
Tulane took the match victory by winning on courts No. 2 and 1 to defeat the Roadrunners 4-2.
Match 14: UTSA 2, Tulane 4
February 22, 2025
USF Varsity Tennis Courts
Tampa, Fla.
Singles
1. Campbell Ricci (Tulane) def. Letizia Corsini (UTSA) 6-4, 7-6 (3)
2. Summer Chandler (Tulane) def. Ekua Youri (UTSA) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
3. Vittoria Baccino (UTSA) def. Leigh Van Zyl (Tulane) 6-4, 6-3
4. Micah Pierce (Tulane) def. Valeria Sanchez (UTSA) 6-2, 6-3
5. Arina Babenko (UTSA) def. Jiayun Zhu (Tulane) 6-1, 6-3
6. Natalia Fantini (Tulane) vs. Aoka Nagasawa (UTSA) 6-4, 5-4, unfinished
Doubles
3. Campbell Ricci/Leigh Van Zyl (Tulane) def. Letizia Corsini/Vittoria Baccino (UTSA) 6-1
2. Micah Pierce/Summer Chandler (Tulane) def. Ekua Youri/Valeria Sanchez (UTSA) 6-4
3. Aoka Nagasawa/Natalia Castaneda Guerrero (UTSA) vs. Natalia Fantini/Jiayun Zhu (Tulane) 5-2, unfinished
Records: UTSA 13-1; Tulane 5-3
Order of finish: Doubles: (1,2); Singles: (3,4,5,2,1)
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