SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The University of the Incarnate Word Women's Tennis won the doubles point, then won five of six singles to defeat Lamar, 6-1, Sunday for the Cardinals' first Southland Conference victory this season.


The win is extra  for UIW, who was swept, 7-0, in Beaumont last season.


Jelena Dordan in number two singles sealed the win for UIW with a 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-2 victory.


FINAL:
@ UIW 6, Lamar 1


SINGLES:

1. Matea Zemunik (UIW) def. S. Jolic (LU), 6-2, 6-2
2. Jelena Dordan (UIW) def. J. Buchta (LU), 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-2
3. Victoria Kareh (UIW) def. A. Vossgaetter (LU), 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
4. Sara Djurdjevic (UIW) def. K. DiGiulio (LU), 6-3, 4-6, 6-0
5. Alejandra Landaluce (UIW) def. N. Garcia Molina 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
6. A. Bozhko (LU) def. Rachel Sadiq (UIW), 6-4, 6-3

Doubles:

1. Zemunik/Kareh (UIW) def. Buchta/Jossgaetter (LU), 6-1
2. Djurdjevic/Sadiq (UIW) vs. DiGiulio/Bozhko (LU), unfinished
3. Dordan/Tamayo (UIW) def. Jolic/Garcia Molino (LU), 6-2

Up next:
UIW plays a pair of matches in Louisiana next weekend.


Stay tuned:
The Cardinals host Southeastern Louisiana on March 30 at noon.