EDINBURG, TEXAS – The University of the Incarnate Word women's tennis team lost 5-2 on Friday at UT-Pan American at the Orville Cox Tennis Center.

The Lady Broncs (13-6) started the match well.  They earned the lone doubles point available when Reegan Greenwood and Katia Stavroulaki won at No. 1 doubles and Didi Fatchikova and Mariana Ranzahuer won at No. 3 doubles.

In singles action, the Cardinals (3-10) Ivana Katavic (Split, Croatia/Ekonomsko-Birotehnicka) topped Fatchikova in straight sets at No. 1, 6-4, 7-5.  However, the only other point the Cardinals were able to take came at No. 5 singles where Taryn Strahl (San Antonio/Churchill HS) outlasted Ranzahuer in three sets 6-4, 1-6, 10-7.

The Cardinals are back in action on Sunday at noon against Southland Conference rival Southeastern Louisiana at home.
 

Singles competition

1. Ivana Katavic (UIW) def. Didi Fatchikova (UTPA) 6-4, 7-5

2. Wanda Beguelin (UTPA) def. Sarah Savedra (UIW) 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 10-3

3. Katia Stavroulaki (UTPA) def. Jennifer Betancourt (UIW) 6-0, 6-3

4. Reegan Greenwood (UTPA) def. Andi Botha (UIW) 6-3, 6-1

5. Taryn Strahl (UIW) def. Mariana Ranzahuer (UTPA) 6-4, 1-6, 10-7

6. Christel Amsallem (UTPA) def. Brianah Creek (UIW) 6-0, 6-0

 

Doubles competition

1. Reegan Greenwood/Katia Stavroulaki (UTPA) def. Ivana Katavic/Andi Botha (UIW) 8-3

2. Wanda Beguelin/Christel Amsallem (UTPA) vs. Sarah Savedra/Jennifer Betancourt (UIW) 4-4, unfinished

3. Didi Fatchikova/Mariana Ranzahuer (UTPA) def. Kelsey Reblin/Taryn Strahl (UIW) 8-2

 
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