SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – The University of the Incarnate Word women's tennis team could not hold onto an early lead against visiting Southeastern Louisiana on Sunday and lost, 5-2 at the Mabry Tennis Center in Southland Conference action.

The Cardinals (3-11, 0-4) took the initial lead when they won 2-of-3 doubles matches to earn the lone point available.  Ivana Katavic (Split, Croatia) and Andi Botha (Pretoria, South Africa) won at No. 1, 8-5 while Sarah Savedra (El Paso/El Paso HS) and Jennifer Betancourt (Valencia, Venezuela) won 8-6 at No. 2.

In singles action, the Lions (10-3, 5-2) went to work winning five of six matches in straight sets.  Reginka Nychytailova got things started at No. 3 with a 6-1, 6-1 win and it went downhill from there for UIW.  Only Botha was able to notch a win with her 0-6, 6-4, 6-4 defeat of Margaux Kaltenbacher at No. 4.

The Cardinals are back in action on Friday at New Orleans for a noon start time.
 

Singles competition

1. Renee Villarreal (SLU) def. Ivana Katavic (UIW) 6-4, 6-4

2. Nastya Tokareva (SLU) def. Sarah Savedra (UIW) 6-2, 6-4

3. Reginka Nychytailova (SLU) def. Jennifer Betancourt (UIW) 6-1, 6-1

4. Andi Botha (UIW) def. Margaux Kaltenbacher (SLU) 0-6, 6-4, 6-4

5. Avika Sagwal (SLU) def. Taryn Strahl (UIW) 6-0, 7-5

6. Adriana Castillo (SLU) def. Brianah Creek (UIW) 6-0, 6-2

 

Doubles competition

1. Ivana Katavic/Andi Botha (UIW) def. Adriana Castillo/Reginka Nychytailova (SLU) 8-5

2. Sarah Savedra/Jennifer Betancourt (UIW) def. Avika Sagwal/Renee Villarreal (SLU) 8-6

3. Margaux Kaltenbacher/Nastya Tokareva (SLU) def. Taryn Strahl/Kelsey Reblin (UIW) 8-0

 
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