SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – The University of the Incarnate Word tennis teams were on the road on Sunday.  The women lost at Southland Conference rival McNeese State, 7-0 while the men defeated Southland rival New Orleans, 5-2.

The UIW women struggled against the Cowgirls and did not win a set.  Taryn Strahl (San Antonio/Churchill HS) had the best performance losing 6-4, 6-1 to Vivien Borbely at No. 4 singles.

Singles competition

1. Klaudia Gawlik (MCN) def. Sarah Savedra (UIW) 6-0, 6-1

2. Sara Castellano (MCN) def. Jennifer Betancourt (UIW) 6-2, 6-0

3. Julia Kral (MCN) def. Andi Botha (UIW) 6-1, 6-1

4. Vivien Borbely (MCN) def. Taryn Strahl (UIW) 6-4, 6-1

5. Anastasia Surkova (MCN) def. Christina Rodriguez (UIW) 6-2, 6-1

6. Andreea Nenu (MCN) def. Brianah Creek (UIW) 6-1, 6-2

 

Doubles competition

1. Klaudia Gawlik/Sara Castellano (MCN) def. Sarah Savedra/Jennifer Betancourt (UIW) 8-2

2. Anastasia Surkova/Vivien Borbely (MCN) vs. Andi Botha/Taryn Strahl (UIW) unfinished

3. Julia Kral/Andreea Nenu (MCN) def. Christina Rodriguez/Brianah Creek (UIW) 8-1

 
The UIW men improved to 11-4 on the season and 1-2 in the conference.  They notched their first SLC victory thanks to a dominating performance in singles play.
         
The Privateers jumped out to an early lead over the Cardinals by taking 2-of-3 doubles matches.  Chris Appelgren and Ruia Silva won at No. 2 while Gonzalo Garcia and Luis Albuquerque won at No. 3.
         
The Cardinals got rolling in the singles play.  Jair Assuncao (Londrina, Brazil/Carmina Grabner) knocked off Timo Kranz at No. 1 singles, 6-4, 6-1 and Josip Smoljan (Citluk, Bosnia and Herzegovinia) won at No. 3 by the same score.  After Brandon Davis (New Braunfels/New Braunfels HS) defeated Albuquerque, 6-4, 6-4 at No. 5, UIW led 3-2.
         
The match came down to the No. 2 and No. 4 singles matches.  Both matches went to a third set and the Cardinals came out on top in each.  Leo Ivic (Split, Croatia) took the No. 2 match, 6-3, 6-7, 6-4 while Tucker Brown (New Braunfels/New Braunfels HS) won at No. 4, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5.
         
Both UIW teams are back in action on Thursday at home against Laredo Community College.

Singles competition

1. Jair Assuncao (UIW) def. Timo Kranz (UNOM) 6-4, 6-1

2. Leonard Ivic (UIW) def. Rui Silva (UNOM) 6-3, 6-7, 6-4

3. Josip Smoljan (UIW) def. Gonzalo Garcia (UNOM) 6-4, 6-1

4. Tucker Brown (UIW) def. Blake Gregor (UNOM) 5-7, 6-4, 7-5

5. Brandon Davis (UIW) def. Luis Albuquerque (UNOM) 6-4, 6-4

6. Chris Appelgren (UNOM) def. Brody Rodriguez (UIW) 6-2, 6-0

 

Doubles competition

1. Leonard Ivic/Josip Smoljan (UIW) def. Blake Gregor/Timo Kranz (UNOM) 8-6

2. Chris Appelgren/Rui Silva (UNOM) def. Jair Assuncao/Tucker Brown (UIW) 8-4

3. Gonzalo Garcia/Luis Albuquerque (UNOM) def. Brandon Davis/Antonio Cavazos (UIW) 8-6

 
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