SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – The University of the Incarnate Word women's tennis team fell to UTSA in a local derby at the UTSA Tennis Center. The Roadrunners opened their home schedule with a 6-1 win on Friday afternoon.
The Cardinals (0-3) were back in San Antonio this weekend, but not at the Mabry Tennis Center. Instead they headed to the campus of UTSA on Friday to play the Roadrunners (2-1) in a fixture that was originally scheduled for Saturday.
The Roadrunners coasted to earn the first point of the day in doubles action with Daniela Garcia-Diaz and Sonia Madroñal Medina defeating
Sarah Savedra and
Taryn Strahl 6-3 at the second position and Lana Hallgren and Alina Shichkova defeating
Antea Dedic and
Malisa Vatanadilok 6-1 at the third position.
In the singles matches, a highlight for the Cardinals came from freshman
Rachel Sadiq who won at the #1 position against Jacobea Junger. After dropping the first set 3-6, Sadiq went on to take the second, 6-4 and the third, 11-9 in thrilling tie break.
Unfortunately for the Cardinals, the Roadrunners went on to dominate the rest of the matches winning the final five singles contests in straight sets.
The Cardinals remain on the road and finish the weekend at Baylor. They play the Bears on Sunday at 6 p.m.
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