BEAUMONT, Texas – The University of the Incarnate Word women's tennis team followed a loss at Sam Houston State with a 7-0 loss at Lamar in another Southland Conference match Sunday at the Thompson Family Tennis Center.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Cardinals (3-13, 0-4 SLC) won the doubles match at #2 with Victoria Kareh and Sarah Savedra pairing up for a 6-1 win, but Lamar (9-4, 3-1 SLC) took games at #1 6-3, and #3 6-2 to earn the doubles' point.

Then in singles, Lamar took matches at #2, #4 and #3 to clinch the conference match. Matea Zemunik, at #1, won her first set 7-5, but lost the next 6-3 and the tiebreaker 10-0. Lamar improved to 3-1 in conference, while UIW remains winless 0-4.

UP NEXT

The Cardinals will look to get in the win column when they host a pair of conference matches next weekend. They will play McNeese on Saturday at 11 a.m. and Nicholls on Sunday at 10 a.m.

STAY TUNED
UIW will then head out on the road to play the University of Louisiana Lafayette on March 31 at 3:30 p.m., and a conference match at Southeastern Louisiana Apr. 1 at 12 p.m.

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FULL RESULTS

Univ. of the Incarnate Word vs Lamar University
Mar 19, 2017 at Beaumont, Texas
(Thompson Family Tennis Center)

Lamar University 7, Univ. of the Incarnate Word 0

Singles competition
1. Katya Lapayeva (LU-W) def. Matea Zemunik (UIW) 5-7, 6-3, 10-0
2. Anna Spengler (LU-W) def. Rachel Sadiq (UIW) 6-1, 6-0
3. Jasmin Buchta (LU-W) def. Victoria Kareh (UIW) 6-0, 2-6, 6-2
4. Talisa Merchiers (LU-W) def. Sarah Savedra (UIW) 6-3, 6-4
5. Sanja Jolic (LU-W) def. Maria Batchinsky (UIW) 6-3, 6-4
6. Hanna Elfving (LU-W) def. Alejandra Tamayo (UIW) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)

Doubles competition
1. Katya Lapayeva/Anna Spengler (LU-W) def. Matea Zemunik/Rachel Sadiq (UIW) 6-3
2. Victoria Kareh/Sarah Savedra (UIW) def. Talisa Merchiers/Stephanie Marchena (LU-W) 6-1
3. Jasmin Buchta/Hanna Elfving (LU-W) def. Maria Batchinsky/Alejandra Tamayo (UIW) 6-2
 
Match Notes: Univ. of the Incarnate Word 3-13/0-4 SLC Lamar University 9-4/3-1 SLC
Order of finish: Doubles (); Singles (2,4,3,1,6,5)
T-2:39 A-53