NEW ORLEANS – The University of the Incarnate Word women's tennis team ended their three-game road trip in Louisiana with a 6-1 Southland Conference loss to New Orleans on Monday afternoon at the University Tennis Center.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Privateers (13-6, 5-3 SLC) got off to a strong start in doubles, as they took they first two matches at #1 and at #3, and were leading at #2 before ending it early. The Cardinals (5-16, 2-6 SLC) were only able to pick up one win on the afternoon. Senior
Sarah Savedra beat Yasmine Rashad 7-5, 6-4 at the #4 position. At #1,
Matea Zemunik won her first set 6-2, but dropped the next two 6-2, 6-4.
UP NEXT
The Cardinals will come back home for a pair of conference matches next weekend. They'll host SFA on Saturday at 12 p.m., and Sunday at 11 a.m. at the Clarence Mabry Tennis Center.
STAY TUNED
UIW will then go on the road for their last match of the season at Abilene Christian April 14 at 12 p.m.
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FULL RESULTS
Univ. of the Incarnate Word vs New Orleans
4/3/2017 at New Orleans, La.
(University Tennis Center)
New Orleans 6, Univ. of the Incarnate Word 1
Singles competition
1. Trang Dao (UNO) def.
Matea Zemunik (UIW) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
2. Anja Luethi (UNO) def.
Rachel Sadiq (UIW) 6-1, 6-1
3. Claudette Gilhespie (UNO) def.
Victoria Kareh (UIW) 7-5, 4-6, 10-6
4.
Sarah Savedra (UIW) def. Yasmine Rashad (UNO) 7-5, 6-4
5. Brittany Johnson (UNO) def.
Alejandra Tamayo (UIW) 6-1, 6-1
6. Paula Garriga (UNO) def.
Maria Batchinsky (UIW) 6-0, 7-6 (7-3)
Doubles competition
1. Anja Luethi/Yurina Asai (UNO) def.
Matea Zemunik/
Rachel Sadiq (UIW) 6-4
2. Claudette Gilhespie/Yasmine Rashad (UNO) vs.
Victoria Kareh/
Sarah Savedra (UIW) 5-4, unfinished
3. Trang Dao/Brittany Johnson (UNO) def.
Alejandra Tamayo/
Maria Batchinsky (UIW) 6-1
Match Notes:
Univ. of the Incarnate Word 5-16, 2-6 SLC
New Orleans 13-6, 5-3 SLC
Order of finish: Doubles (3); Singles (2,5,6,4,1,3)
