HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- The University of the Incarnate Word women's tennis team dropped a 4-3 decision to Stephen F. Austin on Sunday in Huntsville, Texas.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
After dropping the doubles point and falling on the first two singles courts, the Cardinals won court five when
Alejandra Landaluce topped SFA's Kaja Ljubic 6-3, 7-6 (4). Stephen F. Austin clinched the match with a win on court four, but UIW finished strong with wins on courts three and six.
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On court three, UIW's
Victoria Kareh defeated Sian Payne(2-6, 6-3, 6-3), while
Alejandra Tamayo won a three-set thriller, 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (5), over Vera Carvalho on court six.
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RESULTS
Stephen F. Austin 4, UIW 3
Singles competition (1,2,5,4,3,6)
1. Guilarte, Gabi (SFA) def.
Matea Zemunik (UIW-W) 6-1, 6-3
2. Tiboldi, Darinka (SFA) def.
Jelena Dordan (UIW-W) 6-2, 6-1
3.
Victoria Kareh (UIW-W) def. Payne, Sian (SFA) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
4. Cerdan, Armelle (SFA) def.
Sara Djurdjevic (UIW-W) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
5.
Alejandra Landaluce (UIW-W) def. Ljubic, Kaja (SFA) 6-3, 7-6 (4-0)
6.
Alejandra Tamayo (UIW-W) def. Carvalho, Vera (SFA) 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (5-0)
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Doubles competition (3,1,2)
1. Guilarte, Gabi/Tiboldi, Darinka (SFA) def.
Matea Zemunik/
Victoria Kareh (UIW-W) 7-5
2. Ljubic, Kaja/Cerdan, Armelle (SFA) def.
Sara Djurdjevic/
Rachel Sadiq (UIW-W) 6-4
3.
Jelena Dordan/
Alejandra Tamayo (UIW-W) def. Payne, Sian/Carvalho, Vera (SFA) 6-4
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RECORDS UPDATE
UIW: 5-17, 3-8 SLC
Stephen F. Austin: 4-17, 2-9 SLC
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UP NEXT
The Cardinals open the Southland Conference Tournament as the No. 8 seed on Friday, taking on top-seeded McNeese at 2 p.m. (CT) in Beaumont, Texas.
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