Box Score SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The University of the Incarnate Word women's tennis team dropped its first Southland Conference match of the season to Southeastern Louisiana at Mabry Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon. The Cardinals fell 4-3.
 
UIW earned the doubles point. Amelie Montalvo and Luciana Paez Hernandez teamed up to win handily at court no. 2 6-1 in 29 minutes. At court no. 1, Estefania Gonzalez and Iné Lamprecht triumphed 6-2 in 32 minutes, giving the Cardinals the early lead.
 
UIW needed three wins in singles play to take the match, but only managed two. Gonzalez won 7-5, 6-3 at court no. 1 and Montalvo took her contest 6-1, 7-5 on court no. 3.
 
The Lions were victorious on courts no. 2, no. 5 and no. 6 in two sets. The match came down to court no. 4. After losing the first set 6-3, Paez Hernandez managed to clinch the second 6-3, forcing a deciding third frame. The Lions' Aitana Darder eked out a 6-4 victory and gave Southeastern Louisiana the overall win.
 
UIW (1-7, 0-1) remains at home and hosts another Southland Conference foe, McNeese State, at 11 a.m. on Monday at Mabry Tennis Center.