SAN ANTONIO -- The UTSA women's tennis team wrapped up a pair of weekend tests with splits at the UTSA Tennis Center, falling on Friday to McNeese State, 6-1, before posting a 5-2 win over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday afternoon.
UTSA (5-5) opened the week with a setback vs. McNeese (5-4), earning a lone singles win behind junior Kylee Kato, 6-1, 6-1. The Roadrunners bounced back on Saturday to earn the win over SFA (2-2).
"Very proud of our players today," UTSA first-year coach Ki Kroll said. "We fought hard today and were able to come away with a win. It's a good next step in our development and we are looking forward to using it as a springboard towards continued progress."
Laura Cabrera, Mariah Plauth, Catalina Cabrique and Sophie Omoworae each earned singles wins vs. SFA, with freshman Jasmin Starr forming a pair with Kato, and Charleen Tiwari and Omowoare teaming for doubles wins.
UTSA will return to action on Friday, traveling to face UTEP in El Paso at 12 p.m.
McNeese 6, UTSA Women's Tennis 1
Singles competition
1. Giovanna Fioretti (MCN) def. Jasmin Starr (UTSAW) 7-5, 6-3
2. Charoline Erlandsson (MCN) def. Mariah Plauth (UTSAW) 6-1, 6-1
3. Marija Mastilovic (MCN) def. Laura Cabrera (UTSAW) 6-0, 6-2
4. Kylee Kato (UTSAW) def. Sofia SanJose Moreno (MCN) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
5. Carlotta Romito (MCN) def. Catalina Cabrique (UTSAW) 6-2, 6-3
6. Dalia Ahmed (MCN) def. Charleen Tiwari (UTSAW) 6-7 (0-6), 4-1, retired
Doubles competition
1. Carlotta Romito/Charoline Erlandsson (MCN) def. Jasmin Starr/Kylee Kato (UTSAW) 6-4
2. Giovanna Fioretti/Dalia Ahmed (MCN) def. Mariah Plauth/Laura Cabrera (UTSAW) 6-4
3. Charleen Tiwari/Sophie Omoworare (UTSAW) def. Marija Mastilovic/Stella Carra (MCN) 6-3
Match Notes:
McNeese 5-4
UTSA Women's Tennis 4-5
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles ()
UTSA Women's Tennis 5, SFA 2
Singles competition
1. Gabi Guilarte (SFA) def. Jasmin Starr (UTSAW) 7-5, 6-4
2. Laura Cabrera (UTSAW) def. Darinka Tiboldi (SFA) 7-5, 6-2
3. Mariah Plauth (UTSAW) def. Kaja Ljubic (SFA) 6-3, 6-3
4. Armelle Cerdan (SFA) def. Kylee Kato (UTSAW) 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (1-0)
5. Catalina Cabrique (UTSAW) def. Nida Kamal (SFA) 7-6 (5-0), 2-6, 10-5
6. Sophie Omoworare (UTSAW) def. Vera Carvalho (SFA) 6-3, 3-3
Doubles competition
1. Jasmin Starr/Kylee Kato (UTSAW) def. Gabi Guilarte/Kaja Ljubic (SFA) 6-4
2. Charleen Tiwari/Sophie Omoworare (UTSAW) def. Darinka Tiboldi/Nida Kamal (SFA) 6-4
3. Vera Carvalho/Armelle Cerdan (SFA) def. Mariah Plauth/Laura Cabrera (UTSAW) 6-4
Match Notes:
SFA 2-2
UTSA Women's Tennis 5-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,3,1,6,5,4)
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