March 22, 2005

ARLINGTON, Texas - Texas-Arlington improved its Southland Conference record to 6-0 after dropping Sam Houston State 6-1 Tuesday afternoon in women's tennis action at the UTA Tennis Center.

The Lady Mavs clinched the first team point with a sweep of the doubles flights. Pavla Mesterova and Daniela Novakova paired up for an 8-5 win at No. 1 doubles. The tandem of Anete Rozkalne and Monika Peciulionyte dropped Erika Rudich and Cristina Flores 8-3 at the No. 2 spot while Gretel Hach and Jessica Shepard teamed up for an 8-3 win at the final position.

No. 90 Pavla Mesterova pushed her No. 1 singles record to 7-0 with a 6-1, 6-3 defeat of Lata Assundani at the top flight. Peciulionyte battled from one set down to drop Mounia Hassib by way of the super tiebreaker, 6-7, 6-2, (10-2). Rozkalne, Hach and Shepard all made quick work of their opponents, claiming straight set victories to close out the scoring for UTA.

Sam Houston's Emma McDougall scored the lone point for the Bearkats with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Daniela Novakova at No 2.

UTA 6, SHSU 1

Doubles
1. Mesterova/Novakova (UTA) def. Assundani/Hassib (SHSU) 8-5
2. Rozkalne/Peciulionyte (UTA) def. Flores/Rudich (SHSU) 8-3
3. Hach/Shepard (UTA) def. McDougall/Yurkin (SHSU) 8-3

Singles
1. #90 Pavla Mesterova (UTA) def. Lata Assundani (SHSU) 6-1, 6-3
2. Emma McDougall (SHSU) def. Daniela Novakova (UTA) 6-2, 6-2
3. Monika Peciulionyte (UTA) def. Mounia Hassib (SHSU) 6-7, 6-2, (10-2)
4. Anete Rozkalne (UTA) def. Cristina Flores (SHSU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Gretel Hach (UTA) def. Erika Rudich (SHSU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Jessica Shepard (UTA) def. Bethany Yurkin (SHSU) 6-1, 6-1

Records:
UTA (7-4, 6-0)
SHSU (7-6, 1-3)

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