9/25/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Sept. 25, 2009
Houston, Texas - The UT Arlington women's tennis team wrapped up day one of the 2009 Rice Tennis Classic at the Jake Hess Tennis Stadium.
Maria Martinez-Romer led the flight 1 singles bracket with a 6-1, 6-1 loss to Rebekka Hanle. Romer fell to the loser's bracket where she will face Federicka Denti of Sam Houston State tomorrow morning.
In the flight 5 singles bracket, Katarina Mlcochova advanced to the next round after a 6-1, ret win. Mlcochova will take on Sandra Zmak of DePaul tomorrow morning.
In the flight 7 singles bracket, Nikola Matovivoa went the distance against Cali Gustafson of DePaul, recording a 3-6, 6-0 and 6-3 win. Matovivoa will face Carlene Leyden of Texas tomorrow morning.
Newcomer Brittney Byrd earned a first round bye and will face Mecklin Ragan of Rice tomorrow.
In the flight 1 doubles bracket, tandem Mlcochova and Matovivoa dropped am 8-6 decision against Rice's Rebekka Hanle and Becca Lin. The duo moved to the loser's bracket where they suffered an 8-2 loss to Marie Pier Huet and Marie Kalasnikova of OU.
Matovivoa and Mlcochova face Sarah Adams and Michaela Silva of UTSA tomorrow in the consolation bracket.
In the flight 4 doubles bracket, Martinez-Romer and Byrd recorded an 8-6 win over Texas State's Kiki Kruse and Mariana Perez. The duo advanced to the next round where they suffered an 8-4 setback over Caroline Gerber and Marcela Fonseca of Tulane.
Byrd and Martinez moved to the winner's consolation bracket where they will face Jessica Lange and Sharon Siegel of Tulane tomorrow morning.
Day two of the Rice Tennis Classic resumes tomorrow at 8 a.m. at the Jake Hess Tennis Stadium.
