Saturday, February 29
Houston, TX
12:00 pm
University of Texas Arlington
7
vs
0
Connecticut
Photo by: Ellman Photography
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2/29/2020 3:05:00 PM | Women's Tennis
HOUSTON, Texas - The UT Arlington women's tennis team (7-2) defeated the UConn Huskies at the University of Houston on Saturday afternoon, 7-0.
The momentum from Friday's win carried over into Saturday for the Mavericks, quickly jumping out to a 1-0 lead with a doubles point win. Polina Akimova and Nanaka Takeuchi won the No. 1 doubles position by a score of 6-2. Momoka Horiguchi and Lucia Natal took Court Two 6-1. In the No. 3 position, Alumdena Boza and Carla Pons were leading 5-2 when the doubles point was called.
The Mavericks won all their singles matches in straight sets, mowing through the Huskies lineup. Akimova took Court One 6-0, 6-2. On Court Two, Horiguchi won an easy 6-1, 6-1 match. Liz Chileno secured the No. 3 singles position with a 6-1, 6-2 match. Aida Garcia Mendez had the toughest match of the day, winning 7-6, 6-2. Boza cleaned up on Court Six 6-2, 6-3, while Carla Pons won by default after leading 6-1, 5-0.
UTA will head to Florida next week for matches against Florida Gulf Coast (March 5) and Florida Athletic (March 7).
The momentum from Friday's win carried over into Saturday for the Mavericks, quickly jumping out to a 1-0 lead with a doubles point win. Polina Akimova and Nanaka Takeuchi won the No. 1 doubles position by a score of 6-2. Momoka Horiguchi and Lucia Natal took Court Two 6-1. In the No. 3 position, Alumdena Boza and Carla Pons were leading 5-2 when the doubles point was called.
The Mavericks won all their singles matches in straight sets, mowing through the Huskies lineup. Akimova took Court One 6-0, 6-2. On Court Two, Horiguchi won an easy 6-1, 6-1 match. Liz Chileno secured the No. 3 singles position with a 6-1, 6-2 match. Aida Garcia Mendez had the toughest match of the day, winning 7-6, 6-2. Boza cleaned up on Court Six 6-2, 6-3, while Carla Pons won by default after leading 6-1, 5-0.
UTA will head to Florida next week for matches against Florida Gulf Coast (March 5) and Florida Athletic (March 7).
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
02
66
#2 Singles Match
12
11
66
#3 Singles Match
12
12
66
#4 Singles Match
12
62
76
#5 Singles Match
123
100
65WD
#6 Singles Match
12
23
66
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