Saturday, February 8
11:00 AM
University of Texas Arlington
5
vs
2
UTSA
Photo by: Ellman Photography
@UTAMavsWTEN Take Home Win Over UTSA
2/8/2020 2:48:00 PM | Women's Tennis
ARLINGTON, Texas – The UT Arlington women's tennis team finished their home-stand to open the season with a 5-2 win over UTSA on Saturday at the UTA Tennis Center to improve to 4-1 on the season.
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The Mavericks picked up the doubles point, but it didn't start well. Momoka Horiguchi and Liz Chileno fell on Court One 6-0. However, Nanaka Takeuchi and Polina Akimova immediately followed with a win on Court Two to tie the doubles matches at one a piece with a 6-2 win. Almudena Boza and Carla Pons finished doubles with a 6-1 win on Court Three to give the Mavs the point.
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The Mavericks continued their winning into singles action. Horiguchi took home a win on Court Two 6-2, 6-0 before Liz Chileno put the Mavs up 3-0 with a 6-3, 6-3 win on Court Three. Polina Akimova fell in No. 1 singles 6-4, 6-3 and Nanaka Takeuchi fell in No. 5 singles 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. Carla Pons wrapped up the victory for the Mavericks with a 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 win before Lucia Natal put the icing on the cake a three-set win on Court Four 7-5, 5-7, 6-3.
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The Mavericks will have the next two weeks off before returning to action when they hit the road to take on Wichita State on Feb. 21.
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The Mavericks picked up the doubles point, but it didn't start well. Momoka Horiguchi and Liz Chileno fell on Court One 6-0. However, Nanaka Takeuchi and Polina Akimova immediately followed with a win on Court Two to tie the doubles matches at one a piece with a 6-2 win. Almudena Boza and Carla Pons finished doubles with a 6-1 win on Court Three to give the Mavs the point.
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The Mavericks continued their winning into singles action. Horiguchi took home a win on Court Two 6-2, 6-0 before Liz Chileno put the Mavs up 3-0 with a 6-3, 6-3 win on Court Three. Polina Akimova fell in No. 1 singles 6-4, 6-3 and Nanaka Takeuchi fell in No. 5 singles 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. Carla Pons wrapped up the victory for the Mavericks with a 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 win before Lucia Natal put the icing on the cake a three-set win on Court Four 7-5, 5-7, 6-3.
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The Mavericks will have the next two weeks off before returning to action when they hit the road to take on Wichita State on Feb. 21.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
66
43
#2 Singles Match
12
20
66
#3 Singles Match
12
33
66
#4 Singles Match
123
573
756
#5 Singles Match
123
366
642
#6 Singles Match
123
572
756
#7 Singles Match
1
0
0
#8 Singles Match
1
0
0
#9 Singles Match
1
0
0
#10 Singles Match
1
0
0
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