Saturday, January 30
Arlington, TX
10 AM
University of Texas Arlington
7
vs
0
UTPB
Photo by: Ellman Photography
Women's Tennis Opens Season with Sweep Over UTPB
1/30/2021 4:28:00 PM | Women's Tennis
ARLINGTON, Texas – The UT Arlington women's tennis team began their season on Saturday, sweeping UTPB 7-0 at the UTA Tennis Center.
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The Mavericks cruised to a doubles point, winning all three of their matches. Momoka Horiguchi and Carla Pons won the No. 2 position 6-0 over Lea Mjertan and Sophie Rishmagui. The teams of Polina Akimova/Lucia Natal and Nanaka Takecuhi/Almudena Boza both won by a score of 6-1 on courts one and three, respectively.
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UTA kept their momentum going into singles play winning on every court. Almudena Boza took the No.6 position without giving up a set, 6-0, 6-0. Meanwhile at the No. 1 singles position, Horiguchi took care of business over Lore Mewis 6-1, 6-0. Lucia Natal handled court three 6-2, 6-0 before newcomer Bruna Casasampere won court five 6-1, 6-2. Takeuchi (No.4) and Pons (No.2) both battled in the first set, winning 7-5. Their second sets were much easier however, as Takeuchi won 6-2, while Pons won 6-1.
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The Mavericks will be back in action tomorrow afternoon at the UTA Tennis Center to take on Central Oklahoma at 1:30 p.m.
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The Mavericks cruised to a doubles point, winning all three of their matches. Momoka Horiguchi and Carla Pons won the No. 2 position 6-0 over Lea Mjertan and Sophie Rishmagui. The teams of Polina Akimova/Lucia Natal and Nanaka Takecuhi/Almudena Boza both won by a score of 6-1 on courts one and three, respectively.
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UTA kept their momentum going into singles play winning on every court. Almudena Boza took the No.6 position without giving up a set, 6-0, 6-0. Meanwhile at the No. 1 singles position, Horiguchi took care of business over Lore Mewis 6-1, 6-0. Lucia Natal handled court three 6-2, 6-0 before newcomer Bruna Casasampere won court five 6-1, 6-2. Takeuchi (No.4) and Pons (No.2) both battled in the first set, winning 7-5. Their second sets were much easier however, as Takeuchi won 6-2, while Pons won 6-1.
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The Mavericks will be back in action tomorrow afternoon at the UTA Tennis Center to take on Central Oklahoma at 1:30 p.m.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
10
66
#2 Singles Match
12
51
76
#3 Singles Match
12
20
66
#4 Singles Match
12
52
76
#5 Singles Match
12
12
66
#6 Singles Match
12
00
66
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