Mavericks Impress at SMU Invitational - University of Texas Arlington Athletics

Friday, September 24

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SMU Invitational

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9/27/2021 9:05:00 AM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

By: Ian Applegate (@Ian_Applegate)

DALLAS – The UT Arlington women's tennis team played in the SMU Invitational over the weekend, only losing two matches during the three-day tournament against Texas Tech, Houston, Abilene Christian and SMU.

Momoka Horiguchi and Tara Gorinsek both went 2-1 during the weekend. Horiguchi defeated Lauran Slisana (Houston) 6-3, 6-4 and Camryn Stepp (Texas Tech) 6-1, 2-6, 10-5. Gorinsek defeated MJ Crisologo (ACU) 6-4, 6-3 and Katherin Jakeway (SMU) 7-6, 6-3.

Aana Paula Jimenez, Sarina Reinertsen and Ioana Dumitrescu each went 3-0 on the weekend, while Nika Novikova went 2-0.

Jimenez defeated Manasi Reddy (Houston) 6-0, 6-0, Allison Steward (ACU) 6-4, 6-4, and Drew Morris (SMU 6-0, 6-1.

Reinertsen defeated Blanca Cortijo (Houston) 6-2, 6-2, Ileana Mocciola (ACU) 6-3, 6-1, and Campbelle Bouchard (SMU) 4-6, 6-3, 11-9.

Newcomer, Dumitrescu won her matches over Sophie Gerits (Houston) 6-4, 6-4, Paula Garrote (ACU) 6-2, 6-1) and Reka Patel (SMU) 1-6, 6-3, 11-9.

Novikova both both of her matches, defeating Elena Trencheva (Houston) 3-6, 6-3, 10-3 and Andrea Guerrero (ACU) 4-6, 6-3, 10-6.

The Mavericks will have a few weeks off before returning to action for the ITA Texas Regional Tournament in Fort Worth on October 14.

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