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Women's Tennis

Monika Hadvigerova scored the Mavs only point against the Bearkats on Saturday.

Monika Hadvigerova scored the Mavs only point against the Bearkats on Saturday.

WOMEN'S TENNIS FALLS 6-1 TO SAM HOUSTON STATE

Mavs will host Stephen F. Austin on Sunday at 10 a.m.

March 29, 2008

Results

ARLINGTON, Texas - The UT Arlington women's tennis team was defeated by Sam Houston State 6-1 on Saturday afternoon at the UTA Tennis Center.

Monika Hadvigerova collected the only win for the Mavericks. As the No. 2 single, she won 6-3, 6-1 over Eleonora Kuruc.

Two other matches went the distance and fell short for UTA. Daiana Negreanu fell to Peta Taylor 3-6, 6-0, 10-8 at No. 3 and Sara Pesic battled 7-6, 6-3 at the No. 4 spot with Stasa Vujosevic.

SHSU claimed the doubles point winning two of the three matches. Sophomore Sofya Lifanove and Negreanu picked up the Mavs only doubles win of the day 8-3 over Vujosevic and Roxana Martinez at the No. 2 position.

The Mavs will be on the court again Sunday morning when they host SLC rival Stephen F. Austin for a 10 a.m. start.

Singles
1. Irina Sotnikova (SHSU) def. Klara Jagosova (UTA-W) 6-1, 6-3
2. Monika Hadvigerova (UTA-W) def. Eleonora Kuruc (SHSU) 6-3, 6-1
3. Peta Taylor (SHSU) def. Daiana Negreanu (UTA-W) 3-6, 6-0, 10-8
4. Stasa Vujosevic (SHSU) def. Sara Pesic (UTA-W) 7-6, 6-3
5. Patricia Manzur (SHSU) def. Sofya Lifanova (UTA-W) 2-6, 2-3, retired
6. Roxana Martinez (SHSU) def. Nelli Bodiford (UTA-W) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1. Sotnikova/Taylor (SHSU) def. Jagosova/Hadvigerova (UTA-W) 9-8
2. Lifanova/Negreanu (UTA-W) def. Vujosevic/Martinez (SHSU) 8-3
3. Kuruc/Manzur (SHSU) def. Pesic/Bodiford (UTA-W) 8-0

 

 

Match Notes:
Sam Houston State 5-11, 4-2 SLC
UT Arlington Women 3-8, 2-3 SLC