Women's Tennis | 2/21/2018 4:13:00 PM
SAN MARCOS, Texas – Playing its first home match, the Texas State women's tennis team hoped to gain some momentum as the Bobcats were seeking their first victory of the season against Eastern Michigan on Wednesday.
With rain in the area and wet outdoor courts, the two teams played on Texas State's two indoor courts.
The Bobcats put up a good fight as three matches were extended to three sets. However, they didn't come away with any victories in a 4-0 loss against the Eagles.
In the top-seeded match,
Ana Perez suffered a 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 loss against Ani Gogvadze after the third set score was tied at 3-3.
The number two match featured points being scored in streaks when
Julia Navajo-Melendez lost a 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 decision against Marie Mayerova. Navajo-Melendez scored the first point of the match, but lost the first set. She also was leading 4-1 in the third set before Mayerova rallied back for the win.
Rishona Israel-Lewis also dropped a 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 decision against Giuliana Ansaloni in the No. 3 match as she rallied from a 5-2 deficit to pull within 5-4 before losing the final point in the match.
In the other decision,
Alex Jones lost 6-4, 6-1 against Andrea Martinovska in the No. 4 match.
Joy Chia Ming Ming held a 2-1 lead over Natalia Regalado as both players held serve in the first three games of the first set before their match was called due to the Eagles clinching the victory.
Texas State will play its next two matches on the road when the Bobcats travel to Rice on Feb. 23 and Sam Houston State on Feb. 25. The Bobcats play their next home match against Prairie View A&M on Mar. 3 at 10 a.m.
