Box Score SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State fell to North Texas 5-2 on Wednesday afternoon at the Bobcat Tennis Complex.
The Mean Green (4-5) took the doubles point by clinching court No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. Court No. 1 went unfinished with seniors
Hana Kvapilova and
Rishona Israel-Lewis leading junior Lucie Devier and Nidhi Surapaneni, 5-3.
UNT won the second singles flight after R. Israel-Lewis retired after the first set (2-3) court No. 2, but Kvapilova registered the first point for the Bobcats (1-3) as she dominated Devier on the top singles court 6-0, 6-2. The Mean Green answered with a pair of victories on court No. 5 and No. 6, respectively, to clinch the match 4-1.
Both teams agreed to play the remainder of the match, and senior
Andrea Fuchs pulled off the come-from-behind victory over sophomore Kexuan Zhou, 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 on the fourth singles court. UNT closed the match with a three-set win on court No. 3.
Texas State will play Tarleton State at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Bobcat Tennis Complex.
Singles results
1.
Hana Kvapilova (Texas State) def. Lucie Devier (UNT) 6-0, 6-2
2. Nidhi Surapaneni (UNT) def.
Rishona Israel-Lewis (Texas State) 6-3, retired
3. Maria Ponomareva(UNT) def.
Nikita Pradeep (Texas State) 6-1, 4-6, 7-5
4.
Andrea Fuchs (Texas State) def.Kexuan Zhou (UNT) 3-6, 7-5, 6-4
5. Saki Oyama(UNT) def.
Renata Gonzalez (Texas State) 6-1, 7-6 (4)
6. Sophia Hummel (UNT) def.
Sofia Murcia-Rodriguez (Texas State) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
Doubles results
1.
Rishona Israel-Lewis/
Hana Kvapilova (Texas State) vs.Lucie Devier/Nidhi Surapaneni (UNT) 5-3, unfinished
2. Maria Ponomareva/Kexuan Zhou (UNT) def.
Sofia Murcia-Rodriguez/
Andrea Fuchs (Texas State) 6-3
3. Saki Oyama/Sophia Hummel (UNT) def.
Chacadyah Israel-Lewis/
Nikita Pradeep (Texas State) 6-3
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