Box Score SAN MARCOS, Texas- Women's tennis (3-7, 1-1) put up an early fight against UT Arlington (12-1, 1-0) in doubles, but lost momentum in singles to fall 5-2 for the first home match of the season.
"UTA is a very tough team, but that didn't matter to us," said Texas State women's tennis head coach
Tory Plunkett. "We wanted to win and knew we could, and it showed in our players' energy. UTA just held the competitive mental toughness a little longer than us, but now we know what it takes to win, and we are ready for our next match."
Doubles
The Bobcats started the day out strong in doubles.
Sofia Fortuno and
Kylee Shannon defeated Carla Pons and Bruna Casasasampere 6-3 in flight No. 3.
Jadeh Chan and
Mae McCutcheon clinched the doubles point with their 7-6 (8-6) win in flight No. 2 against Liz Chileno and Ana Paula Jimenez.
The Bobcats recorded their first two doubles match wins of the season.
"We haven't won the doubles all year so to come out and win the doubles point in spectacular fashion, that was awesome," said Plunkett.
Singles
Fifth-year senior
Hana Kvapilova was the only Bobcat to get a singles win. She defeated Momoka Horiguchi in flight No. 1 6-2, 6-1.
Kate Malazonia had a close 7-6 (6-4), 6-4 loss in flight No. 2 against Liz Chileno.
Mae McCutcheon went back and forth with Carla Pons in flight No. 3, but lost 6-7, 6-2, 10-5.
Up Next
Texas State returns to action when they host Gonzaga at the Bobcat Tennis Complex Saturday, March 12 at 11 a.m.
