Box Score HARLINGEN, Texas – Texas State women's tennis won its sixth match in a row after it defeated UTRGV 4-3 on Saturday.
The Bobcats ended their nonconference play with their longest winning streak in 10 years (since 2014).
"I knew today's match was going to be a battle and I'm so proud of how the girls came out and competed," said Texas State head coach
Kendall Brooks. "Very happy to get that win against a tough team on the road, it was a great ending to the nonconference schedule, and I think it gives us some great momentum going into conference play next week."
Similar to last week against New Mexico State, the Bobcats dropped the doubles point but it did not disturb them as they bounced back to win the match in singles.
DOUBLES
Sofia Fortuno and
Maria Lora were back to their winning ways on court two and were the lone Texas State duo to win their doubles match 6-2.
The pair of
Emma Carr and
Emily Niers lost their first doubles match of the season 6-3 in a match that secured the Vaqueros the doubles point.
On court one,
Mae McCutcheon and
Jadeh Chan dropped their doubles match 6-3 to UTRGV's Isabelle Bahr and Marjorie Souza.
SINGLES
It was déjà vu for the Bobcats as they found themselves down 1-0 heading into the singles. On court three, Niers began the comeback when she won in straight sets. This marked her fourth singles win in a row.
Andrea Pineda won her sixth match in a row and recorded her fourth consecutive victory in straight sets when she won her sets 6-4, 6-4 and secured the second singles point for the Bobcats.
Next to Pineda on court six, Lora got the Bobcats their third singles point, where she won 6-4, 6-2 and earned her fourth win of the season.
Kiana Graham suffered her second loss of the season after playing UTRGV's No. 1 Marjorie Souza, who improved to 6-1 on the year. Fortuno dropped just her third match of the year on court four.
The fourth point came down to court two, where
Callie Creath was matched against UTRGV's Isabelle Bahr. Creath defeated her in straight sets 7-5, 6-3 and secured the fourth and final point for the Bobcats.
UP NEXT
Texas State is on the road again next week to face Southern Miss on Saturday, March 9. The match with the Golden Eagles will begin Sun Belt Conference play for the Bobcats.
