SAN MARCOS, Texas – On Sunday, in its last match before conference play Texas State women's tennis defeated in-state opponent Sam Houston State 5-2 and earned its ninth win of the season.

"Today was tough, we did not start great in doubles and definitely had to overcome some windy conditions and adversity," said TXST head coach Kendall Brooks. "Sometimes it's not about how you start, but how you finish and we were able to get it done in singles. The girls played tough and showed how gritty they are. A great way to finish the non-conference part of our season and I think we have some great momentum going into conference next week."

The Bobcats earned their eighth consecutive win, tying the second-longest winning streak in recorded history and their longest streak since joining the Sun Belt Conference.

Texas State began the match by dropping the doubles point but rebounded in singles play, winning five of six matches and recording victories on courts one, three, four, five, and six.

TXST 5 (9-2, 0-0 SBC) vs. SHSU 2 (4-4, 0-0 CUSA) | 11 a.m. CT | Chuck & Wanda Beckner Tennis Center

Doubles
Bobcats Chantajah Mills and Ireland Simme recorded the first doubles win on court two. Mills and Simme earned their sixth doubles win as a pair, defeating SHSU's Hohmann and Sadadinovic 6-3.

After winning the first doubles match, the Bobcats dropped back-to-back matches on courts three and one. Kiana Graham and Callie Creath fell 4-6 on court three, while Maria Lora and Sofia Fortuno lost 5-7 on court one.

Singles
Going into singles play down 0-1, the Bobcats quickly took a 2-1 lead with wins on courts five and one. On court five, Ireland Simme earned her ninth straight win and remained undefeated at 9-0 on the season after defeating Hohmann 6-1, 6-1.

On court one, Kiana Graham earned a dominant straight-set victory, 6-1, 6-1, against Nayuma Subba. Graham has now won six consecutive singles matches on court one heading into conference play.

The Bobcats clinched the match after securing two more victories on courts three and four. On court three, Sofia Fortuno defeated former Bobcat Jacqueline Schnabel in straight sets, 6-3, 7-5. Emily Niers secured the fourth point for Texas State with a win on court four, taking the match in three sets, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.

The final win of the day came on court six, where Maria Lora earned her second singles victory of the season. Lora won the first set 6-4, dropped the second 4-6, and battled back to win the third 6-3.

SHSU picked up its second point in the final singles match, as Bobcat Callie Creath fell on court two. Creath lost 2-6, 6(4)-7, moving to 5-4 in singles play this season.

Next Up
Texas State returns to the road next weekend to begin Sun Belt Conference play. The Bobcats face Georgia Southern at 9 a.m. CT on March 8 and Coastal Carolina the following day at 9 a.m. CT.