SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State women's tennis fell 4-0 to Coastal Carolina on Sunday, moving to 1-1 in Sun Belt Conference play.

"Tough loss today, we just got beat," said head coach Kendall Brooks. "Came out a bit flat in doubles and didn't play great, and then just couldn't get anything going in singles. The effort was there, but not enough today. We will bounce back and be ready for two matches at home next week."

TXST dropped the doubles point to begin the match, losing matches on courts one and two. The Bobcats then fell in three straight matches in singles play, allowing Coastal to earn the points needed to clinch the match.

This marked the first time in over a month that the Bobcats have dropped a match, and the loss to Coastal Carolina snapped their nine-match winning streak.

Doubles
CCU secured the doubles point by winning matches on courts one and two. On court one, Sofia Fortuno and Maria Lora fell 3-6 to CCU's Nicole Abel and Anna Babayan.

The Chanticleers clinched the doubles point on court two when Aida Mitrache and Brunelle Kouam defeated TXST's Chantajah Mills and Ireland Simme 6-2. Mills and Simme now hold a 7-3 record as a doubles pair.

On court three, Kiana Graham and Callie Creath were leading 4-3 when their match went unfinished.

Singles
TXST fell in three straight matches, allowing CCU to earn the four points needed to clinch the match.

On court three, Sofia Fortuno fell 2-6, 2-6 to CCU's Abel, giving the Chanticleers a 2-0 lead over the Bobcats.

The Chanticleers extended their lead to 3-0 after a win on court one, where Bobcat Kiana Graham competed. Entering the match, Graham was on a seven-match win streak but fell 2-6, 2-6 to Anna Babayan.
CCU clinched the match with a win on court six. TXST's Maria Lora fell 2-6, 3-6, moving to 2-1 on the season in singles play.

The matches on courts two, four and five, featuring Callie Creath, Emily Niers and Ireland Simme, all went unfinished after CCU secured the points needed to clinch the match.

Up Next
Texas State returns to the Bobcat Tennis Complex for a pair of SBC matches next week. On March 14, they face ULM at 1 p.m. and take on Arkansas State on March 16 at 10 a.m.