ABILENE – Abilene Christian women's tennis lost both of its duals Saturday at Texas A&M's Mitchell Tennis Center in falling to 4-7 on the season. The Wildcats began their day with a tough 4-3 loss vs. UT Rio Grande Valley, and later were shutout by the 21st-ranked Aggies, 7-0.
ACU's three points vs. the Vaqueros were earned by its No. 1 and 3 doubles teams in addition to junior
Sarah Adams and senior
Jordan Henry. The Wildcats earned the doubles point thanks to a 6-2 win at the top line by Adams and
Nini Memishishi over Dominique Ibarra and Marine Darzyan, and a No. 3 position 6-0 victory by Henry and freshman
Allison Stewart over Sandra Putz and Katarina Sasaroga.
Adams won 6-2, 6-1 at the No. 2 singles position, while Henry's 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 victory at No. 4 was one of three 3-set battles between ACU and UTRGV. Unfortunately for ACU, Michelle Walker slipped past senior Autumn Bellow at No. 3, 6-0, 2-6, 7-6, and Nethmi Waduge came back from a set down to beat Stewart, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3.
The Wildcats return to action next weekend for the start of Southland Conference play with road matches at Southeastern La. (March 1) and McNeese (March 3).
UTRGV 4, Abilene Christian 3
Feb 23, 2019 at College Station, Texas (Mitchell Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. Dominique Ibarra (UTRGV) def.
Nini Memishishi (ACU) 6-2, 6-3
2.
Sarah Adams (ACU) def. Marine Darzyan (UTRGV) 6-2, 6-1
3. Michelle Walker (UTRGV) def. Autumn Bellow (ACU) 6-0, 2-6, 7-6
4.
Jordan Henry (ACU) def. Doris Aleksovska (UTRGV) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
5. Nethmi Waduge (UTRGV) def.
Allison Stewart (ACU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
6. Sandra Putz (UTRGV) def.
Ileana Mocciola (ACU) 6-0, 7-6
Doubles competition
1.
Sarah Adams/
Nini Memishishi (ACU) def. Dominique Ibarra/Marine Darzyan (UTRGV) 6-2
2. Doris Aleksovska/Michelle Walker (UTRGV) vs. Autumn Bellow/
Ileana Mocciola (ACU) 4-3, unfinished
3.
Jordan Henry/
Allison Stewart (ACU) def. Sandra Putz/Katarina Sasaroga (UTRGV) 6-0
Match Notes
Abilene Christian 4-6
UTRGV 2-6
#21 Texas A&M 7, Abilene Christian 0
Feb 23, 2019 at College Station, TX (George P Mitchell Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. #89 Jayci Goldsmith (TAMU) def.
Nini Memishishi (ACU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Katya Townsend (TAMU) def.
Sarah Adams (ACU) 7-5, 6-1
3. Tatiana Makarova (TAMU) def. Autumn Crossnoe Bell (ACU) 6-0, 6-1
4. Renee McBryde (TAMU) def.
Jordan Henry (ACU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Lucia Quiterio (TAMU) def.
Allison Stewart (ACU) 6-3, 7-5
6. Dorthea Faa-Hviding (TAMU) def.
Ileana Mocciola (ACU) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Jayci Goldsmith/Tatiana Makarova (TAMU) def.
Sarah Adams/
Nini Memishishi (ACU) 6-1
2. #52 Renee McBryde/Katya Townsend (TAMU) def.
Ileana Mocciola/Autumn Crossnoe Bell (ACU) 6-1
3. Lucia Quiterio/Riley McQuaid (TAMU) def.
Jordan Henry/
Allison Stewart (ACU) 6-0
Match Notes
Abilene Christian 4-7
Texas A&M 11-1; National ranking #21
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (3,1,4,6,2,5)
