ABILENE - Abilene Christian women's tennis celebrated its first team victory of the young season with a 7-0 triumph over UTRGV Sunday on the indoor courts of the Teague Special Events Center. The Wildcats then lost a 6-1 decision to SMU with the lone point earned by senior
Sarah Adams at No. 1 singles vs. Sarai Monarrez Yesaki, 7-5, 6-3.
Adams also defeated UTRGV's Katarina Sasaroga, 6-2, 6-4, at No. 1 and scored a 6-1 doubles win alongside junior
Nini Memishishi vs. the Vaquero tandem of Sasaroga and Sandra Putz.
ACU swept UTRGV in doubles and collected a win at No. 3 vs. SMU as the duo of freshman
Claire Fisher and
Allison Stewart doubled up the Mustang combination of Tiffany Hollebeck and Katherine Jakeway, 6-3.
The Wildcats return to action Saturday, Feb. 1 with a noon match at UTEP.
Abilene Christian 7, UT Rio Grande Valley 0
Jan 19, 2020 at Abilene, Texas (Teague Special Events Center)
Singles competition
1.
Sarah Adams (ACU) def. Sasaroga, Katarina (UTRGV) 6-2, 6-4
2.
Nini Memishishi (ACU) def. Putz, Sandra (UTRGV) 6-0, 6-1
3.
Allison Stewart (ACU) def. Platisa, Ana (UTRGV) 6-3, 6-1
4.
Andrea Guerrero (ACU) def. Mamicova, Kristyna (UTRGV) 6-2, 6-1
5.
Ileana Mocciola (ACU) def. Montero, Valeria (UTRGV) 6-4, 6-2
6.
Claire Fisher (ACU) def. Thal, Alicia (UTRGV) 6-2, 4-6, 10-3
Doubles competition
1.
Sarah Adams/
Nini Memishishi (ACU) def. Sasaroga, Katarina/Putz, Sandra (UTRGV) 6-1
2.
Andrea Guerrero/
Ileana Mocciola (ACU) def. Montero, Valeria/Platisa, Ana (UTRGV) 6-1
3.
Allison Stewart/
Claire Fisher (ACU) vs. Thal, Alicia/Mamicova, Kristyna (UTRGV) 5-3, unfinished
Match Notes
UT Rio Grande Valley 0-1
Abilene Christian 1-2
SMU 6, Abilene Christian 1
Jan 19, 2020 at Abilene, Texas (Teague Special Events Center)
Singles competition
1.
Sarah Adams (ACU) def. S. Monarrez Yesaki (SMU) 7-5, 6-3
2. Jackie Nylander (SMU) def.
Nini Memishishi (ACU) 6-1, 6-2
3. I. Tcherkes Zade (SMU) def.
Allison Stewart (ACU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Claudia Bartolome (SMU) def.
Andrea Guerrero (ACU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Nicole Petchey (SMU) def.
Ileana Mocciola (ACU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Tiffany Hollebeck (SMU) def.
Claire Fisher (ACU) 4-6, 6-3, 10-5
Doubles competition
1. I. Tcherkes Zade/Jackie Nylander (SMU) def.
Sarah Adams/
Nini Memishishi (ACU) 6-4
2. S. Monarrez Yesaki/Claudia Bartolome (SMU) def.
Andrea Guerrero/
Ileana Mocciola (ACU) 6-4
3.
Claire Fisher/
Allison Stewart (ACU) def. Tiffany Hollebeck/Katherine Jakeway (SMU) 6-3
Match Notes
SMU 1-0
Abilene Christian 1-3
