EL PASO, Texas -- Abilene Christian women's tennis won its seventh-straight match in its series vs. UTEP Saturday afternoon at the El Paso Tennis Club, recording its first 6-1 win over the Miners since 2012. The Wildcats are now 2-3 on the year while UTEP fell to 1-1.
ACU swept all three doubles courts by scores of 7-6, 6-3 and 6-1, and earned three of their five singles points in three sets. Senior
Sarah Adams at No. 1 and freshman
Claire Fisher at No. 6 each battled back from a set down to defeat their respective opponents, Vanessa Valdez and Maria Aveiga, while junior
Nini Memishishi held off Erandi Martinez at No. 2, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.
Freshman
Andrea Guerrero and junior Illeana Mocciola were straight-set winners at the No. 4 and 5 positions.
Adams has won her last three decisions at the top line since starting the year 0-2 with losses coming against Oklahoma State and Wichita State.
The Wildcats' road trip continues a week from Sunday with a 9 a.m. / 1 p.m. Tulsa doubleheader vs. Oral Roberts and the Golden Hurricanes.
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ACU 6, UTEP 1
Feb 01, 2020 at El Paso, Texas (El Paso Tennis Club)
Singles competition
1.
Sarah Adams (ACU) def. Vanessa Valdez (UTEP) 2-6, 6-3, 7-5
2.
Nini Memishishi (ACU) def. Erandi Martinez (UTEP) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
3. Lina Sáchica (UTEP) def.
Allison Stewart (ACU) 6-1, 6-3
4.
Andrea Guerrero (ACU) def. Kathleen Percegona (UTEP) 5-5, 7-5
5.
Ileana Mocciola (ACU) def. Eve Daniels (UTEP) 7-6, 6-2
6.
Claire Fisher (ACU) def. Maria Aveiga (UTEP) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
1.
Sarah Adams/
Nini Memishishi (ACU) def. Maria Aveiga/Vanessa Valdez (UTEP) 7-6
2.
Andrea Guerrero/
Ileana Mocciola (ACU) def. Erandi Martinez/Kathleen Percegona (UTEP) 6-3
3.
Claire Fisher/
Allison Stewart (ACU) def. Eve Daniels/Lina Sáchica (UTEP) 6-1
Match Notes
ACU 2-3
UTEP 1-1
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,5,4,1,2)