LUBBOCK, Texas — The Abilene Christian women's tennis team finished its opening weekend with a 6-1 victory over UT Rio Grande Valley on Monday afternoon at the Lubbock Country Club's indoor courts.
The Wildcats made quick work in doubles with the pairings of
Maria Cascos /
Angela Del Campo, and
Victoria Correa /
Jess Board winning their respective matches over the Vaqueros, 6-1.
Masha Vrsalovic /
Alice Klinteby were on their win to a win, up 5-2, when the doubles point was clinched by Cascos and Del Campo.
ACU won five of the six singles matches led by Vrsalovic winning at the top line, 6-4, 6-0. Klinteby and
Elsa Luthar also won their singles matches in straight sets. Cascos led 6-2, 4-0 when her opponent retired, and Correa pulled out a win at No. 5 singles. Tied at one set apiece, Correa ran away with the deciding tiebreaker 10-2.
ACU is now 4-3 against UTRGV dating back to 2011, and has won two straight matches.
The Wildcats began their season with a 6-1 loss in Dallas against SMU on Friday evening, then traveled to play No. 20 Texas Tech in Lubbock where ACU fell 7-0.
UP NEXT
ACU visits Tulsa on Sunday with the team duel beginning at 11 a.m.
Fans are able to watch the match online.
The Cats' home opener is at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, against UTSA, and then at 4 p.m. the following day versus Stephen F. Austin.
