HUNTSVILLE, Texas - The University of Central Arkansas tennis team lost to Sam Houston State 7-0 in Southland Conference competition on Saturday. The Bearkats improve to 7-6 overall and 4-4 in SLC play, while the Sugar Bears drop to 1-14 and 0-8.
All four of the doubles matches were close, with SHSU coming out on top in each. Nadia Dubyanskaya and Tatyana Postnikova defeated junior Allison Hartman and senior Lisa Mainz 8-5 in the top spot. Sheridan Currie and Cally Woerner downed senior Kati Andersen and sophomore Kazumi Otani 8-6 in number two doubles.
UCA freshman Simona Horsikyan fell to Imke Jagau 6-0, 7-5 in number one singles. Andersen lost to Currie 6-1, 7-6 in fourth singles and Anrinette Botah topped Hartman 6-4, 6-2 in number five singles.
The Sugar Bears will play at Stephen F. Austin for another Southland matchup on Sunday.
Sam Houston State 7, Central Arkansas 0
Apr 09, 2011 at
Singles competition
1. Imke Jagau (SHSU) def. Simona Horsikyan (UCA) 6-0, 7-5
2. Tatyana Postnikova (SHSU) def. Sasha Ruocco (UCA) 6-1, 6-4
3. Nadia Dubyanskaya (SHSU) def. Lisa Mainz (UCA) 6-3, 6-2
4. Sheridan Currie (SHSU) def. Kati Andersen (UCA) 6-1, 7-6
5. Anrinette Botah (SHSU) def. Allison Hartman (UCA) 6-4, 6-2
6. Natalie Petaia (SHSU) def. Alex Rios (UCA) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Nadia Dubyanskaya/Tatyana Postnikova (SHSU) def. Allison Hartman/Lisa Mainz (UCA) 8-5
2. Sheridan Currie/Cally Woerner (SHSU) def. Kati Andersen/Kazumi Otani (UCA) 8-6
3. Imke Jagau/Natalie Petaia (SHSU) def. Alex Rios/Sasha Ruocco (UCA) 8-4
Match Notes
Central Arkansas 1-14, 0-8
Sam Houston State 7-6, 4-4
