EL PASO, Texas – Utah State women's tennis (3-6) lost, 5-2, to UTSA (6-6) in El Paso, Texas at the El Paso Tennis Club.
"Hats off to UTSA who clearly deserved to win today," said head coach Sean McInerney. "I was really happy with Gabrielle Dekkers and Alexandra Pisareva, who stepped up and won for us today. They were needed wins in our lineup, but not enough today. We will get back out there tomorrow and see what we are made of."
In doubles, USU freshman Sidnee Lavatai and sophomore Alexandra Taylor won their match, 6-3, at the No. 2 spot, but the Aggies fell to the Roadrunners on courts one and three.
In singles play, the Aggies fell on courts six, two, and four as UTSA captured the win, however, both teams agreed to play on. USU freshman Gabrielle Dekkers won her match at the No. 5 spot in straight-sets, 6-2, 7-5, while Pisareva picked up where she left off in doubles by edging out a three-set win at the No. 1 spot, 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-4), 1-0 (10-5).
Utah State will end their stay in El Paso tomorrow against UTEP, at 10 a.m.
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RESULTS
UTSA 5, Utah State 2
Doubles
1. Jasmin Starr/Kylee Kato (UTSA) def. Alexandra Taylor/Hannah Jones (USU) 6-4
2. Sidnee Lavatai/Alexandra Pisareva (USU) def. Mariah Plauth/Catalina Cabrique (UTSA) 6-3
3. Charleen Tiwari/Sophie Omoworare (UTSA) def. Annaliese County/Lucy Octave (USU) 6-2
Singles
1. Alexandra Pisareva (USU) def. Jasmin Starr (UTSA) 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-4), 1-0 (10-5)
2. Laura Cabrera (UTSA) def. Lucy Octave (USU) 6-1, 6-4
3. Kylee Kato (UTSA) def. Hannah Jones (USU) 7-6 (8-6), 6-4
4. Mariah Plauth (UTSA) def. Rhoda Tanui (USU) 6-2, 7-5
5. Gabrielle Dekkers (USU) def. Catalina Cabrique (UTSA) 6-2, 7-5
6. Charleen Tiwari (UTSA) def. Sidnee Lavatai (USU) 6-4, 6-3
Match Notes:
UTSA 6-6
Utah State 3-6
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,2,4,5,1,3)
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