April 10, 2007
Results
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - - The Lamar University women's tennis team dropped a 5-1 decision to the University of Texas at Arlington on Monday, as the two teams met on the campus of Texas A&M University for a Southland Conference showdown.
The loss drops Lamar's record to 10-9 overall and 5-3 in SLC play, while UTA improves to 13-2 overall and 6-1 in conference play.
The Cardinals lone win came from freshman Kaltrina Harbuzi at No. 1 singles, as she knocked off Monika Peciulionyte 6-4, 6-4.
Three of the singles matches went three sets, as Pamela Martinez fell to Simri van Rooyen 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (11-9) at No. 3, Sofya Lifanova defeated Manijee Ashrafi 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 at No. 4 and Manami Kuroda was knocked out by Marissa Brown 6-2, 4-6, 5-0. Maria Gutierrez fell at No. 2 for Lamar, dropping a 7-5, 6-3 decision to Sofya Lifanova.
In doubles play Peciulionyte and van Rooyen defeated Martinez and Ashrafi 8-6 at No. 1, while Harbuzi and Gutierrez were taken down by Novakova and Sara Pesic 8-2 at No. 2.
The Lady Cards will be back in action on Saturday morning, when they take on the Islanders of Texas A&M Corpus Christi at 10 a.m. at the Cardinal Courts.
Tennis Match Results
UT Arlington Mavericks 5, Lamar University 1
Singles competition 1. Kaltrina Harbuzi (LU-W) def. Monika Peciulionyte (UTA-W) 6-4, 6-4
2. Daniela Novakova (UTA-W) def. Maria Gutierrez (LU-W) 7-5, 6-3
3. Simri van Rooyen (UTA-W) def. Pamela Martinez (LU-W) 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (11-9)
4. Sofya Lifanova (UTA-W) def. Manijee Ashrafi (LU-W) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
5. Marissa Brown (UTA-W) def. Manami Kuroda (LU-W) 6-2, 4-6, 5-0
Doubles competition
1. Monika Peciulionyte/Simri van Rooyen (UTA-W) def. Pamela Martinez/Manijee Ashrafi (LU-W) 8-6
2. Daniela Novakova/Sara Pesic (UTA-W) def. Maria Gutierrez/Kaltrina Harbuzi (LU-W) 8-2
