Bearkat tennis competes at Baylor Tournament
10/23/2007 1:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Sept. 28-30, 2007
The Bearkats' number one doubles picked up another victory over a top national foe as Sotnikova and
In singles, Taylor .was the Bearkats' lone first round winner, defeating Rachel Wilhelm of
Nora Kuruc and Roxana Martinez paired at number two doubles and Patti Manzur and Lidiya Tsurkanu played at number three doubles.
"I was pleased with how much better we competed this weekend,"SHSU head coach Jim Giachino said. "It was a much higher quality tournament than the one at
"We still have to put some of the pieces together in our singles play, and I think by next weekend when we are competing at the Houston Tournament that we will have better overall results. This team is just a few short weeks into a 9 month journey toward conference, and as long as we can see gradual, steady improvement, I am confident that we will be a major force."
SAM HOUSTON SINGLES RESULTS
Ksenia Tokarieva, SMU def. Irina Sotnikova 6-1 6-3
Mesan
Karen Scida, UTSA def. Nora Kuruc 6-3 6-1
Peta Taylor def. Rachel Wilhelm,
Mariaryeni Guitierrez, Lamar def.
Niki Flach, Army def. Patti Manzur 6-3 6-1
Manerni Kuroda, Lamar def. Roxana Martinez 6-4 7-5
Natalie Friend,
Jordan McCombs,
SAM HOUSTON DOUBLES RESULTS
Carri Hubbs / Ally
Sotkinkova / Taylor def. Maria Babnova / Idunn Hertzberg, TCU 8-6
Pavi Francis / Kristen Reid, SMU def. Sotnikova / Taylor 8-6
Idalina Franca /
Maria Gutierrez / Yeni Gutierrez, Lamar def. Kuruc /
Eugeniya Prokofeva / Sandra Vucic, TCU def. Mansur / Tsurkanu 8-6
Eva Silvester / Nathalie Wallen, UTSA def. Mansur / Tsurkanu 8-2
