EL PASO -- Peta Taylor won a 10-point tiebreaker 14-12 after splitting sets at number three singles with Megan Pritchard to give the Sam Houston State women's tennis team its only point in a 6-1 non-conference loss to Texas-El Paso Saturday afternoon.

Taylor and Irina Sotnikova also won their pro set at number one doubles 9-8, but the Miners took the number two and three doubles to earn the match's doubles point.

"We're never happy with a loss, but our level of play today was much better than that of Friday's in our first loss to Arkansas State," Head Coach Jim Giachino said. "UTEP is a high quality, well coached team, yet we played them very close in many matches."

Texas-El Paso 7, Sam Houston State 0

Singles competition:

1. Weronika Bloczynska (UTEP) def. Irina Sotnikova (SHSU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-1

2. Marina Deluca (UTEP) def. Nora Kuruc (SHSU) 6-1, 6-2

3. Megan Pritchard (UTEP) def. Peta Taylor (SHSU) 3-6, 7-6, 7-6

4. Ximena Fuentes (UTEP) def. Stasa Vujosevic (SHSU) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6

5. Vicky Michaud (UTEP) def. Patricia Manzur (SHSU) 6-4, 6-2

6. Amber Brightly (UTEP) def. Lilit Martierosyan (SHSU) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles competition:

1. Irina Sotnikova/Peta Taylor (SHSU) def. Weronika Bloczynska/Megan Pritchard (UTEP) 9-8

2. Marina Deluca/Ximena Fuentes (UTEP) def. Nora Kuruc/Stasa Vujosevic (SHSU) 8-0

3. Amber Brightly/Vicky Michaud (UTEP) def. Patricia Manzur/Lilit Martierosyan (SHSU) 8-6

Match Notes:

Sam Houston State 0-2

Texas-El Paso 2-0