Corpus Christi - Lamar won the number one, two, five and six singles to roll up a 4-1 dual match victory over Sam Houston State and eliminate the Bearkats in the first round of the Southland Conference women's tennis post-season tournament at the H. E. Butt Tennis Center.
Sam Houston, seeded No. 5 in the tournament after rolling up a 7-4 league regular season mark, earned its only point of the day by taking the doubles point. Tatyana Postnikova and Nadya Dubyanskaya won the No. 2 doubles pro set of Kaltrina Harbuzi and Natalia Mayagoitia 9-7 and Sheridan Currie and Cally Woerner paired to win at No. 3 over Manami Kuroda and Alessandra Pennesi 8-6.
Due to an injury, the Bearkats had to default at number six singles to give the Cardinals their first point. Mariaryeni Gutierrez, Harbuzi and Manijee Ashrafi earned the other points with victories at No. 1, 2 and 5.
The Cardinals were the No. 4 seeded team in the Southland tournament.
Sam Houston completed the season with an 8-12 record while Lamar stands 14-8 for the year.
Tennis Match Results
04/23/10 at Corpus Christi, Texas
Lamar 4, Sam Houston State 1
Doubles competition:
1. Mariaryeni Gutierrez/Manijee Ashrafi (LU) def. Federica Denti/Giorgia Pozzan (SHSU) 5-3, retired
2. Tatyana Postnikova/Nadya Dubyanskaya (SHSU) def. Kaltrina Harbuzi/Natalia Mayagoitia (LU) 9-7
3. Cally Woerner/Sheridan Currie (SHSU) def. Manami Kuroda/Alessandra Pennesi (LU) 8-6
Singles competition:
1. Mariaryeni Gutierrez (LU) def. Giorgia Pozzan (SHSU) 6-1, 6-3
2. Kaltrina Harbuzi (LU) def. Tatyana Postnikova (SHSU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Manijee Ashrafi (LU) vs. Sheridan Currie (SHSU) 5-7, 4-2, unfinished
4. Natalia Mayagoitia (LU) vs. Nadia Dubyanskaya (SHSU) 6-4, 5-2, unfinished
5. Manami Kuroda (LU) def. Cally Woerner (SHSU) 6-2, 6-4
6. Diana Mendez (LU) def. No player (SHSU), by default
Match Notes:
Sam Houston State 8-12
Lamar 14-8
