Sheridan Currie came back to win in three sets for the decisive point and Imke Jagau, Nadia Dubyanskaya and Anrinette Botah also won their singles to lead Sam Houston to a 4-3 non-conference women's tennis dual match victory Saturday afternoon at the McAdams Tennis Center.
Currie defeated Marie LeBlond 1-6 6-3 6-2 at number five singles. Dubyanskaya was in the third set at number three when UTEP's Dariya Abdrakhmanova was forced to retire due to a back injury.
Jagau and Botah both won in straight sets. Jagau defeated Carolina DeLuca 6-3 6-1 at number one and Botha knocked off Alexandra Glebova 6-4 6-4 at number four.
"This was a good win for our young team," head coach Jim Giachino said. "Still, to be competitive when we begin conference play next month we need to show more maturity. We're not a finished product but this is a step in the right direction."
UTEP took the doubles point, winning the number one and three pro sets. Dubyanskaya and Tatyana Postnikova defeated Abdrakhmanova and Ximena Fuentes 8-3 at number two.
Sam Houston's next action is an exhibition with Lee Junior College Friday, Feb. 18, at the McAdams Tennis Center at 1 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
Sam Houston State 4, Texas- El Paso 3
Doubles competition:
1. Carolina DeLuca/Martina Trierweiler (UTEP) def. Sheridan Currie/Cally Woerner (SHSU) 8-3
2. Nadia Dubyanskaya/Tatyana Postnikova (SHSU) def. Dariya Abdrakhmanova/Ximena Fuentes (UTEP) 8-3
3. Rebeca Calvillo/Marie LeBlond (UTEP) def. Anrinette Botah/Kayla Stevenson (SHSU) 8-3
Singles competition:
1. Imke Jagau (SHSU) def. Carolina DeLuca (UTEP) 6-3, 6-1
2. Rebeca Calvillo (UTEP) def. Tatyana Postnikova (SHSU) 6-4, 6-2
3. Nadia Dubyanskaya (SHSU) def. Dariya Abdrakhmanova (UTEP) 6-2, 2-6, 3-2, retired
4. Anrinette Botah (SHSU) def. Alexandra Glebova (UTEP) 6-4, 6-4
5. Sheridan Currie (SHSU) def. Marie LeBlond (UTEP) 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
6. Ximena Fuentes (UTEP) def. Natalie Petaia (SHSU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Match Notes:
Texas- El Paso 0-6
Sam Houston State 2-1
