Two Bearkats pick up regional wins
10/23/2015 12:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Fabienne Gettwart and Mila Milanovic posted first round victories at the USTA/ITA Regional tournament being hosted by Texas A&M in College Stadium this weekend.
Gettwart defeated Maria Batchinsky of Incarnate Word 6-1 6-4 in the regional first round. Gettwart fell to Mia King of TCU 6-4 6-3 in the second round.
Millanoivc beat Natacha Minc from Texas Rio Grande Valley 6-2 7-5.
Sam Houston's six other players all now are competing in the consolation back draw after first round losses in the annual tournament which features the top players from 20 NCAA Division I programs across the state.
Carrie Casey lost to Dominque Ibarra from Texas Rio Grande Valley 6-3 6-4 and Jessica Bicowski of UTA downed Bearkat Caitlyn Mitchell 6-2 6-0.
Khee Yen Wee lost to TCU's Olaya Garrido 6-2 6-2. Nada Marganovic of Abilene Christian handed Ema Barkovic a 6-3 6-4 loss. Sam Houston's Maddie Mortimore fell to Anastasiya Shestakova of North Texas 6-2 7-5.
Play has been slowed by rain in the College Station area. Competition in both singles and doubles continues through the weekend.
