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Tennis moves to 4-0 in SLC play
3/12/2021 8:44:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BEAUMONT — The Sam Houston tennis team remained undefeated in Southland Conference action with a 6-1 victory over Lamar at the Thompson Family Tennis Center.
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The Bearkats (8-2, 4-0 SLC) swept the doubles point as juniors Sahaja Yamalapalli and Roos Gerritsen defeated Bianca Vitale and Alba Perez 6-3 at the No. 1 position. Senior Constandena Nicolaou and freshman Adrijana Brkic topped Natalia Molina and Elena Rodriguez 7-6 (7-2) at No. 2 doubles.
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Junior Karla De La Luz Montalvo and junior Petra Kaszas took the No. 3 spot with a 6-2 win against Jayci Wong and Michelle Markovic.
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Yamalapalli improved to 9-0 this season at No. 1 singles by defeating Vitale 6-4, 6-3. Montalvo (7-3) won 6-3, 6-3 against Rodriguez at No. 2, while sophomore Isidora Zivkovic pushed her season record to 7-2 by topping Perez at No. 3 singles 6-1, 6-0.
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Nicolaou defeated Molina 6-3, 6-2 at No. 4 singles to improve to 7-0, and freshman Sahithi Vutukuru wrapped the match up with a 7-5, 7-5 victory over Ana Jolic at No. 5 singles.
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Sam Houston will face Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on the road Sunday at 11 a.m.
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The Bearkats (8-2, 4-0 SLC) swept the doubles point as juniors Sahaja Yamalapalli and Roos Gerritsen defeated Bianca Vitale and Alba Perez 6-3 at the No. 1 position. Senior Constandena Nicolaou and freshman Adrijana Brkic topped Natalia Molina and Elena Rodriguez 7-6 (7-2) at No. 2 doubles.
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Junior Karla De La Luz Montalvo and junior Petra Kaszas took the No. 3 spot with a 6-2 win against Jayci Wong and Michelle Markovic.
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Yamalapalli improved to 9-0 this season at No. 1 singles by defeating Vitale 6-4, 6-3. Montalvo (7-3) won 6-3, 6-3 against Rodriguez at No. 2, while sophomore Isidora Zivkovic pushed her season record to 7-2 by topping Perez at No. 3 singles 6-1, 6-0.
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Nicolaou defeated Molina 6-3, 6-2 at No. 4 singles to improve to 7-0, and freshman Sahithi Vutukuru wrapped the match up with a 7-5, 7-5 victory over Ana Jolic at No. 5 singles.
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Sam Houston will face Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on the road Sunday at 11 a.m.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Bianca Vitale / 0 [LU-W]
43
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Elena Rodriguez / 0 [LU-W]
33
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Alba Perez / 0 [LU-W]
10
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Natalia Molina / 0 [LU-W]
32
#5 Singles Match
12
77
Ana Jolic / 0 [LU-W]
55
#6 Singles Match
12
32
Elena Rubio / 0 [LU-W]
66
Order of Finish:
3,6,4,2,1,5
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