Friday, March 19
Huntsville
1:00 PM
4
vs
3
New Orleans
Photo by: Brian Blalock
Tennis tops UNO in clash of unbeatens
3/19/2021 9:41:00 PM | Women's Tennis
HUNTSVILLE — In a battle of Southland Conference unbeatens, the Sam Houston tennis team came away with a 4-3 victory over New Orleans on Friday at the McAdams Tennis Center.
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The Bearkats improved to 10-2 on the season and 5-0 in SLC dual match play. The Privateers are now 5-2 overall and 4-1 in league action.
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In a match between two of the league's top No. 1 singles players, junior Sahaja Yamalapalli cruised past Ank Vullings 6-1, 6-0 to remain perfect on the season at 11-0. Sophomore Isidora Zivkovic defeated Mar Gendra 6-3, 6-1 to improve her season record to 9-2 at No. 3 singles.
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Senior Constandena Nicolaou also stayed unbeaten at 9-0 at No. 4 singles by topping Claudette Gilhespie 6-4, 6-1. Freshman Sahithi Vutukuru clinched the match for Sam Houston by taking a close No. 5 singles match 7-6, 6-3 over Salma Abdelrahim.
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UNO won the doubles point and No. 2 and No. 6 singles.
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The Bearkats have a week off before hosting Central Arkansas on March 26 at 1 p.m.
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The Bearkats improved to 10-2 on the season and 5-0 in SLC dual match play. The Privateers are now 5-2 overall and 4-1 in league action.
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In a match between two of the league's top No. 1 singles players, junior Sahaja Yamalapalli cruised past Ank Vullings 6-1, 6-0 to remain perfect on the season at 11-0. Sophomore Isidora Zivkovic defeated Mar Gendra 6-3, 6-1 to improve her season record to 9-2 at No. 3 singles.
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Senior Constandena Nicolaou also stayed unbeaten at 9-0 at No. 4 singles by topping Claudette Gilhespie 6-4, 6-1. Freshman Sahithi Vutukuru clinched the match for Sam Houston by taking a close No. 5 singles match 7-6, 6-3 over Salma Abdelrahim.
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UNO won the doubles point and No. 2 and No. 6 singles.
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The Bearkats have a week off before hosting Central Arkansas on March 26 at 1 p.m.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Ank Vullings / 0 [UNO]
10
66
#2 Singles Match
123
Lina Hohnhold / 0 [UNO]
366
634
#3 Singles Match
12
Mar Gendra / 0 [UNO]
31
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Claudette Gilhespie / 0 [UNO]
41
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Salma Abdelrahim / 0 [UNO]
63
76
#6 Singles Match
12
Lea Alguacil / 0 [UNO]
66
00
Order of Finish:
6,1,3,4,5,2
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