Sunday, March 19
Huntsville
1:00 PM
6
vs
1
Stephen F. Austin
Photo by: Paul Ridings
Kats dismantle SFA in WAC opener
3/20/2023 1:09:00 PM | Women's Tennis
HUNTSVILLE — The Sam Houston tennis team made a statement to open Western Athletic Conference play with a commanding 6-1 victory over rival Stephen F. Austin at the McAdams Tennis Center on Sunday.
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The Bearkats captured the doubles point as Megan Basson and Paula Cerda took down Alkmini Giannakogiorgou and Jenma Cave 6-2 at No. 1, and Anastasia Khokhlova and Aaliyah Hohman defeated Ksenia Momontova and Elena Bleicher 6-2 at No. 3.
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In singles action, Basson took down Giannakogiorgou 6-4, 6-2 at No. 1, and Paula Cerda came out on top of a battle at No. 2 by defeating Momontova 6-4, 6-3.
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Sahithi Vutukuru overcame a very competitive match on the third court by outlasting Zala Ule 7-6 (4), 4-6, (7). Khokhlova made quick work of Jenma Cave 6-1, 6-0 at the No. 4 spot, while Hohman picked up a 7-5, 6-3 win over Bleicher at No. 6.
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The Bearkats will host Abilene Christian on Friday at 1 p.m.
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The Bearkats captured the doubles point as Megan Basson and Paula Cerda took down Alkmini Giannakogiorgou and Jenma Cave 6-2 at No. 1, and Anastasia Khokhlova and Aaliyah Hohman defeated Ksenia Momontova and Elena Bleicher 6-2 at No. 3.
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In singles action, Basson took down Giannakogiorgou 6-4, 6-2 at No. 1, and Paula Cerda came out on top of a battle at No. 2 by defeating Momontova 6-4, 6-3.
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Sahithi Vutukuru overcame a very competitive match on the third court by outlasting Zala Ule 7-6 (4), 4-6, (7). Khokhlova made quick work of Jenma Cave 6-1, 6-0 at the No. 4 spot, while Hohman picked up a 7-5, 6-3 win over Bleicher at No. 6.
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The Bearkats will host Abilene Christian on Friday at 1 p.m.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
A. Giannakogiorgou / 0 [SFA]
42
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Ksenia Momontova / 0 [SFA]
43
66
#3 Singles Match
123
Zala Ule / 0 [SFA]
660
747
#4 Singles Match
12
Jenma Cave / 0 [SFA]
10
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Felicia Back / 0 [SFA]
67
45
#6 Singles Match
12
Elena Bleicher / 0 [SFA]
53
76
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