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.
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.
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.
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.
The Bearkats will host Abilene Christian on Friday at 1 p.m.
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.
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.
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.
The Bearkats will host Abilene Christian on Friday at 1 p.m.
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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