EDMOND, Okla. – The Texas A&M-Kingsville women's tennis earned wins at No. 1 doubles and No. 3 singles but lost 7-2 to Central Oklahoma on Friday.
In singles,
Tabata Lua Cervantes defeated Anna Braun in three sets for the Javelinas (0-2) first singles win in a dual match. After dropping the opening set, the Javelinas No. 3 singles player won 6-2 and 6-3 in the final two sets. Kingsville lost in straight sets in the other five matches.
Ashton Garcia took seven games off Lauren Allison at No. 5 singles but fell 6-3, 6-4.
The tandem of
Marija Dimitrovska and
Mariaxi Herrera stormed past Alina Gorina and Emilie Serno 8-3 at No. 1 doubles. Central would stake claim to the other two doubles matches 8-3 and 8-2.
Kingsville stays in Oklahoma to face Southern Nazarene on Saturday in Bethany, Okla.
Central Oklahoma 7, Texas A&M-Kingsville 2
Singles competition
1. Alina Gorina (UCO) def.
Marija Dimitrovska (TAMUK) 6-1, 6-0
2. Petra Pesic (UCO) def.
Mariaxi Herrera (TAMUK) 6-2, 6-4
3.
Tabata Lua Cervantes (TAMUK) def. Anna Braun (UCO) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
4. Emilie Semo (UCO) def.
Alexandra Carrillo (TAMUK) 6-1, 6-1
5. Lauren Allison (UCO) def.
Ashton Garcia (TAMUK) 6-3, 6-4
6. Kristin Richardson (UCO) def.
Eleni Anastasova (TAMUK) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles competition
1.
Marija Dimitrovska/
Mariaxi Herrera (TAMUK) def. Alina Gorina /Emilie Semo (UCO) 8-3
2. Kristin Richardson/Anna Braun (UCO) def.
Tabata Lua Cervantes/
Eleni Anastasova (TAMUK) 8-3
3. Petra Pesic /Lauren Allison (UCO) def.
Alexandra Carrillo/
Ashton Garcia (TAMUK) 8-2