EDINBURG, Texas – The Texas A&M-Kingsville women's tennis team travelled to the Valley on Friday evening to take on UTPA on the hardcourts falling 8-1.

The Javelinas (1-5) picked up their one point at No. 1 singles. Mariaxi Herrera rallied from a set down to with the match. After falling 6-1 in the first set, Herrera won the final two sets 7-6 and 10-6.

Kingsville lost the other five singles matches in straight sets. Marija Dimitrovska at No. 2 singles was the only Javelina other than Herrera to win more than one game in a set. She fell 6-3, 6-3 to Mariana Ranzahuer.

In doubles, Herrera and Dimitrovska dropped an 8-4 decision to Wanda Beguelin and Christel Amsallem.

The Javelinas next play on Wednesday at Austin College in Sherman, Texas.

Singles
1. Mariaxi Herrera (TAMUK) def. Wanda Beguelin (UTPA) 1-6, 7-6, 10-6
2. Mariana Ranzahuer (UTPA) def. Marija Dimitrovska (TAMUK) 6-3, 6-3
3. Christel Amsallem (UTPA) def. Tabata Lua (TAMUK) 6-0, 6-1
4. Heather Borsos (UTPA) def. Elani Anastova (TAMUK) 6-0, 5-1 Ret.
5. Julia Perez (UTPA) def. Alexandra Castillo (TAMUK) 6-0, 6-0
6. Elaine Barron (UTPA) def. Ashton Garcia (TAMUK) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles
1. Wanda Beguelin/Christel Amsallem (UTPA) def. Mariaxi Herrera/Marija Dimitrovska (TAMUK) 8-4
2. Reegan Greenwood/Katia Stavroulaki (UTPA) def. Tabata Lua/Eleni Anastova (TAMUK) 8-0
3. Didi Fatchikova/Mariana Ranzahuer (UTPA) def. Ashton Garcia/Alexandra Castillo (TAMUK) 8-0