BISHOP, Texas (Tennis) – Paula Saenz earned a 6-3, 6-1 win in singles No. 5 and
Nadia Grlj and
Tabata Lua registered a 9-7 win in doubles No. 2 against No. 13 St. Mary's University (14-1) on Sunday afternoon at the Bishop High School Tennis Courts. Unfortunately, the Rattlers extended their win streak to 13 matches with a 7-2 victory over Texas A&M University-Kingsville (10-10), but the final did not reflect just how close each match was.
Saenz's win in No. 5 was the 11
th singles victory for the Canadian. The freshman is 10-5 in singles No. 5.
In doubles No. 2, Grlj and Lua downed Kerry Wiegand and Felicity Delgado and are now 9-10 as a tandem this season.
The final four matches of the regular season will be played in the next two weeks as the Javelinas resume Lone Star Conference action in the month of April. The Hogs take on No. 31 Cameron University on April 3 at 10 a.m. The following day, TAMUK battles Southern Nazarene University at 10 a.m.
Returning to the Lone Star State on April 11 to face Trinity University in San Antonio, the regular season finale will be at home versus Tarleton State University on April 17.
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