MIDLAND, Texas (Tennis) – Texas A&M University-Kingsville (5-3, 1-0 LSC) dismantled No. 12 North Central Texas College (0-2) on Friday at the Bush Tennis Courts to claim its first win of the season over a nationally ranked opponent. 

The route began when the Javelinas took all three doubles flights with no questions asked. Erika Larrea and Viviana Ortiz (4-1) took care of Agustina Grimolizzi and Kelsea Baksh 8-3 in doubles No. 3. Valerie Ruiz and Victoria Romanovskaia (3-4) got back in the winning column with a big upset over #21 Ana-Cristina Orozco and Ann-Kathrin Zilles 8-1, while the eighth ranked tandem in the South Central Region, Lisa Carvajal and Tabata Lua (4-1) won their third straight match in flight No. 2 with an 8-4 victory over Nikita Hill and Essence Green.  

With time to rest up, Larrea (4-2) showed no mercy and blanked Baksh (6-0, 6-0) in singles flight No. 6 to give the Javelinas a comfortable 4-0 lead in the match. Her partner Ortiz (3-3) followed her cue and relinquished just one point to Green in singles No. 4 (6-1, 6-0) to secure the win. Romanovskaia (4-4) put the icing on the cake by knocking off #35 Orozco 6-3, 6-1 on court No. 1 and Stephanie Baerman (4-2) gave the Hogs a 7-0 lead with a 6-2, 6-3 win in the fifth flight. Zilles did get the best of Ruiz (4-4) in flight No. 2 (3-6, 6-4, 10-6), but Julia Rauer (4-3) ended the match on a high note for the Javs with a 6-3, 6-2 defeat over Hill in singles flight No. 3.

The Blue and Gold season continues next week and will play their next three matches in the Sunshine State beginning with Indiana University Pennsylvania on March 14th in Orlando, Fla.

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