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RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women’s tennis team picked up its first victory of the season by sweeping Laredo Community College 7-0 on Tuesday at the Orville Cox Tennis Center.
The win also marks the first-career victory for UTRGV head coach West Nott.
The Vaqueros (1-9) won the doubles point for the third straight match as the team of freshmen Valeria Montero and Kristyna Mamicova defeated Tania Ramirez and Alexia Alfaro 6-0 at the No. 2 spot.
The reigning back-to-back Western Athletic Conference Doubles Team of the Week of sophomores Katarina Sasaroga and Sandra Putz closed out doubles play with a 6-1 win over Evelyn Hernandez and Hannia Alvardo at the No. 1 spot.
UTRGV dropped four games as it swept through singles play to clinch the win. Mamicova kept things rolling as she defeated Emily Renteria 6-0, 6-0 at the No. 5 spot before Montero defeated Alvardo 6-1, 6-0 at the No. 3 spot, which was the clinching win for the Vaqueros.
Sasaroga added another victory at the No. 1 spot as she defeated Hernandez 6-1, 6-0. Junior Alicia Thalpicked up the win at the No. 2 spot with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Ramirez and it was Putz who closed out the match with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Alfaro at the No. 4 spot.
UTRGV will be back in action on Saturday, March 7 when it travels to Houston to face the University of Houston at 2 p.m.
Singles (5,3,1,2,4)
1. Katarina Sasaroga (UTRGV) def. Evelyn Hernandez (LCC) 6-1, 6-0
2. Alicia Thal (UTRGV) def. Tania Ramirez (LCC) 6-0, 6-1
3. Valeria Montero (UTRGV) def. Hannia Alvardo (LCC) 6-1, 6-0
4. Sandra Putz (UTRGV) def. Alexia Alfaro (LCC) 6-1, 6-0
5. Kristyna Mamicova (UTRGV) def. Emily Renteria (LCC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Ana Platisa (UTRGV) def. No Player (LCC) Win by default
Doubles (2,1)
1. Katarina Sasaroga/Sandra Putz (UTRGV) def. Evelyn Hernandez/Hannia Alvardo (LCC) 6-1
2. Valeria Montero/ Kristyna Mamicova (UTRGV) def. Tania Ramirez/Alexia Alfaro (LCC) 6-0
3. Alicia Thal/Ana Platisa (UTRGV) def. No Team (LCC) Win by default
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