Texas Border Business
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women’s tennis team was defeated 0-7 by the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (TAMUCC) Islanders in the South Texas Showdown presented by Navy Army Community Credit Union on Tuesday.
TAMUCC (10-2) took a 1-0 lead with doubles wins at No. 1 and No. 2, then swept the doubles matches with a win at No. 3.
UTRGV (3-2) battled in singles, but TAMUCC won all six matches in straight sets. Camille Townsend, Emma Honore and Emma Aucagne clinched the victory for the Islanders with wins at No. 3, No. 4 and No. 1, respectively.
UTRGV’s No. 3 doubles duo of senior Sandra Putz and junior Kristyna Mamicova continued to play well, fighting in a 6-4 loss. Freshman Marjorie Souza and senior Katarina Sasaroga were competitive in the No. 2 and No. 4 matches.
The Vaqueros travel to Stephenville this weekend for matches against UT-Permian Basin on Friday, Montana State on Saturday and Tarleton on Sunday. All matches will be at 10 a.m.
Complete Results
Singles (3, 4, 1, 6, 5, 2)
1. Emma Aucagne (TAMUCC) def. Lea Karren (UTRGV) 6-2, 6-0
2. Mariya Shumeika (TAMUCC) def. Marjorie Souza (UTRGV) 6-2, 6-3
3. Camille Townsend (TAMUCC) def. Barbara Martinez (UTRGV) 6-0, 6-0
4. Emma Honore (TAMUCC) def. Katarina Sasaroga (UTRGV) 6-2, 6-3
5. Leopoldine Boisseau (TAMUCC) def. Sandra Putz (UTRGV) 6-2, 6-2
6. Victoire Delattre (TAMUCC) def. Ana Platisa (UTRGV) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles (1, 2, 3)
1. Mariya Shumeika/Camille Townsend (TAMUCC) def. Barbara Martinez/Katarina Sasaroga (UTRGV) 6-1
2. Emma Aucagne/Emma Honore (TAMUCC) def. Marjorie Souza/Lea Karren (UTRGV) 6-3
3. Leopoldine Boisseau/Kateryna Rublevska (TAMUCC) def. Sandra Putz/Kristyna Mamicova (UTRGV) 6-4
