By: Omar Diab, Media Relations Graduate Assistant
Wichita Falls, Texas – Women's Tennis continued their second game this season and defeated higher ranked Midwestern State by an exciting score of 5-4.
Starting with doubles, the Mustangs captured their first point by winning their third doubles. In number two doubles, Constanca Crespo and Lucia Diaz managed to fight back after losing 5-2, but they fell short 8-6. Jill Van Den Dungen and Klara Vickov won their doubles giving the first point to SBU. The score after doubles was 2-1 Mustangs.
In singles, Midwestern State extended their lead by winning number 1 singles. The Bearcats got their second point by Crespo in two straight sets. Van Den Dungen had an amazing come back after losing 3-0 in the third set and won her match to tie the total score 3-3. Vickov got the fourth point for SBU after winning her match in the third set 6-1. The Bearcats got their fifth point needed by Sarah Brown to win this competition in two straight sets.
Women Tennis will face Cameron University Saturday, March 3 hoping for another win.
Match by Match results:
#18 Southwest Baptist (5), #12 Midwestern State (4)
Doubles:
1. Van den Dungen, Jill/Vickov, Klara (SBU) def. Maddy Coffman/Ashley Ramirez (MSU) 8-6
2. Bianca Duff/Greta Lazzarotto (MSU) def. Crespo, Constanca/Diaz, Lucia (SBU) 8-6
3. Daria Panferova/Anna Claire Gerletti (MSU) def. Federer, Beatrix/Brown, Sarah (SBU) 8-2
Singles:
1. Maddy Coffman (MSU) def. Diaz, Lucia (SBU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Van den Dungen, Jill (SBU) def. Bianca Duff (MSU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
3. Vickov, Klara (SBU) def. Ashley Ramirez (MSU) 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), 6-0
4. Crespo, Constanca (SBU) def. Greta Lazzarotto (MSU) 7-5, 6-2
5. Brown, Sarah (SBU) def. Anna Claire Gerletti (MSU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Emilija Segetlija (MSU) def. Federer, Beatrix (SBU) 6-1, 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,4,2,3,5,6)