Islanders Bounce Back over Bearkats

HUNTSVILLE, Texas – A day after suffering its first Southland Conference loss in nearly two full years, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi women's tennis bounced right back with a 6-1 win over Sam Houston State Sunday afternoon.
 
The Islanders (9-2, 3-1) jumped out to a 1-0 lead thanks to wins in two of the three doubles matches and never looked back. The Blue and Green clinched the match at 4-0 before playing out the remaining three singles contests.
 
In doubles, the Islanders were forced to rally after Carrie Casey and Mila Milanovic gave Sam Houston State the first decision at the number two spot. Shortly after the Bearkats took the first match, Hortense Boscher and Alexandra Belle answered back with a 6-2 win at number three.
 
The top pairing of Judit Vives and Jelena Dzinic would clinch the doubles point with a 6-3 win over Fabienne Gettwart and Khee Yen Wee.
 
As the action moved to singles play, the Islanders set the tone with a pair of quick wins to bracket the lineup. Marina Vicens Miquel finished first with a 6-1, 6-1 victory at he six spot over Caitlyn Mitchell. Moments later, Boscher wrapped up a big win at the top spot to make it 3-0.
 
Boscher was dominant in her win over Ema Barkovich. The junior rolled to a 6-0, 6-1 win to give the Islanders a commanding edge.
 
Louise Trigona would clinch the match with her straight set victory at the fourth spot. The freshman knocked off Carrie Casey in 7-5, 6-4 fashion to make it 4-0 Islanders. As the two sides played out the final three matches, Maria Maldonado picked up a 2-6, 7-6, 12-10 victory at the number five spot.  Jelena Dzinic also earned a win, defeating Fabienne Gettwart at the second spot in the order.
 
MOORE THOUGHTS
 
On the win…
"This was a strong character bounce back win today from a strong character team. We talked a lot about how you get back up after you get knocked down. I was incredibly impressed with how these girls competed and responded today. It was a total commitment to play every point with intensity and do it the right way."
 
On Hortense Boscher stepping up…
"We're a team that is really a family and we're always about the family first, but sometimes an individual can lift up the team. Today that was Hortense Boscher. She came out as team captain, leader and our number one player in the lineup and played with such intensity and toughness to set the tone for us."
 
Looking forward…
"We played a very tough and well-coached team today on the road and really showed great heart. I love the character and fight on this team and I'm excited about the rest of this season."
 
RETURNING HOME
 
Following the win at Sam Houston State, the Islanders return to the Island to face rival McNeese State Friday at the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center.