Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi women's tennis team defeated Lamar University, 5-2, on Saturday in Southland Conference play in Beaumont, Texas.
- The Islanders improved to 9-3 on the year and 2-1 in Southland play. The Cardinals fall to 4-10 overall and 1-3 in league action.
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Kei Kato and
Myu Kageyama each picked up singles and doubles victories for the Islanders. The duo won at No. 2 doubles and then picked up points in singles action.
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Mariya Shumeika and
Maria Maldonado each got big singles victories at the No. 4 and No. 6 positions, respectively.
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Camille Townsend and
Vanessa Reinicke won at No. 3 doubles and helped the Islanders to the early doubles point.
The Results
Doubles
1. Jasmin Buchta/Amelie Vossgaetter (Lamar) def.
Carolina Bulatovic/
Mariya Shumeika (AMCC), 6-4
2.
Kei Kato/
Myu Kageyama (AMCC) def. Priscilla Garza/Bianca Vitale (Lamar), 7-6 (5)
3.
Camille Townsend/
Vanessa Reinicke (AMCC) def. Sanja Jolic/Laura Sola Grau (Lamar), 7-5
Singles
1. Jasmin Buchta (Lamar) def.
Carolina Bulatovic (AMCC), 7-5, 6-1
2.
Kei Kato (AMCC) def. Bianca Vitale (Lamar), 6-2, 2-0 ret.
3. Sanja Jolic (Lamar) def.
Camille Townsend (AMCC), 6-4, 6-4
4.
Mariya Shumeika (AMCC) def. Amelie Vossgaetter (Lamar), 6-1, 7-6 (4)
5.
Myu Kageyama (AMCC) def. Natalia Molina Garcia (Lamar), 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
6.
Maria Maldonado (AMCC) def. Laura Sola Grau (Lamar), 6-1, 6-3
History of Success
- As a program, the Islanders have reached 10 NCAA Tournaments in program history and captured 22 Southland titles in the last 12 years. The women have won the past three Southland Conference titles.
Up Next
- The Islanders will face Southeastern Louisiana in a match that was rained out earlier this season. The Islanders and the Lions will play on Sunday, March 24, at noon on a neutral court in Beaumont, Texas.
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@IslandersTennis), Instagram (
@IslandersTennis) and like their Facebook page (
Islanders Tennis).
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