BEAUMONT, Texas – Similar to last year's Southland Conference Championship match, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi women's tennis program swept Lamar 4-0 on the road Monday at the Thompson Family Tennis Center.
It came after the Islanders (12-2) beat the Cardinals 4-0 in the finals last year to advance to the NCAA Tournament. Lamar departed for the WAC upon conclusion of the 2020-21 year.
It was the fifth consecutive sweep for A&M-Corpus Christi and second straight on the road after beating UTSA 4-0 last week. The Islanders have not dropped a set during the winning-streak.
A&M-Corpus Christi won all three doubles matches over the Cardinals to win the doubles point. Sophomores
Emma Aucagne and
Emma Honore posted a 6-1 win at No 1. The duos of juniors
Mariya Shumeika/
Camille Townsend and
Leopoldine Boisseau/
Kateryna Rublevska each won 6-2 at No. 1 and 3, respectively.
In singles, Rublevska was nearly flawless in a 6-1, 6-0 victory at No. 5. Shumeika also turned in a strong showing with a 6-2, 6-2 result on court two. A&M-Corpus Christi was up a set on all other courts.
The Islanders improved to 13-9 all-time against Lamar and have won five in a row. Nobody on A&M-Corpus Christi's roster has ever lost to Lamar.
A&M-Corpus Christi will have a quick turnaround when it heads to Sam Houston at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the McAdams Tennis Center and. It will be the final tune-up match for the Islanders before they open SLC play against UIW on Saturday, March 12 at 12 p.m. at the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center.
A&M-Corpus Christi Tennis
- 13 NCAA Tournaments
- 28 SLC Championships
- 4 Top-40 National Rankings
- 3.0 GPA 35 Straight Semesters
- Islanders have received a No. 3 seed at the NCAA Tournament three times
- Women's tennis has cracked the ITA top-75 national rankings three times
- Men's tennis has cracked the ITA national rankings 10 consecutive years
- Ranked nationally in NCAA DI as high as No. 35 for the men and No. 60 for the women
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 4, Lamar 0
Doubles Competition
1.
Mariya Shumeika/
Camille Townsend (AMCC-W) def. Ana Jolic/Elena Rubio (LU-W) 6-2
2.
Emma Aucagne/
Emma Honore (AMCC-W) def. Jayci Wong/Alba Perez (LU-W) 6-1
3.
Leopoldine Boisseau/
Kateryna Rublevska (AMCC-W) def. Emmeline Polevoi/Elena Tairyan (LU-W) 6-2
Singles Competition
1.
Emma Aucagne (AMCC-W) vs. Elena Tairyan (LU-W) 6-2, 3-1, unfinished
2.
Mariya Shumeika (AMCC-W) def. Ana Jolic (LU-W) 6-2, 6-2
3.
Camille Townsend (AMCC-W) vs. Alba Perez (LU-W) 6-4, 3-0, unfinished
4.
Emma Honore (AMCC-W) vs. Elena Rubio (LU-W) 7-6 (4) unfinished
5.
Kateryna Rublevska (AMCC-W) def. Jayci Wong (LU-W) 6-1, 6-0
6.
Jordan Ortega-Mendez def. No player (LU-W) 1-0, forfeit
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