Undefeated Islanders Sweep Texas A&M-Kingsville 7-0

KINGSVILLE, Texas – The unbeaten Texas A&M-Corpus Christi women's tennis program cruised to a 7-0 victory over Texas A&M-Kingsville on Monday at the Javelina Tennis Courts.
 
With the win, the Islanders improved to 5-0 for the fourth time in the last five seasons.
 
"We're very proud of these girls. Tough conditions today, cold and windy, but every girl competed tough and stayed focused. Not one person complained, but instead really looked for solutions and played very smart. You have to be willing to pay the price on days like this and really work hard with your footwork and they did. Kingsville has some tough players and a lot of matches were close, but I'm very proud of how our girls made smart adjustments today and chose to be mentally tough," said head coach Steve Moore. "Love the character of this team!"
 
A&M-Corpus Christi won all three doubles matches to grab the doubles point. Juniors Naomi Moi McKenzie and Valeria Cherfus won 6-2 on court one, and junior Kateryna Rublevska and freshman Sofia Pinto tallied the same score for the win on court three. Junior Emma Aucagne and freshman Palina Saulevich registered a 6-4 victory on court two.
 
In singles, A&M-Corpus Christi won five of six matches in straight sets. It included 2-0 days from Aucagne, McKenzie, Pinto, Rublevska and Saulevich. On court five, senior Victoire Delattre notched a 6-1, 6-3 victory.
 
The Islanders are now 23-3 as a team in singles this year.
 
Women's tennis improved to 6-0 all-time against the Javelinas with a combined score of 41-1. Monday was the season opener for Texas A&M-Kingsville.
 
A&M-Corpus Christi will play its home opener Wednesday when it hosts UTSA at 2 p.m. at the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center.

Islanders 7, Javelinas 0
Doubles Competition
1. Naomi Moi McKenzie/Valeria Cherfus (AMCC-W) def. Manuela Turolo/Raina Zaffar (TAMUK) 6-2
2. Emma Aucagne/Palina Saulevich (AMCC-W) def. Alessa Maier/Milou Ter Morsche (TAMUK) 6-4
3. Sofia Pinto/Kateryna Rublevska (AMCC-W) def. Anika Andersson/Sterre FleurMoerdijk (TAMUK) 6-2

Singles Competition
1. Emma Aucagne (AMCC-W) def. Alessa Maier (TAMUK) 6-2, 6-4
2. Naomi Moi McKenzie (AMCC-W) def. Sterre FleurMoerdijk (TAMUK) 6-0, 6-1
3. Sofia Pinto (AMCC-W) def. Manuela Turolo (TAMUK) 6-1, 6-2
4. Victoire Delattre (AMCC-W) def. Raina Zaffar (TAMUK) 6-2, 6-2
5. Kateryna Rublevska (AMCC-W) def. Milou Ter Morsche (TAMUK) 6-1, 6-3
6. Palina Saulevich (AMCC-W) def. Anika Andersson (TAMUK) 2-6, 6-2, 7-5

A&M-Corpus Christi Tennis
- 14 NCAA Tournaments
- 30 SLC Championships
- 4 Top-40 National Rankings
- 3.0 GPA 39 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
 
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