CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Getting the 2025 conference schedule started on a high note, a young Texas A&M-Corpus Christi women's tennis team took down McNeese in a grueling 4-3 battle Saturday at the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center.
The Islanders (11-1, 1-0 SLC) faced McNeese () in a rematch of last year's championship match that saw the former advance to the NCAA Tournament, and this year's result was no different as the home squad came away with the 4-3 victory for the young group's first look at conference play.
They showed out with six freshmen in the starting lineup, extending their winning streak against Southland opponents to 27 straight matches having not dropped a league contest since 2022.
"These girls showed a lot today. They dug some holes for themselves, but had the guys, heart, and character to dig out and find a way to win! They showed big courage in the biggest moments, and we are very proud of them! We've got to be more focused and go through our process with greater certainty, but I know they are fully committed to that! I am very proud of these high character Islanders," said head coach
Steve Moore.
Ana Veroux/
Juliette Jalai took a 6-3 decision at No. 3 doubles and the doubles point would come down to a race between courts one and two, with Kseniya Ramaouskaya/
Yana Mykytyn pulling out a 7-6 (7-1) tiebreak victory at No. 1 doubles for the early point in the match.
Mykytyn and Jalai would both also notched their first career conference singles victories, with the latter doing it in clean 6-1 sets. Mykytyn had to dig a little deeper, winning the first set 6-2 rebounding in the third set for a 6-3 match win after dropping the second to clinch the match.
Josefa Fuenzalida would aid in the victory from No. 5 singles, as the freshman faced her opponent for a 6-2, 7-6 (8-6) win.
The Islanders will play Southeastern tomorrow at 3 p.m. with the match getting moved from Monday due to predicted rain in the forecast.
Match Results // A&M-Corpus Christi 4, McNeese 3
Doubles competition
1.
Kseniya Ramanouskaya/
Yana Mykytyn (AMCC-W) def. Salome Fluri/Stella Rundova (MCN) 7-6 (7-1)
2.
Leticia Tarocco/
Josefa Fuenzalida (AMCC-W) vs. Erica Hagi/Toffee Ghorab (MCN) 5-6, unfinished
3.
Ana Veroux/
Juliette Jalai (AMCC-W) def. Ana Hollweg/Elena Morales (MCN) 6-3
Singles competition
1. Salome Fluri (MCN) def.
Ana Veroux (AMCC-W) 6-3, 6-0
2. Erica Hagi (MCN) def.
Leticia Tarocco (AMCC-W) 6-4, 5-7, 10-1
3. Ana Hollweg (MCN) def.
Kseniya Ramanouskaya (AMCC-W) 6-4, 7-5
4.
Yana Mykytyn (AMCC-W) def. Ariane Monlleo-Sanch (MCN) 6-2, 1-6, 6-3
5.
Josefa Fuenzalida (AMCC-W) def. Alexa Martinez (MCN) 6-2, 7-6 (8-6)
6.
Juliette Jalai (AMCC-W) def. Toffee Ghorab (MCN) 6-1, 6-1
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