HOUSTON, Texas – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor women's tennis team won a couple of matches, but could not overcome a doubles deficit as the Cru fell to St. Thomas 7-2 Saturday in Houston. UMHB is now 1-5 on the spring. The Celts improve to 1-6 with the victory.
 
Reilly Fletcher and Sydney Andersen teamed for an 8-6 victory at #3 doubles for the Cru. Amanda Almanza also won at #4 singles after her opponent retired following Almanza's 7-6 victory in the second set. The UMHB women will return to action with the start of American Southwest Conference play at Sul Ross State on March 21^st in Alpine.
 

Singles competition

1. Alejandra Lopez (UST) def. Nathalie Galligan (UMHB-WOM) 6-3, 6-3

2. Ana Maria Gonzalez (UST) def. Victoria Rendon (UMHB-WOM) 6-0, 6-0

3. Alyssa Davila (UST) def. Alondra Torres Diaz (UMHB-WOM) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

4. Amanda Almanza (UMHB-WOM) def. Asan Atilla (UST) 4-6, 7-6 (7-1), retired

5. Callighan Ard (UST) def. Reilly Fletcher (UMHB-WOM) 6-2, 1-6, 6-1

6. Anna Ta (UST) def. Macie Dehnisch (UMHB-WOM) 6-2, 6-3

 

Doubles competition

1. Alejandra Lopez/Ana Maria Gonzalez (UST) def. Victoria Rendon/Alondra Torres Diaz (UMHB-WOM) 8-0

2. Callighan Ard/Asan Atilla (UST) def. Nathalie Galligan/Amanda Almanza (UMHB-WOM) 8-5

3. Reilly Fletcher/Sydney Andersen (UMHB-WOM) def. Anna Ta/Alyssa Davila (UST) 8-6

 

Match Notes

Mary Hardin-Baylor 1-5

University of St. Thomas 1-6

Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,1,5,6,3,4)

T-3:05 A-37