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Immediate Release: February 4, 2001 UTPA
Women’s Tennis Wins Third Match of the Season, 6-1, Over Southwest
Texas St. SAN MARCOS, TEXAS – The University of Texas-Pan American women’s tennis team rolled to it’s third win of the season, by a 6-1 count over Southwest Texas State in action Saturday afternoon. Celine Merlini continued her assault on regional players in her first year with the team. Merlini, a freshman from Vevey, Switzerland, improved to 12-4 overall and 3-1 in spring matches with an easy 6-1, 6-1, win over Jocelyn Hogan at number one. Eve Nickelson picked up her seventh win of the season, a hard-fought 2-6, 7-5, 10-6, win over Sarah Tritt at number two. Also picking up singles wins were Julie Fife at number three, Alana Breen at number five and Mireya Villareal at number six. UTPA also swept the doubles matches to give the Lady Broncs their most decisive win of the season. The win continues the dramatic turnaround of the team in just the second year of Scott Howard’s tenure at UTPA. The win was the third straight over a team that handily beat the Broncs last season. The Lady Broncs fell to Southwest Texas State last season by an 8-1 count. The Broncs are also 3-0 against Southland Conference schools this season. The Lady Broncs will return to action on Sunday when they travel to UT-San Antonio to take on the Roadrunners at 9 a.m. UTPA 6,
Southwest Texas State 1 Singles Doubles |