WOMEN'S TENNIS
TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN GAINS REVENGE ON TEXAS SOUTHERN
Contact: Mike Bond (mibond@panam.edu), Assistant Sports Information Director

Houston, Texas - Texas-Pan American (2-7) extracted a measure of revenge with a 7-0 win over Texas Southern today. TSU had beaten the Lady Broncs 4-3 on March 13 in Edinburg. UTPA will take on Lamar, Thursday, April 8. The match is scheduled to start at 3:00 p.m.

The highlight of the match was Texas-Pan American taking the doubles point for the first time this season. At Number One Doubles, Vanessa Hedinger (Fr./Therwil, Switzerland/Gymnasium Berwil) and Elysia Sloan (So./Duncanville, Texas/Duncanville HS) had a solid 8-1 win over Deyanira Balboa and Sharmayne Pinson. The point was clinched when Natalie Gonzalez (Fr./McAllen, Texas/Nikki Rowe HS) and Ana Pena (Jr./McAllen, Texas/Nikki Rowe HS) beat Jacqueline Okwueze and Angel Pinson, 8-5 at Number Three Doubles.


SINGLES
#1 Vanessa Hedinger (UTPA) def. Jacqueline Okwueze (TSU) 6-2, 6-2
#2 Elysia Sloan (UTPA) def. Sharmayne Pinson (TSU) 4-6, Retired
#3 Ana Pena (UTPA) def. Angel Pinson (TSU) 2-6, Retired
#4 Natalie Gonzalez (UTPA) won by Default
#5 Angela Saenz (UTPA) won by Default
#6 Jessica Chavez (UTPA) won by Default

DOUBLES
#1 Hedinger/Sloan (UTPA) def. Deyanira Balboa/S. Pinson (TSU)8-1
#2 Chansouk Chantavong/Ericka Moraleda (TSU) def. Chavez/Saenz (UTPA) 8-4
#3 Gonzalez/Pena (UTPA) def. Okwueze/A. Pinson 8-5