Southland Conference Weekly Tennis Update
3/26/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 26, 2001
After receiving a No. 73 national ranking Thursday, Texas-San Antonio saw its five-match winning streak halted by No. 33 Arkansas in a 7-0 rout. It was UTSA's first home loss of the season.
Then at Arlington Sunday morning, the top two teams in the league faced each other with UTSA coming up short 6-1.
Texas-Arlington (9-5, 6-0), the defending Southland Conference champion, won the doubles point with victories at No. 1 and 3. The Mavericks then took singles wins at each position except No. 4 where Eva Soderkvist came back to defeat Gwen Behrendt 4-6, 7-5, 6-2.
Lisa Jackson, last season's player of the year and the player of the week, helped UTA maintain its perfect Conference record with wins over Southwest Texas and UTSA. Jackson did not drop a set in a 6-0, 6-1 win over SWT's Sarah Tritt and a 6-0, 6-2 victory over UTSA's Phyllis Wilunda at No. 1 singles. She and teammate Marketa Cizova were an unbeatable tandem at No. 1 doubles, going 8-2 and 8-6 against SWT and UTSA, respectively.
UTA's next challenge is a Sunday match at Louisiana-Monroe (11-8, 6-1), which is now tied for second with UTSA.
The Lady Indians picked up two Conference victories last week over Northwestern State and McNeese State. Their Saturday match at Stephen F. Austin was rescheduled for April 16 due to rain.
Anne Mette, Anna Doan and Karin Mohl, Southeastern Louisiana's top three singles players, improved to a combined 31-4 overall and 17-1 in SLC play last week. Mette and Doan have each won eight straight matches while Doan has won her last five.
SLU (8-5, 4-2) sits in fourth place followed by Northwestern State (7-9, 4-4) and McNeese State (7-7, 3-4).
Looking at the postseason picture, UTA, UTSA and ULM can clinch berths to the Southland Conference Tournament with one more win. Likewise, the next loss for SWT and Nicholls State will eliminate them from postseason play.
The top six teams advance to the tournament, which will be hosted by UTSA April 20-22.
Southland Women's Tennis Player of the Week - March 26, 2001
Lisa Jackson * Texas-Arlington * Sr * Johannesburg, South Africa Lisa Jackson helped move Texas-Arlington into first place in the Conference standings with two league victories at her No. 1 singles and doubles positions. Jackson did not drop a set, going 6-0, 6-1 against Southwest Texas' Sarah Tritt and 6-0, 6-2 against Texas-San Antonio's Phyllis Wilunda. Teaming with Marketa Cizova, she won the doubles pro sets 8-2 versus SWT and 8-6 versus UTSA. The Mavericks remain undefeated in SLC play after downing the Bobcats and the previously unbeaten Roadrunners.
Also Nominated: Ivette Andrade, SHSU, Karin Mohl, SLU.
Previous Winners: Karin Mohl, SLU (2/6), Yvonne Bresler, McN (2/13), Marketa Cizova, UTA (2/19), Anna Doan, SLU (2/26), Phyllis Wilunda, UTSA (3/6), Marie Stepanova, UTA (3/13), Anne Mette, SLU (3/19). -SLC-
