Stephen F. Austin
Sam Houston State
Ladyjacks Rout Bearkats, 6-1
4/18/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Stephen F. Austin 6, Sam Houston State 1
McAdams Center · Huntsville, Texas
Records: SFA (15-6, 9-1 SLC), SHSU (2-14, 1-9 SLC)
Up Next: at Lamar · Sunday, April 19 · 11:00 a.m.
HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- Stephen F. Austin made quick work of rival Sam Houston State, downing the Bearkats 6-1 at the McAdams Center Saturday morning. SFA clinches no worse than the number two seed at next weekend's Southland Conference Championship, improving to 15-6 on the year and 9-1 in SLC play.
SFA opened up the day with a pair of convincing wins in doubles play, beginning with an 8-1 victory by Vivienne Kulicke and Valeria Terentyeva in the No. 3 spot. Julia Lorca and Denise Maxl then claimed an 8-4 decision at the No. 2 slot, clinching the doubles point and leaving Malena Gordo and Dhanielly Quevedo's match unfinished.
The Ladyjacks then continued their solid play in the singles matches, taking five of the six bouts to earn the 6-1 decision. Quevedo notched the first win at the No. 4 spot, taking a 6-0, 6-1 victory, followed by a 6-3, 6-1 win by No. 2 Kulicke and a 6-3, 6-2 victory by Gordo in the No. 1 spot to secure the victory.
Terentyeva was also a victor in the No. 5 position, earning a 6-2, 7-5 decision, with Maxl earning the win at the No. 3 spot after taking the opening set 6-4, then having her Bearkat opponent retire with a 5-3 lead in the second.
With one match to play in the regular season, SFA remains tied with Nicholls for the top spot in the SLC at 9-1. A win by the Ladyjacks in the regular season finale against Lamar would clinch at least a share of the SLC title for SFA and the Ladyjacks would win it outright with a win and a Nicholls loss at home to Southeastern Louisiana. SFA can finish no worse than the number two seed as the Ladyjacks hold the tiebreaker over third-place Northwestern State.
The regular season comes down to one match Sunday morning as SFA heads to Beaumont to face Lamar. The Cardinals are 9-10 on the year and 3-6 in SLC play, sitting ninth in the SLC standings. First serve is set for 11 a.m. Sunday morning.
Stephen F. Austin 6, Sam Houston State 1
Singles Competition
#1 -- Malena Gordo (SFA) def. Fabienne Gettwart (SHSU) 6-3, 6-2
#2 -- Vivenne Kulicke (SFA) def. Olivia Battye (SHSU) 6-3, 6-1
#3 -- Denise Maxl (SFA) def. Mila Milanovic (SHSU) 6-4, 3-5, retired
#4 -- Dhanielly Quevedo (SFA) def. Bailey VanDyke (SHSU) 6-0, 6-1
#5 -- Valeria Terentyeva (SFA) def. Karen Martinez (SHSU) 6-2, 7-5
#6 -- Maddie Mortimore (SHSU) def. Julia Lorca (SFA) 7-6 (7-5), 6-0
Doubles Competition
#1 -- Olivia Battye/Mila Milanovic (SHSU) vs. Malena Gordo/Dhanielly Quevedo (SFA) unfinished
#2 -- Julia Lorca/Denise Maxl (SFA) def. Karen Martinez/Bailey VanDyke (SHSU) 8-4
#3 -- Vivienne Kulicke/Valeria Terentyeva (SFA) def. Fabienne Gettwart/Maddie Mortimore (SHSU) 8-1
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