April 6, 2007

Results

SAN MARCOS, Texas - Despite playing a player short, The Lamar University women's tennis team won four singles matches and also claimed the doubles point in positing a 5-2 win over Texas State in Southland Conference play Friday.

The win improved LU's record to 10-8 overall and 5-2 in SLC play, while Texas State dropped to 10-6 overall and 6-3 in conference play.

The decisive match was at No. 2 singles where Lamar's Maria Gutierrez came back from a first set loss to beat Texas State's Andrea Giraldo 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. The Bobcats' Rabea Hartmann also lost a three-set match, as Manijee Ashrafi came back to win 4-6, 7-6, 10-7.

The Lady Cardinals will be in action again on Saturday morning, when they take on Texas Arlington in Arlington at 9:00.

Tennis Match Results

Lamar University 5, Texas State 2

Singles competition 1. Kaltrina Harbuzi (LU-W) def. Ashley Ellis (TXST) 6-1, 7-5
2. Maria Gutierrez (LU-W) def. Andrea Giraldo (TXST) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
3. Pamela Martinez (LU-W) def. Lainy Chafitz (TXST) 6-4, 6-2
4. Manijee Ashrafi (LU-W) def. Rabea Hartmann (TXST) 4-6, 7-6, 10-7
5. Ali Gulida (TXST) def. Manami Kuroda (LU-W) 6-2, 6-1
6. Mackenzie Farmer (TXST) def. No player (LU-W), by forfeit

Doubles competition
1. Pamela Martinez/Manijee Ashrafi (LU-W) def. Rabea Hartmann/Lainy Chafitz (TXST) 8-6
2. Kaltrina Harbuzi/Maria Gutierrez (LU-W) def. Ashley Ellis/Andrea Giraldo (TXST) 8-4
3. Ali Gulida/Sumarie Muller (TXST) def. No player/No player (LU-W), by forfeit


Match Notes:
Lamar University 10-8, 5-2 SLC
Texas State 10-6, 6-3 SLC