April 15, 2007

Results

Beaumont, Texas - On a cold windy Saturday afternoon, the Lamar University women's tennis team cruised to a 5-2 win over the Islanders of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at the Cardinal Courts in Beaumont, Texas.

Despite playing with only five players, and defaulting a match in doubles play, the Lady Cards managed to grab the doubles point with a pair of wins. Pamela Martinez and Manijee Ashrafi blanked Carmen Abeaboeru and Alexandra Dyckman 8-0 at No. 1, while Maria Gutierrez and Kaltrina Harbuzi posted an 8-3 win over the tandem of Ciric and Erika Iriarte at No. 2

In singles play the Lady Cardinals did not drop a single set. Harbuzi took down Abeaboeru at No. 1m Gutierrez won 7-6, 6-2 at No. 2 and Martinez posted a 6-2, 6-3 win over Ciric at No. 3. Ashrafi collected a 6-2 6-4 win over Dyckman at No. 4 and Manami Kuroda took down Amanda Brahim 6-4, 6-3 at No. 5. The match at No. 6 was defaulted to Corpus Christi.

The Lady Cards improved to 11-9 overall and 6-3 in Southland Conference play with the win. They will be in action again Sunday morning when they take on UT-San Antonio at 10:00.

Tennis Match Results

Lamar University 5, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 2

Singles competition
1. Kaltrina Harbuzi (LU-W) def. Carmen Abeaboeru (TAMUCC) 6-1, 6-3
2. Maria Gutierrez (LU-W) def. Erika Iriarte (TAMUCC) 7-6, 6-2
3. Pamela Martinez (LU-W) def. Nina Ciric (TAMUCC) 6-2, 6-3
4. Manijee Ashrafi (LU-W) def. Alexandra Dyckman (TAMUCC) 6-2, 6-4
5. Amanda Brahim (TAMUCC) def. Manami Kuroda (LU-W) 6-4, 6-3
6. Alexandra Valarezo (TAMUCC) def. No player (LU-W), by default


Doubles competition
1. Pamela Martinez/Manijee Ashrafi (LU-W) def. Carmen Abeaboeru/Alexandra Dyckman (TAMUCC) 8-0
2. Maria Gutierrez/Kaltrina Harbuzi (LU-W) def. Nina Ciric/Erika Iriarte (TAMUCC) 8-3
3. Amanda Brahim/Alexandra Valarezo (TAMUCC) def. Manami Kuroda/No player (LU-W), by default