MIDLOTHIAN, Texas - The University of Texas Permian Basin women's tennis team (3-4) lost 6-1 to Southern Arkansas (4-0), Sunday.
 
UT Permian Basin Head Coach Alex Hunt
"The girls fought hard. The three tough losses this weekend really showed we can compete and win at this level of NCAA Division II.  We just need every one focused and on top of their game at the same time. We'll certainly get there."

SOUTHERN ARKANSAS

SINGLES
#1 – Brooke Runyan (UTPB) def. Greta Wallin (SAU) – 6-4, 6-0
#2 – Annika Berrendorf (SAU) def. Teodora Vrucan (UTPB) – 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
#3 – Amelie Gindl (SAU) def. Lisa Guitton (UTPB) – 6-0, 6-1
#4 – Lisa Lochter (SAU) def. Paige Bott (UTPB) – 6-3, 6-4
#5 – Tamiya Lintz (SAU) def. Montserrat Salazar (UTPB) – 6-3, 6-1
#6 – Roksana Kokocha (SAU) def. Mattea Bowe (UTPB) – 6-4, 6-3

DOUBLES
#1 – Berrendorf / Wallin (SAU) def. Bowe / Runyan (UTPB) – 6-2
#2 – Kokocha / Lintz (SAU) def. Guitton / Salazar (UTPB) – 6-2
#3 – Gindl / Lochter  (SAU) def. Bott / Vrucan (UTPB) – 7-5

UT Permian Basin opens the home season, Friday, Feb. 23 against Western New Mexico.  The match, which is at the Permian High School Courts, is scheduled to start at 9:00 a.m.

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