WICHITA FALLS, Texas – The 12
th-ranked Angelo State tennis team finishing the weekend with a 4-3 victory over 17
th-ranked Midwestern State on the road on Saturday in Lone Star Conference play.
With the win, the Belles improve to 11-3 overall on the year and carry their undefeated conference record into next week at 6-0. For the Mustangs, they drop to 10-6 overall, suffering their first LSC loss to go 6-1.
Zoe Gubbels and
Virginie Becht continued to perform well together, winning 6-1 in doubles play before
Maria Delgadillo and
Anna Schneemann held on to a 7-5 win to claim the doubles point and the early lead.
In singles play, Becht made quick work of her opponent at No. 6, winning in straight sets 6-1, 6-3, giving the Belles a 2-0 advantage.
The Mustangs kept up the fight, picking up wins at the No. 5, No. 2, and No. 1 positions to take a 3-2 lead in the dual.
Playing at No. 4, Delgadillo tied the match with a 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 win before
Dianela Rodriguez clinched the win for ASU, winning 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 at No. 3.
The Belles will return home next weekend as they close out the home portion of the Lone Star regular season, facing Cameron on Friday, Apr. 16, and Arkansas Fort Smith on Saturday, Apr. 17.
#12 ANGELO STATE 4, #17 MIDWESTERN STATE 3
Singles Competition
1. Tiffany Hollebeck (MSU) def.
Valentina Gonzalez (ASU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
2. Anda Ghinga (MSU) def. Ena Ocvina (ASU) 7-5, 6-1
3.
Dianela Rodriguez (ASU) def. Casie Curry (MSU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
4.
Maria Delgadillo (ASU) def. Emilija Visic (MSU) 5-7, 6-2, 7-5
5. Kyndall Quiroz (MSU) def.
Zoe Gubbels (ASU) 6-4, 6-1
6.
Virginie Becht (ASU) def. Ethne Dowling (MSU) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles Competition
1. Tiffany Hollebeck/Casie Curry (MSU) def.
Valentina Gonzalez/
Ena Ovcina (ASU) 7-5
2.
Zoe Gubbels/
Virginie Becht (ASU) def. Anda Ghinga/Emilija Visic (MSU) 6-1
3.
Anna Schneemann/
Maria Delgadillo (ASU) def. Ethne Dowling/Kyndall Quiroz (MSU) 7-5
Match Notes:
Angelo State 11-3;
Midwestern State 10-6
Order of finish: Doubles (2, 1, 3); Singles (6, 5, 2, 1, 4, 3)