RUSTON, Louisiana – The University of Texas-Pan American Broncs women's tennis team (1-3) continues a stretch of three matches in three days when they visit the Louisiana Tech University Lady Techsters (4-2) on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. at the Lady Techster Tennis Complex.
 
Last Time Out
 
The Broncs are coming off of a 0-7 loss to the University of Louisiana Monroe Warhawks on Friday at Heard Stadium.
 
The Warhawks took five of the six singles matches in straight-sets. Malin Andersen gave the Broncs their best chance at a point, taking the first set against Silvia Tumova in the #2 spot 7-5. Tumova, however, came back to win the second set 6-2 and the third set 10-4.
 
Cindy Sands was the closest among the remaining Broncs to winning a set, falling in the first set to Ema Turudija 6-3 in the #6 spot before dropping the second set 6-0.
 
The Broncs' closest doubles match involved the team of Wanda Beguelin and Dana Nazarova in the #2 spot. They fell to the duo of Vivian Polak and Turudija 8-3.
 
The Series
 
The Broncs are 6-5 all-time against the Lady Techsters in a series that dates back to 1990. The Broncs and Lady Techsters last met in 2008.
 
All-Time Results:
1990 – 8-1 Win
1991 – 6-3 Win
1992 – 8-1 Win
1993 – 5-2 Win
1994 – 0-6 Loss
1994 – 0-6 Loss
1995 – 2-7 Loss
1995 – 3-6 Loss
1997 – 2-7 Loss
1998 – 5-2 Win
2008 – 7-0 Win
 
Scouting the Lady Techsters
 
The Lady Techsters are coming off of a 2-1 road trip, ending with a 5-2 win at Southeastern Louisiana. In that match, the #2 doubles team of Maartje de Wit and Vivian ten Dolle won their match 8-1 while Elne Barnard and Anna Zurek won 8-5 in the #1 spot.
 
Their top two singles players lost, but Barnard and Zurek won in two competitive sets in the #3 and #6 spots respectively while Maria Coronel and Alena Erofeyeva won in three sets in the #4 and #5 spots respectively.
 
Erofeyeva leads the Lady Techsters with a record of 13-6, including a 6-0 mark in dual matches. She has won eight-straight matches.
 
The Lady Techsters are 2-0 at home this season, with a 6-1 win over Grambling State and a 5-2 win over McNeese State.
 
Next Up
 
The Broncs visit Northwestern State University on Sunday at 10:00 a.m.