BEAUMONT, Texas – The University of Texas-Pan American Broncs women's tennis team (2-8) visits the Lamar University Cardinals (4-7) on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. at the Thompson Family Tennis Center.
 
The Series
 
This is the 25^th meeting all-time between the Broncs and the Cardinals in a series that dates back to 1989. The Broncs have seven wins in that time, with the most recent one coming in 2002. The Broncs and Cardinals last met in 2009.
 
Last Time Out
 
The Broncs are coming off of a 7-0 home loss to UMBC on Friday.
 
The Retrievers swept through doubles with the No. 1 team of Kim Berghaus and Carmen Jackman beating Malin Andersen and Suncica Strkic 8-0 and the No. 2 team of Shalini Sahoo and Josefin Stange-Jonsson defeating Wanda Beguelin and Dana Nazarova 8-1 to clinch the point.
 
In singles, Beguelin played the most competitive match, falling 7-5, 6-3 to Jackman in the No. 3 position. Strkic had to retire down 3-0 to Isabel Aldunate in the No. 4 spot. The Retrievers took the other four matches in straight sets.
 
Scouting the Cardinals
 
The Cardinals have been streaky this season, losing three, winning two, losing two, winning two, and then losing two for a 4-7 record.
 
The Cardinals have winning records in two singles positions as Carolina Salas is 8-3 at No. 1 and Alessandra Pennesi is 6-3 at No. 5 (the Cardinals are 6-5 overall at No. 5).
 
Overall, the Cardinals are 30-36 (.455) in singles and 10-22 (.312) in doubles.
 
The Broncs and Cardinals have one opponent in common, Sam Houston State. The Broncs fell to the Bearkats 6-1 while the Cardinals beat them 7-0.
 
Next Up
 
The Broncs visit No. 43 Stephen F. Austin University on Thursday, April 5 at 5:00 p.m.