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Dana Nazarova (left) and Wanda Beguelin (right)

Women's Tennis

Women's Tennis Kicks Off Three-Match Road Trip Friday

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – The University of Texas-Pan American Broncs women's tennis team (2-9) plays their first of three road matches in three days when they visit the Prairie View A&M University Panthers (5-10) on Friday at 3:00 p.m. at the Prairie View Tennis Courts.
 
The Series
 
The Broncs are 9-0 all-time against the Panthers in a series dating back to 1986. These two teams last met in 2010, a 7-0 win for the Broncs.
 
All-Time Results
1986 W 6-0
1987 W 9-0
2004 W 6-0
2005 W 7-0
2006 W 6-1, W 7-0
2007 W 7-0
2008 W 7-0
2010 W 7-0
 
Last Time Out
 
The Broncs are coming off of a 7-0 loss at Lamar on Saturday.
 
The Broncs had their most competitive match in the No. 3 position of singles, where Wanda Beguelin took the first set 6-1. Natalia Mayagoitia came back to take the second set 6-4 and the third set 10-4. The Cardinals took four of the other five singles matches in straight sets.
 
The Broncs' closest doubles match came in the No. 2 spot, where Malin Andersen and Suncica Strkic fell to Mayagoitia and Anais Robert 8-3.
 
Scouting the Panthers
 
The Panthers have earned the majority of their wins in SWAC play, going 4-4. The Panthers' only non-conference win came against Texas A&M-Kingsville, a team the Broncs have also beaten this season.
 
Common Opponents
 
The Broncs and Panthers have had three common opponents this season:
 
Opponent                                    UTPA Results                        PVAM Result
Texas A&M-Kingsville                    W 7-0                                   W 7-0
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi            L 6-0                                    L 7-0, L 7-0
Lamar                                                L 7-0                                    L 7-0
 
Next Up
 
The Broncs visit No. 36 Rice University on Saturday at 11:00 a.m.
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