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EDISON, New Jersey – In their first of three matches in two days, the University of Texas-Pan American Broncs women's tennis team opened the National Invitation Tennis Tournament, hosted by NJIT, with a 7-0 win over the Northern Kentucky University Norse on Saturday at Thomas Edison Park.
 
The Broncs (5-11) got off to a quick start, sweeping through doubles as Dana Nazarova and Reegan Greenwood beat Claire Spradlin and Holly Robinson 8-3 at No. 1 while Didi Fatchikova and Wanda Beguelin defeated Shana Kleynen and Marta Romeo 8-4 at No. 2.
 
The Broncs immediately went up 2-0 when the Norse (1-18) defaulted at No. 6 singles. Over at No. 5, Roma alum Julia Perez took her first set against Kristina Abramovich 6-1 and had a 2-1 lead in the second set when Abramovich retired.
 
The Broncs took the next three matches in straight sets, as Fatchikova beat Spradlin 6-1, 6-0 at No. 1, Nazarova defeated Romeo 6-3, 6-4 at No. 2, and Manon Lavrijssen downed Robinson 6-0, 6-1 at No. 4.
 
Beguelin completed the clean sweep with a 3-6, 6-3 (10-3) victory over Kleynen at No. 3.
 
The Broncs face off against Chicago State at 1 p.m. in a rematch of 2012 Great West Conference Championships third place match.
 
Complete Results:
Doubles
1. Dana Nazarova/Reegan Greenwood (UTPA) def. Claire Spradlin/Holly Robinson (NKU) 8-3
2. Didi Fatchikova/Wanda Beguelin (UTPA) def. Shana Kleynen/Marta Romeo (NKU) 8-4
3. Anastasia Burobina/Manon Lavrijssen (UTPA) win by default
 
Singles
1. Didi Fatchikova (UTPA) def. Claire Spradlin (NKU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Dana Nazarova (UTPA) def. Marta Romeo (NKU) 6-3, 6-4
3. Wanda Beguelin (UTPA) def. Shana Kleynen (NKU) 3-6, 6-3 (10-3)
4. Manon Lavrijssen (UTPA) def. Holly Robinson (NKU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Julia Perez (UTPA) def. Kristina Abramovich (NKU) 6-1, 2-1 (retired)
6. Anastasia Burobina (UTPA) win by default