Box Score
EDINBURG – Senior
Wanda Beguelin earned her 44
th career singles victory as she led the University of Texas-Pan American Broncs to a 5-2 victory over the University of the Incarnate Word Cardinals on Friday at the Orville Cox Tennis Center.
Beguelin defeated Incarnate Word's Sarah Savedra 4-6, 7-6, 10-3 at No. 2 singles. With the win, she ranks seventh in program history in singles victories.
Christel Amsallem got singles started for the Broncs (13-6) with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Brianah Creek at the No. 6 spot. The win for Amsallem is her seventh straight win.
Reegan Greenwood defeated Andi Botha 6-3, 6-1 at No. 4 singles.
Katia Stavroulaki followed with a 6-0, 6-3 over Jennifer Betancourt at No. 3 singles.
The Cardinals (3-10) got their points with wins at No. 1 and 5 singles positions.
The Broncs took the early lead in doubles as the team of Greenwood and Stavroulaki defeated the team of Botha and Ivana Katavic 8-3 at No. 3 doubles.
Didi Fatchikova and
Mariana Ranzahuer then beat Kelsey Reblin and Taryn Strahl 8-2 at No. 3 doubles giving the point to the Broncs.
The Broncs will be back in action on April 25 at the Western Athletic Conference Championship in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Complete Results:
Doubles
1.
Reegan Greenwood/
Katia Stavroulaki (UTPA) def. Ivana Katavic/Andi Botha (UIW) 8-3
2.
Wanda Beguelin/
Christel Amsallem (UTPA) vs. Sarah Savedra/Jennifer Betancourt (UIW) 4-4 unfinished
3.
Didi Fatchikova/
Mariana Ranzahuer (UTPA) def. Kelsey Reblin/Taryn Strahl (UIW) 8-2
Singles
1. Ivana Katavic (UIW) def.
Didi Fatchikova (UTPA) 6-4, 7-5,
2.
Wanda Beguelin (UTPA) def. Sarah Savedra (UIW) 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 10-3
3.
Katia Stavroulaki (UTPA) def. Jennifer Betancourt (UIW) 6-0, 6-3
4.
Reegan Greenwood (UTPA) def. Andi Botha (UIW) 6-3, 6-1
5. Taryn Strahl (UIW) def.
Mariana Ranzahuer (UTPA) 6-4, 1-6, 10-7
6.
Christel Amsallem (UTPA) def. Brianah Creek (UIW) 6-0, 6-0