SAN ANTONIO – The University of Texas-Pan American Broncs women's tennis team won their second straight match after defeating the Missouri State University Bears 4-2 in a neutral site match on Friday at the UTSA Tennis Center.
 
The Broncs (5-6) clinched the doubles point with a pair of wins on courts one and two. The duo of Mariana Ranzahuer and Lison Le Biavant defeated Ekaterina Donetskova and Anelisse Torrico 8-4 at the No. 2 spot. Christel Amsallem and Dominique Esparza beat Mackenzie Rozell and Abbey Belote 8-3 to secure the doubles point. The match on court one went unfinished when the point was clinched.
 
In singles, the Bears (3-10) picked up points after winning on courts one and two but the Broncs answered on three of the last four courts to clinch the match. Amsallem defeated Rozell 6-1, 6-1 at the No. 3 position while junior Reegan Greenwood beat Torrico in straight sets 6-2, 6-2 at the No. 4 position. Freshman Natacha Minc opened her match against Belote with a 6-4 win in the first set before dropping her second set 3-6. Minc responded in the final set with a 7-5 victory to take the match. 
 
The Broncs are set to face the University of Texas San Antonio Roadrunners Saturday at 10 a.m. at the UTSA Tennis Center.    
 
Complete Results
Doubles
1. Katia Stavroulaki/Reegan Greenwood (UTPA) vs. Ema Turudija/Miranda Piole(MSU) 7-4 unfinished
2. Mariana Ranzahuer/Lison Le Biavant (UTPA) def. Ekaterina Donetskova/Anelisse Torrico (MSU) 8-4
3. Christel Amsallem/Dominique Esparza (UTPA) def. Mackenzie Rozell/Abbey Belote (MSU) 8-3
 
Singles
1. Ema Turudija (MSU) def. Dominique Esparza (UTPA) 7-5, 6-1
2. Ekaterina Donetskova (MSU) def. Katia Stavroulaki (UTPA) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
3. Christel Amsallem (UTPA) def. Mackenzie Rozell (MSU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Reegan Greenwood (UTPA) def. Anelisse Torrico (MSU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Mariana Ranzahuer (UTPA) vs. Miranda Piole (MSU) 6-3, 2-6, 5-4 unfinished
6. Natacha Minc (UTPA) def. Abbey Belote (MSU) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5

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