KINGSVILLE – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley women's tennis team's rally fell short on Sunday as they fell 4-5 to Texas A&M-Kingsville at the Javelina Tennis Courts.
 
Texas A&M-Kingsville (4-2) grabbed the early advantage as they won on doubles courts two and three to clinch the point. UTRGV (1-8) picked up a point as the team of freshman Marine Darzyan and sophomore Dominique Ibarra defeated Valerie Ruiz and Victoria Romanovskaia 8-6 on court one.
 
In singles, Texas A&M-Kingsville pushed their lead to 3-1 as they picked up a win on court six but UTRGV answered back with three straight wins. Ibarra picked up a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Viviana Ortiz on court four and then it was Darzyan who tied the match with a 6-0, 6-4 win over Valerie Ruiz on court two.
 
Freshman Anastasia Belyaeva gave UTRGV the lead with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Romanovskaia on court three but Texas A&M-Kingsville pulled out wins on courts one and five to clinch the victory.
 
UTRGV will be back on February 25 when they host Lamar University at the Orville Cox Tennis Center at 1:30 p.m.
 
Complete Results
 
Singles (6,4,2,3,1,5)
1. Lisa Carvajal (TAMUK) def. Dominique Esparza (UTRGV) 6-2, 7-5
2. Marine Darzyan (UTRGV) def. Valerie Ruiz (TAMUK) 6-0, 6-4
3. Anastasia Belyaeva (UTRGV) def. Victoria Romanovskaia (TAMUK) 6-3, 6-2
4. Dominique Ibarra (UTRGV) def. Viviana Ortiz (TAMUK) 6-1, 6-1
5. Julia Rauer (TAMUK) def. Chloe Leclere (UTRGV) 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (4)
6. Erika Larrea (TAMUK) def. Amanda Guardia (UTRGV) 6-0, 6-2
 
Doubles (2,3,1)
1. Marine Darzyan/Dominique Ibarra (UTRGV) def. Valerie Ruiz/Victoria Romanovskaia (TAMUK) 8-6
2. Tabata Lua/Lisa Carvajal (TAMUK) def. Dominique Esparza/Anastasia Belyaeva (UTRGV) 8-2
3. Erika Larrea/Viviana Ortiz (TAMUK) def. Chloe Leclere/Amanda Guardia (UTRGV) 8-4

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