EDINBURG – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley women's tennis team closed out their home portion of their schedule with a 5-2 win over Laredo Community College on Friday at the Orville Cox Tennis Center.
 
UTRGV (4-14, 2-3 WAC) played two players short so they were behind in doubles right away against Laredo Community College (0-6). That didn't stop UTRGV's other two doubles teams as Dominique Ibarra and Chloe Leclere picked up a 6-0 win over Jennifer Hundsnurscher and Sheerly Bueno on court two.
 
Dominique Esparza and Anastasia Belyaeva clinched the doubles points for UTRGV with a 6-0 win over Lorena Marruffo and Eileen Gallegos on court one.
 
With just four players, UTRGV found themselves trailing 2-1 in singles but Ibarra tied the match up with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Hundsnurscher on court three. Leclere followed with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Xochitl Mendoza on court four.
 
Esparza clinched the win with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Bueno on court two before Belyaeva closed out the match with a 6-0, 6-2 win on court one over Marruffo.
 
UTRGV will face Texas State to close out the regular season on April 15 at 1 p.m. at the Bobcat Tennis Complex.
 
Singles (3,4,2,1)
1. Anastasia Belyaeva (UTRGV) def. Lorena Marruffo (LCC) 6-0-, 6-2
2. Dominique Esparza (UTRGV) def. Sheerly Bueno (LCC) 6-0, 6-1
3. Dominique Ibarra (UTRGV) def. Jennifer Hundsnurscher (LCC) 6-0, 6-0
4. Chloe Leclere (UTRGV) def. Xochitl Mendoza (LCC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Eileen Gallegos (LCC) def. No player (UTRGV) Forfeit
6. Jessica Peñaloza (LCC) def. No player (UTRGV) Forfeit
 
Doubles (2,1)
1. Dominique Esparza/Anastasia Belyaeva (UTRGV) def. Lorena Marruffo/Eileen Gallegos (LCC) 6-0
2. Dominique Ibarra/Chloe Leclere (UTRGV) def. Jennifer Hundsnurscher/Sheerly Bueno (LCC) 6-0
3. Xochitl Mendoza/Jennifer Peñaloza (LCC) def. No Player/No Player (UTRGV) Forfeit

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