SAN MARCOS, Texas – In a match whi ch included the final two points being decided by a tiebreaker and a three-set decision, the Texas State women's tennis team suffered a hard-fought 4-3 loss against Stephen F. Austin on Friday at the Bobcat Tennis Complex.
Texas State jumped out to an early 1-0 lead after winning two of the three doubles matches and capturing the team doubles point. First, Pippa Carr and Ana Perez teamed up and defeated Vanessa Pardo and Sian Payne by a score of 6-1. Then, Julia Navajo Melendez and Joy Chia Ming Ming won a 6-4 decision over Denise Maxi and Kaja Ljubic to give the Bobcats.