| Women's tennis looks for back-to-back wins in Lubbock |
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| Written by Will Doan, The Shorthorn staff | ||||
| Wednesday, 20 January 2010 07:13 PM | ||||
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In the spring of 2009, the UTA women’s tennis team earned a bid to the NCAA tournament. With an undefeated 11-0 record in the Southland Conference, the Mavs faced No. 4 ranked Baylor. Unfortunately, the Mavs were unable to break the first-round losing streak for the SLC representative in the NCAA Tournament. No SLC team has posted a first-round victory, according to the UTA Athletics Web site.  After last year’s loss to Baylor, the Mavs are hoping to repeat as the SLC champions. However, the Mavs are experiencing some setbacks with injuries to juniors Monika Hadvigerova and Daiana Negreanu, said assistant coach Marco Matteucci. “This is a whole ‘nother year compared to the last,” Matteucci said. “We have no backup this year and one of our goals is to stay healthy.” With senior captain Klara Jagosova leading the charge for the small squad, her leadership and experience will help on the court, Matteucci said. Jagosova, in her freshman year in 2006, was ranked 109 of the top 125 female players in the nation, according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s NCAA Division I listings. With four healthy players and two slowed by injuries, the Mavs will face a tough test this weekend with two matches against Texas Tech and New Mexico in Lubbock on Jan. 22 and 23. UTA is 1-0 against the Red Raiders, who are playing each other for the first time since 2003. UTA is 0-1 against New Mexico, suffering a 3-4 loss in 2009. Views: 439 | E-mail
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