HOMEWOOD, Ill. – The Omaha women's tennis team played its final road match of the season on Sunday, defeating Chicago State, 6-1, at the HF Racquet Club.
UNO won two of three doubles matches to earn the doubles point.
Molly Matricardi and
Tiffany Hottman dropped Marnie Perez-Ochoa and Ruta Grinvalde, 8-4, at No. 2, followed by
Rachel Pierson and
Jacqueline Baude defeating Sabrine Navarro and Mia Townsell, 8-2, at No. 3.
Omaha continued its winning ways in singles play, starting with Tran over Perez-Ochoa in the top spot, 6-1, 6-2. Matriciard defeated Carynne Lloyd, 6-1, 6-2, at No. 2, followed by
Tiffany Hottman over Grinvalde in the No. 4 slot, 7-6 (7-1), 6-3. Pierson topped Navarro by a score of 6-4, 3-6, 10-5 at No. 5, and
Lindsay Weideman capped the day at No. 6, downing Townsell with a tally of 6-1, 6-1.
The Mavericks improved to 6-10 on the season, while the Cougars dropped to 5-15.
Omaha returns to action on Wednesday, April 10, hosting Kansas City for a league match at 10 a.m. at Koch Tennis Center.
OMAHA 6, CHICAGO STATE 1
Singles
1.
Alex Tran (UNO) def. Perez-Ochoa, Marnie (CHIST) 6-1, 6-2
2.
Molly Matricardi (UNO) def. Lloyd, Carynne (CHIST) 6-1, 6-2
3. Noel, Viviene (CHIST) def.
Jacqueline Baude (UNO) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
4.
Tiffany Hottman (UNO) def. Grinvalde, Ruta (CHIST) 7-6 (7-1), 6-3
5.
Rachel Pierson (UNO) def. Navarro, Sabrine (CHIST) 6-4, 3-6, 10-5
6.
Lindsay Weideman (UNO) def. Townsell, Mysta (CHIST) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
1. Lloyd, Carynne/Noel, Viviene (CHIST) def.
Alex Tran/
Lindsay Weideman (UNO) 8-5
2.
Molly Matricardi/
Tiffany Hottman (UNO) def. Perez-Ochoa, Marnie/Grinvalde, Ruta (CHIST) 8-4
3.
Rachel Pierson/
Jacqueline Baude (UNO) def. Navarro, Sabrine/Townsell, Mia (CHIST) 8-2