Tucson. Ariz—The Wildcats took down UNT and NAU today, starting the season off with two home victories. Arizona defeated UNT 4-0 with sophomore
Kirsten Prelle clinching the match for the Wildcats.
Prelle and partner
Marie Van Aelst won their doubles match at the No. 1 spot in the line-up 6-2. Clinching the doubles point for the Wildcats was
Gitte Heynemans and partner
Khim Iglupas at the No. 2 spot, winning their match 6-4.
Talya Zandberg and partner
Abby Amos were up 5-3 when the doubles point was clinched.
"It's been a while since Arizona beat North Texas," head coach
Ryan Stotland said. "We came out with great energy, we were decisive in every position, it was a great way to start of the year."
Arizona defeated the Lumberjacks 4-2. NAU came out strong in the doubles winning matches at the No.1 and 2 spots. Zandberg and Amos won their match at the No. 3 spot 6-2.
Sophomore
Csenge Furak got the first point for the Wildcats winning her singles match 6-0, 6-1 at the No. 6 spot in the line-up. Prelle helped the Wildcats take the lead shorty after by winning her match 6-1,6-2 and junior
Gitte Heynemans clinched the match for the Wildcats.
The Wildcats will be back in action on Sunday, Feb.9 at 10 a.m. as they take on Kansas State. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @ArizonaWTennis for live coverage of the event.
Arizona v. UNT
Doubles
- Kirsten Prelle/Marie Van Aelst (ARIZ) def. Alexandra Heczey/Hala Badwy (UNT) 6-2
- Khim Iglupas/ Gitte Heynemans (ARIZ) def. Nidhi Surapaneni/Maria Ponomareva (UNT) 6-4
- Abby Amos/ Talya Zandberg (ARIZ) def. Kexuan Zhou/ Sophia Hummel (UNT) 5-3, unfininshed
Singles
- Talya Zandberg (ARIZ) def. Alexandra Heczey (UNT) 7-5, 6-0
- Kirsten Prelle (ARIZ) def. Nidhi Srapaneni (UNT) 6-2, 6-2
- Abby Amos (ARIZ) def. Mara Ponomareva (UNT) 6-4, 4-2, unfinished
- Marie Van Aelst (ARIZ) def. Hala Badwy (UNT) 4-6, 2-5, unfinished
- Kayla Wilkins (ARIZ) def. Kexuan Zhou (UNT) 6-2, 3-5, unfinished
Arizona v. NAU
Doubles
- Adriana Sosnowska/Mimi Bland (NAU) def. Marie Van Aelst/ Kirsten Prelle (ARIZ) 6-3
- Chiara Tomasetti/Ellie Millard (NAU) def. Kayla Wilkins/Gitte Heynemans (ARIZ) 6-1
- Talya Zandberg/Abby Amos (ARIZ) def. Emilie Haakansson/Elinor Beazley (NAU) 6-2
Singles
- Chiara Tomasetti (NAU) def. Talya Zandberg (ARIZ) 6-3, 6-0
- Kirsten Prelle (ARIZ) def. Adriana Sosnowska (NAU) 6-1, 6-2
- Abby Amos (ARIZ) def. Ellie Millard (NAU) 7-5, 6-2
- Emilie Haakansson (NAU) def. Kayla Wilkins 3-6, 6-7 (4), 10-7
- Gitte Heynemans (ARIZ) def. Mimi Bland (NAU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-0
- Csenge Furak (ARIZ) def. Elinor Beazley (NAU) 6-0, 6-1
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,1,3) ; Singles (6,2,1,3)
