PENSACOLA, Fla. – The University of New Orleans tennis teams closed their 2010-11 season with a preview of what they can expect next year at the Division II level, dropping a pair of matches against the University of West Florida.
Nationally ranked and a perennial Gulf South Conference title contender on both sides of the court, the No. 8 UWF men (18-8) defeated UNO (10-4) by a 9-0 result with the Privateer women (7-9) falling 6-3 to the No. 7 Argos (17-9). The teams utilized Division II scoring rules with each doubles' match counting for a single point, unlike Division I.
The nationally-ranked UWF men did not yield a single victory by UNO in singles' or doubles' play.
In doubles' play, the Argos allowed the Privateers just four games apiece at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions on way to sweeping all three doubles' matches.
When play turned to singles, the Argos won in straight sets at positions No. 3 through No. 6. The top two UNO singles' players both put up fights, falling in third set tiebreakers.
Benjamin Bouhana won the opening set before falling 0-6, 7-6, 10-6 to Andrey Pozhidaev at the No. 1 court with Sean Gunnels holding off Privateer Vinay Kamineni 6-4, 2-6, 11-9 on No. 2.
The women's side was more competitive as the short-handed UNO squad would have fallen 4-3 if scoring was conducted under Division I scoring rules.
UWF won all three doubles' matches before the Privateers put up a fight in singles' play by claiming 3 of 4 contested matches.
Kristina Martic was a 6-3, 6-2 winner at No. 2 over Jacqueline March while Sofija Karalic picked up a 6-3, 6-4 win at the No. 4 position over Jessica Hsu.
Playing their final matches as a Privateer, Amber Garza dug deep for a 6-3, 3-6, 10-8 win at No. 3 over Naomi Higa with Kozue Matsumoto dropping a 6-4, 6-1 result to Luiza Sonnervig 6-4, 6-1 on No. 1.
Both UNO teams were playing what is expected to be their final match as a Division I program. The University is expecting to compete as a transitional Division II member in 2011-12 if granted approval by the NCAA later this month.
#8 University of West Florida men 9, New Orleans 0
Apr 10, 2011 at Pensacola, Fla. (UWF Tennis Courts)
Singles competition
5. Guilherme Canineo (UWF) def.
Joshua Marx (UNO-M) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Leandro Ferreira/Andrey Pozhidaev (UWF) def. Benjamin Bouhana/Hossam Meligy (UNO-M) 8-4
2. Domenico Sano/Sean Gunnels (UWF) def. Vinay Kamineni/Abdelrahman Zaki (UNO-M) 8-4
3. Mallory Leighty/Lukas Larsson (UWF) def. Oliver Grimbly/Rohit Chivukula (UNO-M) 8-3
#7 University of West Florida women 6, University of New Orleans 3
Apr 10, 2011 at Pensacola, Fla. (UWF Tennis Courts)
Singles competition
3.
Amber Garza (UNO-W) def. Naomi Higa (UWF) 6-3, 3-6, 10-8
5. Hannah Durham (UWF) def. No player (UNO-W), by walkover
6. Caitlyn Baines (UWF) def. No player (UNO-W), by walkover
Doubles competition
1. Caitlyn Baines/Taylor Brewster (UWF) def. Amber Garza/Kozue Matsumoto (UNO-W) 8-3
2. Jacqueline March/Luiza Sonnervig (UWF) def. Sofija Karalic/Kristina Martic (UNO-W) 8-1
3. Yana Bokareva/Hannah Durham (UWF) def. No player/No player (UNO-W), by walkover
