Women's tennis proves victorious at Play Day

Nov 3 2009 - 10:29pm | Blake Barington

The Texas State women’s tennis team showed no mercy against its foes Saturday at the Texas State Play Day.

Saskla Kruse, exercise and sport science senior, won both of her singles matches Saturday. Kruse defeated Southeastern Louisiana’s Heather

Brien 6-0, 6-1 in the first round of play and Texas-San Antonio’s Nicci Yvanovich 6-2, 6-0 in the second.

Gabriela Rojas, undecided freshman, Nyssa Peele, art senior and Mariana Perez, pre-communication disorders freshman, all won their singles matches.

Coach Tory Plunkett said her team showed much athleticism and a determined attitude throughout its fall season.

“We did the best we’ve ever done at ITA,” Plunkett said. “We also did awesome at Hawaii.”

Plunkett said the freshmen competed well once they overcame the early season jitters.

“We had one girl (Perez) who went undefeated at 6-0,” Plunkett said. “We had another girl (Rojas) who was 5-1.”

In Nacogdoches, Perez defeated players from Louisiana Monroe, Stephen F. Austin and McNeese State.

The duo of Perez and Rojas went undefeated at SFA, beating Louisiana Tech’s No. 1 doubles team.

Andrea Giraldo, management senior, posted wins at the Hawaii Classic, including winning the top singles match. Giraldo defeated Hawaii Pacific’s Ingrid Cseh 7-5, 6-1.

Plunkett said Kruse and Perez had strong showings in singles and doubles play. The two defeated Hawaii 8-1 in doubles play. Melissa Hadad, undecided freshman and Amanda Alvarado, exercise and sports science junior, had wins in singles play.

Texas State will begin its spring competition in January when the Bobcats travel to Dallas to face Louisiana Tech and Southern Methodist.

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