Sept. 20, 2010
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — The University of New Mexico’s women tennis team kicked off their season by competing in the Aggies Women’s Tennis Inivational at New Mexico State University Sept. 17-19. The Lobos captured 16 wins in the three day tournament that featured six schools.
In their first day of contest, the Lobos did well with six solid wins. The wins included two doubles matches and four singles matches. Coach Roy Canada was pleased.
“Good day for the Lobos,” he said. “Starting out with six very convincing wins gives the team a boost of confidence.”
Lobo singles winners were Amy Shipperd, Kristin Eggleston, Michaela Oldani and Nikolina Grbac. Doubles winner were duos Anya Villanueva/Amy Shipperd and Michaela Oldani/Nikolina Grbac.
Play continued on Saturday.
“We competed hard today and got five very solid wins,” Canada said. “There were a couple of close ones that got away from us which accentuated some areas we need to refine in order to come ahead in those close matches.”
Winners included doubles team Bonner/Richardson and single players Oldani, Richardson, Bonner and Grbac.
A match worth mentioning of the day was Laura Richardson’s revenge over Aimee Oki from Northern Arizona whom she lost to last year, but beat 6-0, 6-0 this year.
Sunday, last day of matches, was successful for the Lobos.
Dynamic duo of Bonner and Richardson won in the finals with a score of 8-5.
In singles action, Anya Villanuev, Laura Richardson, Nikolina Grbac and Kristin Eggleston were victorious. Overall it was a nice opening start for Women’s team.
” It was a very solid performance by our team overall,” Canada said. “The conditions were hot and the matches were gritty and very physical. For our team to come away with 16 very solid wins for the weekend it makes for a good start of the season. It was very important for us to start strong this season since last year we only had one win for our first tournament and ended with a losing record.”
The Women’s Tennis team will next compete in Colorado Springs, Colo. in the Air Force Invitational. The tournament will be held the weekend of Oct. 1-3.
Anya VillanuevaFriday:Villanueva/Shipperd def. Golovics/Wahinepio NAU 8-6Elisha Gabb LEE def. Anya Villanueva UNM 6-2 6-3Saturday:Villanueva/Shipperd UNM lost to Perez/Freitas TSU 9-8 (7)Anya Villanueva UNM lost to Golovics NAU 6-2 6-2Sunday:Villanueva/Shipperd UNM lost to Oki/Perez NAU 8-5Anya Villanueva UNM def. Abdrakhmanova UTEP 6-2 6-4
Laura RichardsonFriday:Manuela Gomez LEE def. Laura Richardson UNM 6-2 6-4Saturday:Bonner/Richardson UNM def. Barnez/Rodriguez TSU 8-5Laura Richardson UNM def. Oki NAU 6-0 6-0Laura Richardson UNM lost to Barnes TSU 6-1 6-1Sunday:Bonner/Richardson UNM def. Caffey LEE/Calvillo UTEP 8-5Laura Richardson UNM def. Servise LEE 6-3 6-0
Nikolina GrbacFriday:Oldani/Grbac UNM Def. Vakadin/Berberic WNM 8-0Nikolina Grbac UNM def. Adri Gallaga LEE 6-1 6-2Saturday:Nikolina Grbac UNM Lost to Calvillo UTEP 6-3 6-3Nikolina Grbac UNM def. Williamson Lee 6-3 6-4Sunday:Eggleston/Grbac UNM Lost to Gomez/Servise LEE 8-5Nikolina Grbac UNM def. Leblond UTEP 2-6 7-6 (4) 6-2
Kristin EgglestonFriday:Fuentes/Leblond UTEP def. Bonner/Eggleston UNM 8-6Kristin Eggleston UNM def. Malia Wahinepio NAU 7/6 (8) 6-2Saturday:Kristin Eggleston UNM lost to Williams NMSU 6-2 3-6 6-3Kristin Eggleston UNM lost to Fuentes UTEP 0-6 6-4 6-3Sunday:Eggleston/Grbac UNM Lost to Gomez/Servise LEE 8-5Kristin Eggleston UNM def. Gomez LEE 6-0 6-4
Michaela OldaniFriday:Oldani/Grbac UNM Def. Vakadin/Berberic WNM 8-0Michaela Oldani UNM def. Silvia Nieva TSU 6-7 (5) 6-2 6-4Saturday:Michaela Oldani UNM def. Nguyen NMSU 6/4 4/6 7/6 (3)Michaela Oldani UNM lost to Perez NAU 6/4 6/4Sunday:Michaela Oldani UNM lost to Hasegawa NAU 6-0 ret. (injury)
Amy ShipperdFriday:Villanueva/Shipperd def. Golovics/Wahinepio NAU 8-6Amy Shipperd UNM def. Nikolina Vukadin WNM 6-2 6-2Saturday:Villanueva/Shipperd UNM lost to Perez/Freitas TSU 9-8 (7)Amy Shipperd UNM lost to Salum NMSU 6-4 6-4Amy Shipperd UNM lost to Gomez Lee 6-2 2-6 6-3Sunday:Villanueva/Shipperd UNM lost to Oki/Perez NAU 8-5Amy Shipperd UNM lost to Fuentes UTEP 6-4 6-3
Ashley BonnerFriday:Annemieke Witte NMSU def. Ashley Bonner UNM 6-2 7-6 (8)Saturday:Bonner/Richardson UNM def. Barnez/Rodriguez TSU 8-5Ashley Bonner UNM def. Freitas TSU 6-2 6-1Sunday:Bonner/Richardson UNM def. Caffey LEE/Calvillo UTEP 8-5Ashley Bonner UNM lost Caffey LEE 6-3 7-6 (3)