DALLAS, Texas – The UT Arlington women's tennis team's (9-10) season comes to a close after falling 4-0 to the top-seeded Grand Canyon Lopes in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament Championship inside the Styslinger / Altec Tennis Complex on the campus of SMU in Dallas on Saturday afternoon.
Nika Novikova and Maria Lucia Araoz-Gosn were both named to the All-Tournament team for their performances throughout the tournament.
Despite dropping the doubles point, the Mavericks fought throughout the match.
The duo of Araoz-Gosn and Novikova claimed the only doubles victory for the Mavs, taking Court 3 by a score of 6-3 over Valentina Del Marco and Peyton Duckett.
The Lopes managed to sweep the match thanks to wins on Courts 2, 3 and 4. On Court 4, Ioana Dumitrescu fell to Dania Deaifi 6-1, 6-2 to put the Lopes up 2-0.
Courts 2 and 3 finished almost at the exact same time with Mialy Ranaivo falling to Bella Crossman 6-3, 6-2 on Court 2 followed by Valeriia Ivanovskaia dropping Court 2 by a score of 6-3, 6-1 to Gala Arangio a few short moments after the conclusion of Court 3.
UTA 0, GCU 4
Singles
1. Ana Paula Jimenez (UTA) vs. Karina Hofbauer (GCU) 4-6, 2-3, unfinished
2. Gala Arangio (GCU) def. Valeriia Ivanovskaia (UTA) 6-3, 6-1
3. Bella Crossman (GCU) def. Mialy Ranaivo (UTA) 6-3, 6-2
4. Dania Deaifi (GCU) def. Ioana Dumitrescu (UTA) 6-1, 6-2
5. Nika Novikova (UTA) vs. Angelina Mihajlovic (GCU) 7-5, 4-5, unfinished
6. Maria Lucia Araoz-Gosn (UTA) vs. Peyton Duckett (GCU) 6-2, 2-6, unfinished
Order of Finish: 4, 3, 2
Doubles
1. Gala Arangio / Karina Hofbauer (GCU) def. Valeriia Ivanovskaia / Mialy Ranaivo (UTA) 6-4
2. Bella Crossman / Dania Deaifi (GCU) def. Ioana Dumitrescu / Ana Paula Jimenez (UTA) 6-3
3. Maria Lucia Araoz-Gosn / Nika Novikova (UTA) def. Valentina Del Marco / Peyton Duckett (GCU) 6-3
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1
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