Lady Raider Tennis Sweeps Season-Opening Doubleheader

Sunday, January 31

El Paso, TX

11 AM CT

Texas Tech Athletics

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Lady Raider Tennis Sweeps Season-Opening Doubleheader

January 31, 2021 | Women's Tennis

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By: Harry Endicott

EL PASO, Texas – The Texas Tech women's tennis team opened its dual season on Sunday, picking up convincing wins over Arizona and UTEP at the El Paso Tennis Club.

TECH STARTS STRONG IN WIN OVER ARIZONA
The day opened against the Wildcats, who began the weekend 2-0 with wins over New Mexico State and UTEP. The Lady Raiders, however, struck first by taking wins on the second and third doubles lines to take an early 1-0 lead.

Lisa Mays and Margarita Skriabina picked up a 6-3 win over Gitte Heynemans and Khim Iglupas on court two for the trio's fourth win in as many matches together this season. Oliva Peet and Camryn Stepp teamed up for the first time this season, going on to take down Arizona's Abby Amos and Kayla Wilkins, 6-4, on court three.

The Lady Raiders kept it rolling in singles, getting wins from Mays, Peet and Kaitlin Staines while only giving up one loss to quickly close out the Wildcats.

Mays earned a 6-3, 6-1 win on court one in her first match of the day, taking down Kayla Wilkins. Staines made quick work of Arizona's Jelena Lukic on court two, defeating the Wildcat, 6-1, 6-0, for her fifth singles win as a Lady Raider.

After dropping her first set, Peet came back to snag a 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over Khim Iglupas to help the Lady Raiders clinch their first win of the year.

Texas Tech 4, Arizona 1
Jan. 31, 2021 | El Paso Tennis Club | El Paso, Texas

Doubles
No. 1: No. 43 Kaitlin Staines/Nell Miller (TTU) vs. Jelena Lukic/Talya Zandberg (UA) 5-3, unf.
No. 2: Lisa Mays/Margarita Skriabina (TTU) def. Gitte Heynemans/Khim Iglupas (UA) 6-3
No. 3: Olivia Peet/Camryn Stepp (TTU) def. Abby Amos/Kayla Wilkins (UA) 6-4

Singles
No. 1: Lisa Mays (TTU) def. Kayla Wilkins (UA) 6-3, 6-1
No. 2: No. 100 Kaitlin Staines (TTU) def. Jelena Lukic (UA) 6-1, 6-0
No. 3: Nell Miller (TTU) vs. Talya Zandberg (UA) unf.
No. 4: Margarita Skriabina (TTU) vs. Abby Amos (UA) unf.
No. 5: Olivia Peet (TTU) def. Khim Iglupas (UA) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
No. 6: Gitte Heynemans (UA) def. Camryn Stepp (TTU) 6-4, 6-3

LADY RAIDERS EARN SECOND WIN OF THE DAY
The Lady Raiders came back to the El Paso Tennis Club later in the afternoon for a bout with the Miners, and would go on to tally the road sweep in a 4-0 win.

In doubles, Tech once again clinched a quick point picking up wins on lines one and two to take the 1-0 advantage heading into singles. Kaitlin Staines and Lisa Mays defeated Kathleen Percegona and Thassane Abrahim, 6-1. Miller and Skriabina notched a 6-3 win over Lina Sachica and Veronika Lebisova.

The Lady Raiders carried their momentum into singles, where they picked up a trio of straight-set wins to lock up their second win of the day and a 2-0 start to the dual season.

Mays tallied her second singles victory of the day with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Sachica on court one, moving to 4-1 this spring.

Nell Miller picked up her first win of the day in a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Eve Daniels, while Peet moved to 2-0 on the day in singles action with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Lyric Bonilla.

Texas Tech 4, UTEP 0
Jan. 31, 2021 | El Paso Tennis Club | El Paso, Texas

Doubles
No. 1: Kaitlin Staines/Lisa Mays (TTU) def. Kathleen Percegona/Thassane Abrahim (UTEP) 6-1
No. 2: Nell Miller/Margarita Skriabina (TTU) def. Lina Sachica/Veronika Lebisova (UTEP) 6-3
No. 3: Olivia Peet/Camryn Stepp (TTU) vs. Eve Daniels/Lyric Bonilla (UTEP) unf.

Singles
No. 1: Lisa Mays (TTU) def. Lina Sachica (UTEP) 6-1, 6-1
No. 2: No. 100 Kaitlin Staines (TTU) vs. Thassane Abrahim (UTEP) unf.
No. 3: Margarita Skriabina (TTU) vs. Veronika Lebisova (UTEP) unf.
No. 4: Nell Miller (TTU) vs. Eve Daniels (UTEP) 6-0, 6-2
No. 5: Olivia Peet (TTU) def. Lyric Bonilla (UTEP) 6-2, 6-1
No. 6: Camryn Stepp (TTU) vs. Elena Dibattista (UTEP) unf.

UP NEXT
The Lady Raiders will be back on the road next weekend, when they travel to Houston to face Rice, Sam Houston State and Houston. Tech will face Rice (11 a.m.) and Sam Houston State (3 p.m.) on Saturday, before taking on Houston on Sunday (10 a.m.).