LOS ANGELES - In two close matches, the University of Nevada women's tennis team (1-1) opened its dual season by splitting matches with UC Riverside and Loyola Marymount over the weekend.
The Wolf Pack fell 4-3 to the Highlanders of UCR Friday but bounced with a hard fought win by the same score against LMU Sunday.
The difference against LMU was the doubles play from the Pack, as the teams of Lais Ogata and Emma Verberne and Aodhnait Lombard and Michelle Okhremchuk won to secure the first point of the contest.
Splitting the singles matches 3-3 allowed Nevada to earn its first win of the young dual season.
Newcomer Gabriela Eufrasio, who joined the team over the winter break after it was determined senior Florence De Vrye would miss the season for medical reasons, played in both matches.
University of Nevada vs Loyola Marymount University
Date: 1/16/2011
Location: Loyola Marymount University
Winner: University of Nevada
Score: 4-3
#1 Singles Michelle Okhremchuk
April Bisharat
Loyola Marymount University 3-6 7-6 (7-3) 1-0 (10-5)
#2 Singles Emma Verberne
Elisaveta Pironkova
University of Nevada 6-1 6-3
#3 Singles Lais Ogata
Estelle LaPorte
University of Nevada 6-1 6-2
#4 Singles Aodhnait Lombard
Ashley Anderson
University of Nevada 6-2 6-2
#5 Singles Gabriela Eufrasio
Miya Jin
Loyola Marymount University 6-3 6-4
#6 Singles Sophie Stevens
Reka Rohonyi
Loyola Marymount University 6-1 7-6 (7-5)
#1 Doubles Lais Ogata
Emma Verberne
Ashley Anderson
Miya Jin
University of Nevada 8-1
#2 Doubles Aodhnait Lombard
Michelle Okhremchuk
April Bisharat
Shauna Morgan
University of Nevada 8-3
#3 Doubles Gabriela Eufrasio
Sophie Stevens
Elisaveta Pironkova
Reka Rohonyi
Loyola Marymount University 8-4
