RENO, Nev. - Nevada women's tennis fought to the end in Saturday's season finale against Air Force, but in the end fell 4-1 at McArthur Tennis Center.
The Pack (5-11, 0-10 MW) came within a hair of capturing the doubles point and getting the dual off to a positive start. All three doubles matches required the winner to capture a seventh game, with two going to a tiebreaker. The tandem of
Milka Genkova and
Mathilde Sarcelet held a 5-4 edge in its tiebreaker against Air Force's Meredith Jones and Hailey Stelse at No. 2, but the Falcons managed to clinch the point with a 7-6 (8-6) victory at No. 1 following a 7-5 victory at No. 3.
Cristina Moll Alles nabbed Nevada's only win in singles play, rolling to a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Shailla Alda at No. 4. At No. 3,
Carla Del Barrio came back from dropping the first set to take the second to a tiebreaker, while
Selina Turulja was headed to a third set at No. 5 when Air Force clinched the dual with its fourth point.
The Falcons (12-7, 4-5 MW) got straight-sets wins at Nos. 1, 2, 4, and 6, with the clincher coming at No. 6 with Stelse's 6-2, 6-2 win over Sarcelet.
Air Force 4, Nevada 1 results
Doubles
1. Alex Kuo/Isabella Flodin (AF) def.
Anastasia Luneva/
Carla Del Barrio (NEV) 7-6 (8-6)
2.
Milka Genkova/
Mathilde Sarcelet (NEV) vs. Meredith Jones/Hailey Stelse (AF) 6-6 (5-4), unfinished
3. Shailla Alda/Sydney Fitch (AF) def.
Cristina Moll Alles/
Selina Turulja (NEV) 7-5
Order of finish: 3, 1
Singles
1. Jones (AF) def. Genkova (NEV) 6-3, 6-2
2. Fitch (AF) def. Luneva (NEV) 6-3, 6-1
3. Del Barrio (NEV) vs. Kuo (AF) 2-6, 6-6, unfinished
4. Moll Alles (NEV) def. Alda (AF) 6-4, 6-2
5. Turulja (NEV) vs. Mebeli Becerra (AF) 6-1, 4-6, unfinished
6. Stelse (AF) def. Sarcelet (NEV) 6-2, 6-2
Order of finish: 2, 1, 4, 6