SAN ANTONIO – Louisiana Tech's winning streak reached double-digits on Friday afternoon, defeating UTSA by a final score of 5-2 at the UTSA Tennis Center.
 
LA Tech (12-2, 2-0 C-USA) picked up its 10th consecutive victory and in the process, tied the program record for the best start to a spring season.
 
For the second straight match, it was courts two and three providing the wins to claim the doubles point.  Najah Dawson/Ilana Tetruashvili and Alexia Romero/Olga Bienzobas surrendered just three games combined, winning by scores of 6-2 and 6-1.
 
Due to injury, UTSA (1-11, 0-5 C-USA) defaulted a singles match, giving LA Tech a 2-0 advantage with five courts playing.  Dawson quickly gave the team their third point of the day, downing Stanislava Bobrovnikova by a score of 6-0, 6-2 at the No. 3 position.
 
Clinching the match for LA Tech was Tiffani Nash who made her debut with a 6-1, 6-2 victory versus Sophie Omoworare at the No. 5 spot.  Tetruashvili provided an insurance point on court four with a 7-5, 6-1 win against Eva Beyebach.   
 
The Roadrunners earned their two points of the day at the top two spots.
 
QUOTABLES
Head coach Amanda Stone
 
"We played well today.  UTSA is deceiving based off its record.  They are a tough team, especially on their home courts.  There were able to accomplish a lot with this match … another solid conference win, continuing our streak and stepping up when the other team has the home court advantage.  We set the tone in doubles and I was happy to see all of our lines compete with intensity.  The middle of our singles lineup did a great job of carrying that momentum from start to finish to help secure the win."
 
NOTABLES

• With the win, LA Tech has tied for its best start to a season in program history at 12-2.The team has won 10 straight matches, which is tied for the second longest winning streak in program history.
• The series is now tied at 3-3 with UTSA as LA Tech snapped its two-game losing streak versus the Roadrunners.
• LA Tech improved to 2-0 in Conference USA play with five remaining league games on the schedule.
• LA Tech remains undefeated on the season when winning the doubles point, improving to 10-0.
• Najah Dawson and Ilana Tetruashvili won their fourth straight doubles match, improving to 9-4.
• Najah Dawson and Ilana Tetruashvili each picked up their 10th singles victory of the spring.
• Tiffani Nash won her singles debut with LA Tech, extending her personal winning streak to 13 (won her last 12 matches at Missouri State last spring).

UP NEXT
LA Tech stays in the Alamo City to take on Incarnate Word.  The matchup is set for 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Mabry Tennis Center.
 
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