Feb. 5, 2012
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EL PASO, TEXAS– For the second time in three days, a furious rally by the UTEP tennis team came up just shy in a 4-3 setback to Air Force at the El Paso Tennis Club Sunday afternoon. The Miners (1-4) trailed 1-0 after doubles play & found themselves down 3-0, but they would not go down quietly to the Falcons (6-1).
Dariya Abdrakhmanova, Rebeca Calvillo and Marie LeBlond all posted victories to pull the home side even at three only to have senior Carolina DeLuca be edged out in a three-set match against Tiffany Tran, 2-6, 7-6, 7-6 at No. 3 singles.
The setback is the second straight of the 4-3 variety for the Miners, who are a combined two games away from standing at 4-3 overall on the year.
Action commenced with doubles play, where Carolina DeLuca/Marie LeBlond derailed Christine Molina/Tiffany Tran, 8-5, at the No. 3 spot. Air Forced struck back, though, with triumphs at the other courts to secure the point.
Hannah Dake/Natasha Rizvi snuck past Dariya Abdrakhmanova/Gabi Vazquez, 8-5, at No.2 while Melissa Cecil/Tahlia Smoke downed Martina Trierweiler/Rebeca Calvillo, 8-2.
The Miners regrouped once singles play started, with Cavillo cruising past Molina, 6-4, 6-4, at No. 2 singles. LeBlond routed Rizvi, 6-1, 6-4, at No. 6 while Abdrakhmanova took care of business in a three-set thriller, 6-4, 2-6, 7-5 at No. 5 singles.
Air Force escaped with the team triumph, though, as result of outcomes on the other courts. Cecil took down Trierweiler, 7-6, retired, at No. 1 singles. Vazquez ran into a buzz saw in the form of Smoke at No. 4 singles, falling 6-1, 6-1 while Tran rallied past DeLuca.
Singles competition
1. Melissa Cecil (AFA) def. Martina Trierweiler (UTEP) 7-6, retired
2. Rebeca Calvillo (UTEP) def. Christine Molina (AFA) 6-4, 6-4
3. Tiffany Tran (AFA) def. Carolina DeLuca (UTEP) 2-6, 7-6, 7-6
4. Tahlia Smoke (AFA) def. Gabi Vazquez (UTEP) 6-1, 6-1
5. Dariya Abdrakhmanova (UTEP) def. Hannah Dake (AFA) 6-4, 2-6, 7-5
6. Marie LeBlond (UTEP) def. Natasha Rizvi (AFA) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Melissa Cecil/Tahlia Smoke (AFA) def. Martina Trierweiler/Rebeca Calvillo (UTEP) 8-2
2. Hannah Dake/Natasha Rizvi (AFA) def. Dariya Abdrakhmanova/Gabi Vazquez (UTEP) 8-5
3. Carolina DeLuca/Marie LeBlond (UTEP) def. Christine Molina/Tiffany Tran (AFA) 8-5
