DALLAS, Texas – The Newman women's tennis team put an end to a season worst three match skid Saturday afternoon (Mar. 30) with a 5-2 victory over Texas-Permian Basin. The Jets improve to 10-9 on the season.

After waiting for nearly three hours due to rain, the Jets doubles teams swept through the Falcons claiming an early 1-0 match lead.

The Jets would win four of the six singles matches to take the dual victory. Vlada Litvinova won 6-1, 6-2 at #1 singles while Isabela Bifano won 6-4, 6-4 at #3 singles. Emily Young extended her winning streak to three straight with a 6-1, 6-3 victory at #4 singles putting the Jets a point away from clinching the match. #5 singles, Mirella Calvalcanti secured the match win for the Jets with a 6-2, 6-3 set win.

RESULTS

Singles
#1 Vlada Litvinova (NU) def. Madison Hoetling (UTPB) – 6-1, 6-2
#2 Liza Gerasimova (NU) lost Melissa Ariza (UTPB) – 6-4, 4-6, 7-10
#3 Isabela Bifano (NU) def. Amelie Saint-Dizier (UTPB) – 6-4, 6-4
#4 Emily Young (NU) def. Maria Briones (UTPB) – 6-1, 6-3
#5 Mirella Calvalcanti (NU) def. Julia Ramalho (UTPB) – 6-2, 6-3
#6 Mariana Gaviria (NU) lost Paulina Obreque (UTPB) – 6-7, 1-6

Doubles Competition
#1 Litvinova/Gerasimova (NU) def. Prats/Briones (UTPB) – 6-3
#2 Young/Bifano (NU) def. Hoetling/Saint-Dizier (UTPB) – 6-2
#3 Calvalcanti/Wise (NU) def. Ariza/Madamba (UTPB) – 6-1

The Jets will return home Monday afternoon (Apr. 1) for a non-conference meet against Bethany College. First serve will start at 3:00 p.m. from Riverside Park in Wichita, Kan.