MARSHALL, TX – The University of St. Thomas women's tennis team held off East Texas Baptist 4-3 on the road in a hard-fought match.

UST swept the doubles point. Sophie Tahtouh and Mariel Herrera won 8-3 at No. 1, Nataly Velasco and Liana Herrera won 8-5 at No. 2, and Marlie McArthur and Hannah Snyder closed it out with an 8-2 win at No. 3.

Singles play was tightly contested. Tahtouh won 6-1, 6-4 at No. 1, and Mariel Herrera won 6-4, 6-2 at No. 2. Liana Herrera clinched the match with a gritty 4-6, 7-6 (4), 11-9 win at No. 5. East Texas Baptist answered with three wins of its own, defeating McArthur 6-4, 7-5 at No. 3, Velasco 6-2, 7-5 at No. 4, and Snyder 6-4, 4-6, 10-4 at No. 6.

In additional non-scoring matches, Chloe Ballard and Bethany Prabhu each fell in singles and doubles play.

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The Celts compete in ITA Regionals hosted by Trinity, Thursday the 24th through Sunday the 27th.

WTEN FALL 26 DUAL SCORES

UST vs ETBU: FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19TH

(UST) Tahtouh/Herrera M. def. (ETBU) Ford-Schartner/Macquet 8-3
(UST) Velasco/Herrera L. def. (ETBU) Helms/Orosco 8-5
(UST) McArthur/Snyder def. (ETBU) Gonzalez/Stong 8-2
(ETBU) Reynolds/Clements def. (UST) Ballard/Prabhu 8-2

(UST) Tahtouh def. (ETBU) Ford-Schartner 6-1, 6-4
(UST) Herrera M. def. (ETBU) Orosco 6-4, 6-2
(ETBU) Macquet def. (UST) McArthur 6-4, 7-5
(ETBU) Gonzalez def. (UST) Velasco 6-2, 7-5
(UST) Herrera L. def. (ETBU) Helms 4-6, 7-6 (4), 11-9
(ETBU) Stong def. (UST) Snyder 6-4, 4-6, 10-4
(ETBU) Clements def. (UST) Ballard 8-3
(ETBU) Reynolds def. (UST) Prabhu 8-1