Box Score SAN MARCOS – The McNeese women's tennis team started strong on Saturday by taking a 4-0 lead over Texas State to secure the team victory. After the Cowgirls 4-0 start, Texas St. would still fight and secure the final three singles courts to finish the day only one point behind, 4-3.

McNeese (5-4) has now won four consecutive matches after starting the season 1-4. The loss is Texas States (2-4) fourth consecutive defeat.

In doubles action the Cowgirls and Bobcats would split the first two courts.

At doubles No. 3, McNeese's Marija Mastilovic and Stella Carra would start the day out with a victory over Joy Chia Ming Ming and Sofia Murcia-Rodriguez 6-1.

Next to finish, the Cowgirls duo of Carlotta Romito and Charoline Erlandsson would fall to Texas State's Ana Perez and Julia Navajo-Melendez 4-6 to even the doubles point up at one apiece.

Last to finish doubles, Giovanna Fioretti and Dalia Ahmed would take down the Bobcat duo of Rishona Israel-Lewis and Sofia Murcia-Rodriguez 6-4 to secure the doubles point for McNeese.

In singles action the Cowgirls would strike fast to secure the match.

At singles No. 6, freshman Ahmed would go on to sweep Murcia 6-3, 6-1 to secure the second point of the day for McNeese.

Cowgirl senior Erlandsson would finish next at the No. 2 spot and sweep Lewis 6-3, 6-4 to put McNeese up 3-0 on the day.

At singles No. 3, Mastilovic would take down her Bobcat counterpart Navajo by a score of 6-4 in consecutive sets to secure the team victory for McNeese.

With the match won for McNeese at 4-0, Texas St. was not going out quietly.

At singles No. 1, McNeese's Fioretti would drop two hard fought sets to Perez 7-6, 7-5.

Finishing fifth at No. 5 singles, Moreno and Chia would battle through three hard fought sets. In the first set Moreno would win a 7-6 thriller before dropping the second set 2-6. To finish the match, the competitors would fight through a 20-point set before Chia got the upper-hand and secured the match 11-9.

Finishing last on the day, freshman Romito would take the first set from Cassara 6-2. Romito would go to drop the next two sets 0-6, 4-6.

"Today, just like yesterday, we took care of business. The team competed well and started off strong in doubles," said McNeese head coach Giorgia Pozzan. "We came off the court very quickly with Dalia and Charoline, and right after that Marija sealed the win on court three. We were up on all other courts too but we didn't do a good job in staying focused and staying in control. Credit to Texas St, they saw an opening and they took it. The most important thing is that we got better, especially in doubles. We will go back to work next to get ready for our home match on Sunday."