Lady Tiger tennis team falls to No. 22-ranked Mustangs

The Cowley College women's tennis team, ranked third in the NJCAA Division I poll, continued its challenging early season slate by playing at Midwestern State University Wednesday in Wichita Falls, TX. The Lady Tigers battled hard but fell by a score of 5-2 to the Mustangs, which are ranked No. 22 in the NJCAA Division II.

"We have been going through a few tough weeks because we have had a couple of girls injured," Cowley head coach Manuel Raga said.

On Wednesday, Cowley's victories came from singles players Ntokozo Zungu and Tshegofatso Tsiang.

Cowley is now 2-5 on the season. The Lady Tigers will face a Tyler tennis team that is 6-4 on the season. Saturday's match will begin at 10 a.m. in Plano, TX.

"I know we have the talent and the skill to win, it is just a matter of time of getting everyone healthy to compete at a high level," Raga said.

Results:

DOUBLES

*No. 1 – Isid Hernandez/Ntokozo Zungu (CC) lost to Anda Ghinga/Hannah Yip (MS) 3-6.

*No. 2 – Saara Kunakunova/Tshegofatso Tsiang (CC) lost to Casie Curry/Emilija Visic (MS) 2-6.

*No. 3 – Camila Neyra/Valentina Jimenez (CC) lost to Skylar Minns/Sydney Williams (MS) 2-6.

SINGLES

*No. 1 – Hernandez (CC) lost to Ghinga (MS) 6-1, 2-6, 4-6.

*No. 2 – Zungu (CC) defeated Yip (MS) 6-4, 6-2.

*No. 3 – Kunakunova (CC) lost to Ethne Dowling (MS) 4-6, 6-7.

*No. 4 – Tsiang (CC) defeated Curry (MS) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0.

*No. 5 – Neyra (CC) lost to Visic (MS) 0-6, 5-7.

*No. 6 – Jimenez (CC) lost to Minns (MS) 0-6, 1-6.